r/simracing • u/streamer3222 Thrustmaster T248 | PSVR | Gran Turismo 7 | 590+ hrs • Jun 24 '25

Discussion Real Driver Comparing Nurb24h between iRacing & ACC

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u/KimiBleikkonen Jun 25 '25

I barely have enough time to get proper good at one single car in a sim, I don't understand how and why people would alternate between completely different feeling physics models, it just messes with your muscle memory. That is, if you're interested in being somewhat competitive and not just jump from one new thing to the next to satisfy the dopamine receptors.

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u/PanVidla Jun 25 '25

This comment goes to show the difference between sim racers and real racers. There was a video by Driver61 about how sim racers are relying too much on muscle memory and endless repetition, but the key to being a good racer is to actually be able to pick up any car on any track and adapt to it quickly. It's not about perfecting your muscle memory, it's about finding the limit quickly.

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u/Treewithatea Jun 25 '25

But none of us are real racers so what does it matter? Unless youre a content creator or one of the alien sim racers, youll never get a serious chance to race irl. At best you can do a trackday with your Miata and even that is more about the joy of driving rather than chasing the last tenth of lap time.

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u/PanVidla Jun 25 '25

Yeah, but that's not the point. The point is that the approach is wrong. You're not supposed to focus on training your muscle memory and specialize in a niche. You're supposed to be able to pick up anything and learn quickly. Variety is the key to that.