Thread:RomGuyony/@comment-27798333-20160424175804

I finally got around to doing a test on the shifting. The only thing I could think of doing was the drag race, where I have all gears and control over them. Skipping gears does slow the car. Shifting higher gears caused a higher time loss than lower ones. I lost between .2 and .6 seconds depending on the gear skipped in just a quarter mile. This would explain the larger time loss I think I'm getting at Le Man. The length of the track combined with the 7 or 8 times it skips fifth could very well be the reason I can't get better times. I may not be as good as some people with this game, but I should be able to get closer than I currently am. I do realise there are differences between the drag races and others where the car sfifts itself, but I don't think FM would change acceleration values for each gear in each race. Therefore, I do believe skipping a gear can make a substantial difference. 