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Got my G27 today and played a bunch more. A good wheel definitely adds to the experience although it took some getting used to. It mounts to my computer desk very nicely but it's in the way when I'm not using it and a bit of a pain to move everything.
The wheel exposes both the good and the bad about the game. I'll start with the good:
Straight line and cornering speeds, lines and braking are all relevant to the real world. I mentioned issues with braking before but that was because I wasn't braking in a straight line. The braking model in the game is actually very good. Even left foot trail braking works well in certain corners, likely the same corners that benefit from it in the real world. It's a very good tool for learning line and braking techniques.
Now onto the bad. I gotta say, the wheel, pedals and shifter make the games weaknesses very apparent.
There doesn't seem to be any power oversteer programmed in. For example, in the real world, mashing throttle around a corner in 2nd gear will definitely break traction in the rear and cause a spin if you don't counter steer but here, it just pushes you through the corner. I was hoping to be able to use this to learn some car control but the game just isn't set up for it.
Also, if you choose full manual shifting, the clutch seems to just be there for people who want to bother with it. I found no sign of engine braking ever occurring in any situation. I've mis-shifted from 5th to 2nd in my car before and doing that causes the rear wheels to lock up. In the game, doing that just bounces the needle up like you rev-matched when you release the clutch. There is literally no reason to bother with heel-toe when the game basically rev-matches every shift for you anyway so it can't be used for this either.
In summary, if you want to learn or practice the lines for certain tracks, this is actually a great tool but don't expect to get anything else out of it.
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