Originally Posted by
nielsm
Biggest challenge with RC in general is that left and right switch depending on the direction the model is heading (matches heading away from you, reverse heading toward you). Getting your mental model to match the car’s position is the biggest hurdle, followed by over controlling (too much steering or throttle). After that, it’s finesse to pick lines and throttle. It does get easier over time, but it’s not an overnight thing.
The reverse of direction is easy for me, as I am fairly used to RC in general. It's the overcorrecting on turns that was killing me in the simulator, but I didn't get to the point of setting up a steering exponential or anything.