This document provides a quick guide for tuning vehicle suspension setup to address different types of handling conditions such as understeer and oversteer. It lists the tunable components that can be adjusted like tires, springs, anti-roll bars, camber, caster and toe settings. For each handling condition, it recommends adjustments to one or more components that can help reduce understeer or oversteer. The goal is to balance the car and improve stability, traction and tire wear through suspension tuning.
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LapFaster Quick Suspension Guide
This document provides a quick guide for tuning vehicle suspension setup to address different types of handling conditions such as understeer and oversteer. It lists the tunable components that can be adjusted like tires, springs, anti-roll bars, camber, caster and toe settings. For each handling condition, it recommends adjustments to one or more components that can help reduce understeer or oversteer. The goal is to balance the car and improve stability, traction and tire wear through suspension tuning.
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Quick Suspension Set Up Guide
Handling Condition Tunable Component Adjustment Understeer Tires Decrease front tire pressure and/or increase rear tire pressue Front Weight Bias Decrease front weight bias Camber Add negative front camber and/or reduce negative rear camber Caster Increase caster Toe Increase rear toe out Springs Decrease front spring rate and/or increase rear spring rate Anti-roll bars Decrease front anti-roll bar diameter and/ or increase rear anit-roll bar diameter Corner Entry Understeer Toe Increase front toe out Shock Absorbers Increase front compression and/or increase rear rebound Corner Exit Understeer Shock Absorbers Increase front rebound and/or increase rear compression High Speed Corner Aerodynamics Increase front downforce and/or decrease Understeer rear downforce
Oversteer Tires Increase front tire pressure and/or decrease rear tire pressue Front Weight Bias Increase front weight bias Camber Reduce negative front camber and/or add negative rear camber Caster Reduce caster Toe Increase rear toe in Springs Increase front spring rate and/or decrease rear spring rate Anti-roll bars Increase front anti-roll bar diameter and/or decrease rear anit-roll bar diameter Corner Entry Oversteer Toe Increase front toe in Shock Absorbers Decrease front compression and/or decrease rear rebound Corner Exit Oversteer Shock Absorbers Decrease front rebound and/or decrease rear compression High Speed Corner Aerodynamics Decrease front downforce and/or increase Oversteer rear downforce Poor Straight Line Stability Toe Increase front toe in and/or increase rear toe in Caster Increase caster Excessive Tire Edge Wear Camber Reduce camber Caster Reduce caster Toe If inside edge decrease toe out, If outside edge decrease toe in