Chapter

Tuning: Build a Setup with a Method

Understand what to change, why to change it, and how to avoid getting lost among interacting settings.

28 lessons
Tuning: Build a Setup with a Method
01 The A/B Method: Change One Thing at a Time8 min read · academy.level_beginner 02 Define the Problem Before Touching the Setup8 min read · academy.level_beginner 03 Baseline: Start from a Stable Car8 min read · academy.level_beginner 04 Ride Height: Center of Gravity, Suspension Travel and Aero8 min read · academy.level_beginner 05 Spring Stiffness: Response vs Compliance8 min read · academy.level_beginner 06 Damper Compression: Control Downward Movement8 min read · academy.level_beginner 07 Damper Rebound: Control the Return8 min read · academy.level_beginner 08 Anti-Roll Bars: Balance Front and Rear Axles8 min read · academy.level_beginner 09 Camber: Lateral Grip vs Trade-Offs8 min read · academy.level_beginner 10 Front Toe: Response and Stability11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 11 Rear Toe: Traction and Stability11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 12 Natural Frequency: Understand the Parameter Without Chasing Magic Numbers11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 13 LSD Initial Torque11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 14 LSD Acceleration Sensitivity11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 15 LSD Braking Sensitivity11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 16 Brake Balance11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 17 Front and Rear Downforce11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 18 Aero: More Grip Does Not Always Mean More Speed11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 19 Gearing: Long or Short Final Drive11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 20 Close Ratios and Power Band11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 21 Ballast: Weight, Position and Balance14 min read · Advanced 22 Power Restrictor and ECU14 min read · Advanced 23 PP: Build a Car for a Limit Without Ruining It14 min read · Advanced 24 BoP: When Setup Is Limited and You Must Work on Driving14 min read · Advanced 25 Setup for Fast Circuits14 min read · Advanced 26 Setup for Technical Circuits14 min read · Advanced 27 Wet-Weather Setup14 min read · Advanced 28 Diagnostics: Entry, Mid-Corner and Exit Understeer/Oversteer Are Not the Same Problem14 min read · Advanced