The Pits - Jan's Quickfix Guide

THE PITS QUIKFIX GUIDE

NOTES: UPDATED 11 DEC 00

ALL VALUES BASED ON A COUNTERCLOCKWISE OVAL - FOR CLOCKWISE TURNS, REVERSE SETTINGS

STAGGER AND GRILL TAPE IS ONLY VALID FOR SOME SIMS

FRONT SPLITTER MAY BE 'AIR DAM' FOR SOME SIMS

SOME SIMS COMBINE BOTH SHOCK AND SPRINGS INTO SINGLE VALUE CALLED 'SHOCKS'- USE 'SPRING' VALUES FOR THESE SIMS

SHOCKS AND DAMPENERS ARE SYNONYMOUS, WHERE BUMP IS THE SAME AS COMPRESSION

PUSH (Tight, Understeer)	PUSH Entering Corner	PUSH Exiting corner
move rear weight back more stagger less cross weight (wedge) lower front splitter lower rear spoiler more front wing angle (openwheel) add grill tape lower front tire pressure raise rear tire pressure smaller front sway bar larger rear sway bar higher wheel lock increase front camber raise track bar less toe-out	lower right front tire pressure raise right rear tire pressure soften right front spring stiffen right rear spring higher compression LF shock lower compression RF shock higher rebound LR shock lower rebound RR shock smaller front sway bar increase right front camber raise right track bar lower left track bar	lower left front tire pressure raise right rear tire pressure soften left front spring stiffen right rear spring lower rebound LF shock higher rebound RF shock lower compression LR shock higher compression RR shock larger rear sway bar increase left front camber lower right track bar raise left track bar
LOOSE (Oversteer)	LOOSE Entering Corner	LOOSE Exiting corner
move rear weight forward less stagger more cross weight (wedge) raise front splitter raise rear spoiler more rear wing angle (openwheel) remove grill tape lower rear tire pressure raise front tire pressure larger front sway bar smaller rear sway bar lower wheel lock decrease front camber lower track bar more toe-out	raise right front tire pressure lower right rear tire pressure stiffen right front spring soften right rear spring higher compression RF shock lower compression LF shock higher rebound RR shock lower rebound LR shock larger front sway bar decrease right front camber lower right track bar raise left track bar	raise left front tire pressure lower left rear tire pressure stiffen left front spring soften left rear spring lower rebound RF shock higher rebound LF shock lower compression RR shock higher compression LR shock smaller rear sway bar decrease left front camber raise right track bar lower left track bar taller gears
LOW SPEED (Corner)	LOW SPEED (Straightaway)	BRAKING
adjust camber (front) more caster more stagger raise tire pressure lower ride height	taller high gear less body rake raise front splitter lower rear spoiler less wing angle (openwheel) raise tire pressure add grill tape	ERRATIC soften front springs/shocks even out front springs/shocks CAR SPINS more front bias UNDERSTEER ON BRAKING more rear bias
TIRE TEMPERATURES	TIRE WEAR	ENGINE (FUEL & TEMP)
TOO LOW stiffer shocks and/or springs lower tire pressure TOO HIGH softer shocks and/or springs slower entry into corner adjust camber (front) adjust tire pressure (see TIRE WEAR)	adjust camber (front) adjust stagger (more or less, depending on problem) softer shocks and/or springs lower tire pressure (if tire is hot across center) raise tire pressure (if tire is hot on outsides) adjust driving (slower entry into corner)	GAS MILEAGE (LOW) taller gears raise tire pressure raise front splitter, lower rear spoiler ENGINE TEMP (HIGH) remove grill tape shorter gear changes taller gears
ACCELLERATION/WHEEL LOCK	WEIGHT BIAS/RIDE HEIGHT	HANDLING
POOR ACCELLERATION shorter gears WHEEL LOCK Road courses, short tracks - more Large ovals - less	WEIGHT BIAS ovals - more left weight road courses - even, or slightly biased to the side with the most corners RIDE HEIGHT higher rake - more downforce, slower speed even rake - less downforce, higher speed	UNSTABLE IN CORNERS +/- differential lockup +/- camber +/- caster +/- toe more ride height (get off bump stops) UNSTABLE ON STRAIGHTS +/- camber +/- caster +/- toe