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Road Racing Setup Flow Chart
Due to the added complexity of a road course, this flow chart has For even more setup assistance, check our my PC and Android apps at
been simplified as much as possible, but will still cover touring www.virtualracecarengineer.com
cars, sports cars, and open wheel formulas.
Understeer
Front ARB or + Rear ARB
Front Springs or + Rear Springs
Front Weight or + Rear Weight
+ Front Spoiler or Rear Spoiler (effects only high speed corners)
Front tire pressures or + Rear tire pressures
Left corner Right corner
Entry Apex Exit Entry Apex Exit
+ LF pressure or + RR pressure + RF pressure or + LR pressure
+ LF Caster + RF Caster
Diff coast Diff power Diff coast Diff power
+ Front toe out + Rear toe out + Rear toe out
+ Front toe out
RF bump RF rebound + RF rebound
+ RF bump
or + LR rebound or + LR bump or LR bump
or LR rebound
Recheck tire temperatures Recheck camber settings
Oversteer
+ Front ARB or Rear ARB
+ Front Springs or Rear Springs
+ Front Weight or Rear Weight
Front Spoiler or + Rear Spoiler (effects only high speed corners)
+ Front tire pressures or Rear tire pressures
Left corner Right corner
Entry Apex Exit Entry Apex Exit
+ LF pressure or + RR pressure + RF pressure or + LR pressure
LF Caster RF Caster
+ Diff coast + Diff power + Diff coast + Diff power
Front toe out Rear toe out Rear toe out
Front toe out
RF bump RF rebound + RF rebound
+ LF bump
or + LR rebound or + LR bump or LR bump
or RR rebound
Recheck tire temperatures Recheck camber settings
Recommendations are sorted by level of impact to the problem at hand. The
higher on the list, the greater the impact to the problem you are having. For Pit lane adjustable Garage only adjustment
subtle changes, see the recommendations lower on the list
Qualifying prep Single lap qual Qualifying prep Timed qual / multi lap
Reduce highest gear for more engine RPM on straights. You Reduce highest gear for more engine RPM on straights. You
don't need to worry about engine life in this session, so go at it don't need to worry about engine life in this session, so go at it
aggressively aggressively
Increase any grill tape and/or reduce brake ducting since you do Increase any grill tape and/or reduce brake ducting since you do
not have to worry about heat for such a short session not have to worry about heat for such a short session
Increase your tire pressures so they can get to your optimal tire Possibly a slight reduction in ride height to lower the car's center
pressures in that short window that you have. It takes heat to of gravity while sacrificing some bottoming out on straights
build up your pressures, and if you only have a single lap to get
the heat in the tires, you wont achieve your optimal pressures in Increase revlimiter and engine boost levels if your car comes
time, so they need a head start. equiped with either or both.
With an increase in pressure, you are also increasing the spring Obviously, you can reduce your spoiler angles for a slight boost
rate of the chassis, so you may need to compensate by reducing of speed on the straights, but be aware how this may alter your
your springs (ever so slightly) car feel in highspeed corners. Test this ahead of time.
Obviously, you can reduce your spoiler angles for a slight boost
of speed on the straights, but be aware how this may alter your And with a lighter fuel load in the car, you have less weight in
car feel in highspeed corners. Test this ahead of time. the rear, which will cause it to tighten up in the corners.
So you may want to tweak your setup to loosen the car a tick or
two. Depending on the track type, you might do this with the
And with a lighter fuel load in the car, you have less weight in Springs, ARB, Trackbar, etc.
the rear, which will cause it to tighten up in the corners.
So you may want to tweak your setup to loosen the car a tick or
two. Depending on the track type, you might do this with the
Springs, ARB, Trackbar, etc.
