My NASCAR 09 setup cheat sheet - V2

[Bahnzo]

I posted a guide in the setup thread, but after reading an exhaustive article about it, I revised my sheet. I mostly threw out everything that I had on there before and redid it with the information I gleaned and directed it towards the setup options we have available in 09.

I got the info from http://www.racelinecentral.com/ which seems to be down right now, so I can't find the exact link to what I'm referencing.

Here it is: Enjoy and hope it helps!

[RunN1st]

This sheet will help us all out! Thanks, bud!

[av7]

Great cheat sheet for quick run through of what to do in the pits. I'm definitley gonna use this

[Heisman316]

Do we just pick one from the list or do we try to do as many of those as we can?

[Heisman316]

Sorry for double post, but I have a couple more questions.
1) How can I lower my tire's workload, lower the PSI?
2) To stiffen my springs to I higher it or lower it and vice-versa
3)Where it says low tire temperatures, high tire temperatures, and poor accelerations, does that solve the problem for those tire pressures, or cause those tire pressures.

Thanks, Knight..

[Bahnzo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight1337

Do we just pick one from the list or do we try to do as many of those as we can?

Any on the list will help correct the condition listed. Just use one and make a small change and go from there.

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight1337

Sorry for double post, but I have a couple more questions. 1) How can I lower my tire's workload, lower the PSI? 2) To stiffen my springs to I higher it or lower it and vice-versa 3)Where it says low tire temperatures, high tire temperatures, and poor accelerations, does that solve the problem for those tire pressures, or cause those tire pressures. Thanks, Knight..

1: There are different ways to lessen the workload on a tire. The best way is to move weight off of that corner, either with wedge, or front/left bias.
2: Yeah, a higher setting stiffens the spring.
3: The whole list is based around a condition, and what to do to solve that condition.

[mgoblue]

It may be tough, but I've got a question...At first glance I wouldn't know how much to try changing a value (even looking at rookie to veteran at California they change the tire pressures by 8 psi or so, I'd have had no idea)...is there a site that would kinda help you know what a good increment for testing would be on different things? Does that make sense? lol

[Bahnzo]

Quote: Originally Posted by mgoblue

It may be tough, but I've got a question...At first glance I wouldn't know how much to try changing a value (even looking at rookie to veteran at California they change the tire pressures by 8 psi or so, I'd have had no idea)...is there a site that would kinda help you know what a good increment for testing would be on different things? Does that make sense? lol

Yeah I understand, and there's really no answer. It's trial and error and you learn as you go. The best advice I have for anyone is to make only one adjustment at a time, and unless you are confident that you know what that adjustment will do only make it in small increments.

For instance, I use tire temps a lot to gauge my setup, and if I need to raise a pressure, I usually only do so by 1 pound. But after a time, you'll learn when more is needed.

I'm learning as much as everyone else probably is. I had a real good understanding years ago when I raced on the PC, so it's coming back slowly and I'm sure that gives me a bit of a headstart.