Post by fugitivemind19 on Sept 6, 2007 9:49:22 GMT -5
Well, I said I'd do it, so here it is; the "Short" version:
Aero -
• Fender Flare (Standard Car) / Front Splitter (COT)
o + Flare;
+ Front Downforce - Top Speed
+ Cornering Speeds
• Grille Tape
o + Tape;
+ Top Speed - Higher Engine Temps
• Rear Spoiler (Standard Car) / Rear Wing (COT)
o + Angle;
+ Rear Downforce - Top Speed
+ Fixes Loose
+ Cornering Speeds
Suspension
• Front/Rear Sway Bar –
o Small Sway Bars, Stiff Springs; Recommended all but:
o Large Sway Bars, Soft Springs;
works w/ more weight shifting
+ Front downforce (good COT, Super Speedways)
o + Front or - Rear;
+ Fixes Loose; (opposite fixes tight)
• Bump / Rebound / Spring Size
o + Spring Size
higher threshold for spring to respond
o + Bump; - Rebound (Stiffer Spring)
Less slide in that corner of car
o – Bump; + Rebound (Softer Spring)
More slide in that corner of car
o Stiffer/Larger Front or Softer/Smaller Back
Fixes Tight
o Softer/Smaller Front or Stiffer/Larger Back
Fixes Loose
• Ride Height –
o – Ride Height
+ Handling - Suspension Travel
. - Bottom out (traction loss)
• Track Bar (Rear Wheels) –
o – Track Bar (Forward Bite); Opposite is Side Bite
+ Corner Exit Accel. - Cornering Speed
Tires
• Front / Rear Toe
o In + Straight Handling - Harder to turn
+ Stability in Corner - Steering sensitivity in Corner
. - More Tire Wear
• Cold/Hot Pressure –
o + Front Pressure / - Back Pressure
Fixes Loose (opposite fixes tight)
o – Pressure
+ Tire Grip - More Tire Wear
• Camber -
o Based on track banking; want positive number Front Left
• Caster (Front Wheels) –
o + Caster
+ Grip in corner - Harder to Turn
+ Stability in Corner - More Tire Wear
Weight Distribution
• Wedge (AKA Cross Weight) –
o – Wedge
Fixes Tight
Puts more weight Front Left; bigger dive in corner when hitting gas
• Front Bias –
o Long Corners Track – front bias used (possibly 55/45).
o Short Corners Track- even weight distribution (possibly 51/49).
• Left Bias –
o Increases left side weight for left hand cornering
o NONE on Road Course.
Drivetrain
• Gearing
o closer to 1:1 gear ratio
• + top speed in that gear - acceleration in that gear
• Brakes –
o Brake Bias (XX.X/YY.Y)
o +XX.X
• Fix corner entry looseness
o +YY.Y
• + Turn better into corner - Easier to Spin Out
• Steering
o Steering Trim – Natural left turn bias in degrees
o Steering Lock – Degrees turning before steering locks up
Aero -
• Fender Flare (Standard Car) / Front Splitter (COT)
o + Flare;
+ Front Downforce - Top Speed
+ Cornering Speeds
• Grille Tape
o + Tape;
+ Top Speed - Higher Engine Temps
• Rear Spoiler (Standard Car) / Rear Wing (COT)
o + Angle;
+ Rear Downforce - Top Speed
+ Fixes Loose
+ Cornering Speeds
Suspension
• Front/Rear Sway Bar –
o Small Sway Bars, Stiff Springs; Recommended all but:
o Large Sway Bars, Soft Springs;
works w/ more weight shifting
+ Front downforce (good COT, Super Speedways)
o + Front or - Rear;
+ Fixes Loose; (opposite fixes tight)
• Bump / Rebound / Spring Size
o + Spring Size
higher threshold for spring to respond
o + Bump; - Rebound (Stiffer Spring)
Less slide in that corner of car
o – Bump; + Rebound (Softer Spring)
More slide in that corner of car
o Stiffer/Larger Front or Softer/Smaller Back
Fixes Tight
o Softer/Smaller Front or Stiffer/Larger Back
Fixes Loose
• Ride Height –
o – Ride Height
+ Handling - Suspension Travel
. - Bottom out (traction loss)
• Track Bar (Rear Wheels) –
o – Track Bar (Forward Bite); Opposite is Side Bite
+ Corner Exit Accel. - Cornering Speed
Tires
• Front / Rear Toe
o In + Straight Handling - Harder to turn
+ Stability in Corner - Steering sensitivity in Corner
. - More Tire Wear
• Cold/Hot Pressure –
o + Front Pressure / - Back Pressure
Fixes Loose (opposite fixes tight)
o – Pressure
+ Tire Grip - More Tire Wear
• Camber -
o Based on track banking; want positive number Front Left
• Caster (Front Wheels) –
o + Caster
+ Grip in corner - Harder to Turn
+ Stability in Corner - More Tire Wear
Weight Distribution
• Wedge (AKA Cross Weight) –
o – Wedge
Fixes Tight
Puts more weight Front Left; bigger dive in corner when hitting gas
• Front Bias –
o Long Corners Track – front bias used (possibly 55/45).
o Short Corners Track- even weight distribution (possibly 51/49).
• Left Bias –
o Increases left side weight for left hand cornering
o NONE on Road Course.
Drivetrain
• Gearing
o closer to 1:1 gear ratio
• + top speed in that gear - acceleration in that gear
• Brakes –
o Brake Bias (XX.X/YY.Y)
o +XX.X
• Fix corner entry looseness
o +YY.Y
• + Turn better into corner - Easier to Spin Out
• Steering
o Steering Trim – Natural left turn bias in degrees
o Steering Lock – Degrees turning before steering locks up
