A few more questions

[Die Hard]

Well I've played the game for about 3 hours so far and this is what I've found or need to know:

1/ I'm getting severe under steer. I guess this is a set up issue?
2/ What level do you guys play on? Veteran presumably?
3/ Do you use a complete manual gear change or auto down or up etc?
4/ I seem to have lost the display which shows what gear i'm in? Any suggestions how I get it back?
5/ How do you use the launch control? I've assigned a button for it but can't seem to get it to work?
6/ Do you chat during game? Is there a programme I need to download?
7/ When you practice, do you do this online in a server or just on the normal game mode?

Sorry for all the questions but I really want to get up to speed with this as soon as possible. Then I can watch Dark Psi in my mirrors. :D

[SALvation]

Here are the ones I can answer:

3. We all use manual gear shifting.
6. We all chat using TeamSpeak, although nobody is allowed to talk during the actual race.
7. We usually practice using the "Test Day" option which is just you alone on the track. Sometimes I will connect to Psi's server to practice with him.