[James Blint]

So, any 1:49-1:50 Mugello setup and or help on how to get there is highly appreciated. I was just thinking, I'm still driving at ABS 1. Perhaps I should really try to drive without? Would that make me quicker, given that I'm able to drive a lap without any major lockups.?

If you are at 1 it means you have the most ABS intervention, that would be 8 if you want the least, but this comes down to how you want the car to behave, you will have harder braking but less possible early turn-in, and eventhough it won't actually lock up at 8 completely, it will behave in a similar way with too much pressure after the attack.

Mugello is one of my problem track and i didn't manage to go in the 1:50 but imo the setup doesn't matter that much besides the basics there, it has more to do on how much leap of faiths in the rear you are willing to take in the throttle exits.

Thanks James! I always thought that ABS 1 was the least interference, since its next to OFF. But you are probably right . I just drove a couple laps at 8 and it definitely made a difference. I'm not totally sure if I understand you correctly. You say the ABS setting has more to do with personal preferences then actual pace, i.e. you should be able to do similar laptimes with ABS at any level? Do I also understand you correctly that you say with ABS at 8 (least intervention) you can brake harder/later, but turning in while still on the brakes is more difficult? At which setting do you drive yourself by the way?

It's not very intuitive in AC but this is the same in some race cars, you want less ABS you dial it up. Btw same applies to TC, lower value in AC means more TC.

In my opinion it's not worth to put ABS completly off when you can enable it, my usual range is 2-5 depending on the circuit, in short if the track forces you to trail brake or hold high pressure in entries, i put more ABS (so lower value in AC), if you feel you can just smash before most corners with the wheels straight, i would put less ABS (this will get you more heat and wear on the front) or you feel confident enough to always brake as if you had no ABS, with just in case the safety net of ABS...

Since you did try it at 8, you should have felt the car want to go straight when you keep braking strong for too long, so yes it's more difficult to turn in if your brake release isn't perfect everytime, you get it in the FFB as well, some kind of more "granular" feel to the brakes (very realistic effect imo). This is usually also something to balance mostly with the brake bias, as it can compensates or not for the car to rotate as much etc..