Car
Tuning 101 - The basic setup.
New additions to these pages were done July 17 2005 and are in
blue |
NOTE: These setup
pages were done for the F1 2002 GTR mod but the settings hold true for
SimBin's GTR FIA-GT stand alone mod, Game and rFactor |
After
talking with numerous players I am going into the way I approach setting
up a car in GTR.
Before going out on the track there are some settings I make to each car.
I try to achieve "stability" in my cars. I am NOT an "hot
lapper".
In step 1 I have omitted the settings that do not change
form the defaults. |
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Step 1 |
The
basic setup.
If you analyze your setups you will most likely see a "trend" in
the settings.
In mine the following usually stay close to the same values:
Note: These are first try values only and subject to change for each track |
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Strategy, Gearing, and Brakes page.
All settings in standard not metric. |
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Medium
to start.
Or Default |
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I
start by running a full load of fuel. This slows the car down just a bit
and moderates the handling - After I have run a good
number of practice laps, I then lower to enough for only 4 laps to see what
I can do for best time. |
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Lowered
to around 13 degrees. Setting this low makes full throttle turn exits less
"tail happy" and cuts down on the spin outs.
This depends on the mod and game. I usually lower this
a few degrees. |
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Set to
maximum. |
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5
Check engine temps in setup page. Try to run
around 200 F |
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Set to
the lowest. 10/36 usually.
No Final gearing on GTR |
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50% |
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50% |
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50% |
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50%
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58/42
But this really depends on the car.
Set keyboard shortcuts for brake bias so you may try changing on track. I
use the shift control on my Momo wheel. |
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5
Monitor in LCD screen. Brakes should run around 600 F |
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Suspension and Aero page |
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Front suspension |
I usually start with the defaults and make
changes as I tweak. |
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New
Players - set to 0
Experienced drivers set to around 100 |
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New
Players - Lower to around the 500 LB range.
Experienced drivers - Leave at default |
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Set to
20 PSI |
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Set to
MAX |
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4 |
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New
Players - Lower to around the 300 LB range.
Experienced drivers - Leave at default |
| Rear
suspension |
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20 |
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New
Players - Lower to around the 100 LB range.
Experienced drivers - Leave at default |
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0.0 |
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Set to
20 PSI |
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Set to
MAX |
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New
Players - set to 0
Experienced drivers set to around 80 |
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New
Players - Lower to around the 450 LB range.
Experienced drivers - Leave at default|
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this vehicle setup in your root setup folder as "Basic (name of
car)" (The "root" folder is the one at the very top of the
save car settings screen) |
Your
basic setup is done. Now its time to take the car out on the track.
Click here to continue |
