Perhaps it's too early for you to be in control of the high powered cars. Just take the ordinary GTi for a spin around a moderate length track but easy enough to practice on (Blackwood, AS3, FE3, AS2). Turn on the race line and follow it. Don't think much of your surroundings. Don't think of keeping up your pace with the car infront. Focus on your driving, be safe. Then, slowly nudge a few corners you think you can improve and get a good feel on it.
I had several conditions where I would try driving on the ragged edge trying to beat someone's HL. Instead, I'm losing precious time and enrage myself. I calmed myself down and try to drive in a safer pace, and guess what, it worked.
As for the saying goes "patience is a virtue." You're not the only one. And you're not the first nor the last. Many people gone through your stage. You're still in the very beginning, there are lots of things to do.
Speaking from my personal experience, I was a cruiser. No knowledge of realistic racing. I came to race servers just to be an unsafe obstacle like anybody else. It was not until early 2016 i began to seriously practice, going more than 12 hours per weekends, make some people mad about my driving, asking advice from many people even beg for them to make a drive for me, not to mention setups. Heck, my first setup was an LSD setup and was very different with the current WR set (BL1 XRG). But i guess all that paid off. And even today I'm still trying to be faster.
Take your time, you still have plenty of fun competitions going on. Your stage is the best part, you got many drivers around you to have fun. Fast racers often find themselves racing all alone infront of the pack, which takes away some of the fun. Rarely they get door-to-door actions
Can't guarantee, multiplayer stores only a handful information regarding user's car. They rely on packets sent by others, and not everything is sent. These unsent parameter can then be modified by the user and to which extents give them advantage over other.
FBM Blackwood setups are known to have very little downforce. Hell with the help of slipstream you can reach 220kmh just before the backstraight braking point. Gearshift is also a major play. Stick too long near the red and you'll lose torque. If you happen to be using mouse you can try preloading the gear by holding the upshift button. Then when you are ready all you have to do is release the gas and the next gear will be selected. Just remember to reset your upshift finger (releasing and pressing the button again)
To give you a comparison. Former XRG Blackwood WR was 1:32.16. Today, it stands for 1:32.68. More than half a second slower. If it doesn't sound much, trust me it is.
As for the 'why is it slower': Up until January 2017 Blackwood doesn't really change. This is the 2nd track to receive major changes after 0.6H Westhill. Many of the noticeable changes were bumpier track, the introduction of sausage kerbs, a smaller run-off area and industrial area
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I think he meant to toughen the suspension on particular car.
The XFG uses a mix of McPherson strut for the front and Trailing Arm for the rear whilst the XRR (Didn't you mean the XRG?) uses a more sophisticated Double Wishbone about similarly the same as current F1's suspension.