Yes, the difference in performance once switching to the ball diff was definitely significant.
Using the ball diff gave the feeling that I could use a larger throttle range, if that makes sense. Instead of having to feather the throttle or brake within a very small margin I was able use more pressure on the sticks without fear of the car spinning out so much....in relation to the car it made it feel more planted. All of the characteristics we would hope to gain in using the ball diff I suppose.
I was thinking earlier about the final round and wondered why I wasn't getting better lap times and I think I misjudged how much more grip the track/car would have. I had taken all the punch off the speedo from round two onwards and didn't even consider putting it back up....but with the ball diff I think we could have ramped it up a few notches which may have just given those few tengths of a second a lap to make a difference to my round score. It's something to bear in mind for next time however.
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