True Grip - Slope Traction and Handbrake Handling Fix
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #198 of 206 Vehicles mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod uses a yaml to disable the uphillhelper for all cars (vanilla and modded), disables the traction boost gained from using the handbrake with all
cars (available alone or together), and now optionally offers a complete grip rework for all vehicles.
The uphillhelper this mod disables (Slope Traction Fix) gives the car additional traction based on how steep of a slope the car is on, and how long the car has lost grip for. This leads to the car magically getting traction when it shouldn't have traction, and when you've lost traction, it's just a matter of time before you regain traction instead of it being based off of how you're driving.
Disabling the Handbrake Traction boost now makes the handbrake much more consistent. Cars now don't magically gain traction when you use handbrake leading to random bumps of speed/traction. Makes doing controlled 180's and other more technical turns, much easier.
(GIF of it in action coming soon)
The Driving Friction Fix reworks the grip levels of all surfaces to more intuitive levels. Slides will be less snappy and more controlled. Street/sport/supersport tires will feature good/better/top grip on tarmac but perform ok/worse/bad on offroad while offroad tires maintain an ok grip level across all surface types.
This part was inspired by the mod Gripped Up (kudos to the mod author!) and since it changes the same files users have to chose either our presets or Gripped Up!
These mods in conjunction with other driving mods allows for a much more realistic cruising, drifting and racing experience in Night City.
The mods listed DRASTICALLY improve the driving experience of the game when used in conjunction: Dynamic Downforce, Dynamic Gravity, Nulled Angle Correction, Cyber Drift and probably all other handling mods by ShinyaON <3
If you want more POWER or GRIP I recommend using Car Modification Shop and/or downloading a car made by Cornmilf/Okrasha or SDH0 (they make phenomenal cars!) - together with Grau0hr's handling and performance tunes ofc.
1. Drag into your directory
2. Turn on Lofi
3. Drive up/down a hill
4. Smile :)
Try this mod on my other mod I maintain
Gran Choomismo!
(Dam Lap is a really nice area to test this out)True Grip - Slope Traction and Handbrake Handling Fix is a vehicle mod that improves grip and handling in the game, specifically addressing weird turning on slopes and unrealistic handbrake behavior. With over 1,400 endorsements and 114,000 downloads, it's a popular fix for players who find the default vehicle physics lacking.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- High community trust with 1,410 endorsements and 114,534 downloads
- Targets specific, common complaints about vehicle physics
- Recently updated (January 2025), so it's actively maintained
⚠️ Cons
- Only addresses vehicle handling—no other gameplay changes
- May not be compatible with other vehicle physics mods
For players who find the default vehicle grip and handbrake frustrating, especially when driving on slopes. If you're a car enthusiast or just want more realistic driving, this is a must-try. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla handling or prefer arcade-style driving.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Test the mod on a steep hill to feel the difference in slope traction
- Try using the handbrake in tight corners to notice the improved response
- If you use other vehicle mods, install this one last to avoid conflicts
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Cyberpunk 2077 Mods
- Author
- Lonnylasagna and Mikegrau0hr
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 114,534
- Endorsements
- 1,410
- Category
- Vehicles
- Created
- 10/27/2024
- Updated
- 1/8/2025
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