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5 // Number of questions
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Question #1 - How is the balance in high speed (3rd gear or higher) corners?
7 // Number of answers for this question
The balance is perfect, no changes are required.
0 // All course types
0 // No item
0 // No change
0 // End of changes
The car is understeering, the front end is not gripping well and the car is pushing.
2 // Road and street courses
3 // Front wing angle
1
2 // OR
1 // Front gurney flap
.25
0 // END
The car is oversteering, the rear end lacks grip and the car feels loose and nervous in the corner.
2 // Road and street courses
3 // Front wing angle
-1
2 // OR
1 // Front gurney flap
-.25
0 // END
The car feels good in the corners but seems slow on the straights.
0 // All course types
2 // Rear gurney flap
-.25
1 // AND
3 // Front wing angle
-2
2 // OR
4 // Rear wing angle
-1
1 // AND
3 // Front wing angle
-2
3 // OR (Comparison Only)
1 // Front gurney flap
-.25
0 // END
The car is balanced OK but is generally sliding and using too much road.
0 // All course types
15 // Tire compound (Front-Right)
0 // Use soft compound
1 // AND
16 // Tire compound (Front-Left)
0 // Use soft compound
1 // AND
17 // Tire compound (Rear-Right)
0 // Use soft compound
1 // AND
18 // Tire compound (Rear-Left)
0 // Use soft compound
1 // AND
2 // Rear gurney flap
.5
2 // OR
4 // Rear Wing Angle
2
1 // AND
3 // Front Wing Angle
2
2 // OR
1 // Front Gurney Flap
.25
0 // END
The car is understeering, the front end is not gripping well and the car is pushing.
1 // Ovals Only
24 // Rear Stagger
-.05
1 // AND
3 // Front Wing Angle
1
2 // OR
1 // Front Gurney Flap
.25
0 // END
The car is oversteering, the rear end lacks grip and the car feels loose and nervous in the corner.
1 // Ovals Only
4 // Rear Wing Angle
1
2 // OR
1 // Front Gurney Flap
.25
1 // AND
3 // Front Wing Angle
1
3 // OR (Comparison Only)
24 // Rear Stagger
.05
0 // END
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Question #2 - How is the balance in low speed (1st or 2nd gear) corners?
5 // Number of answers for this question
The balance is perfect, no changes are required.
0 // All course types
0 // No item
0 // No change
0 // End of changes
The car enters well but understeers in the middle of the turn and oversteers at the exit.
0 // All course types
41 // Rear-Left Camber
-.25
1 // AND
40 // Rear-Right Camber
-.25
1 // AND
29 // Front Antiroll-bar
-150
1 // AND
32 // Rear Toe-in
-.04
0 // End of changes
Car enters the turns well but has understeer from the middle of the turn through the exit.
0 // All course types
5 // Front Ride Height
-.1
1 // AND
6 // Rear Ride Height
-.1
1 // AND
39 // Front Left Camber
-.25
1 // AND
38 // Front Right Camber
-.25
0 // End of changes
Entering the corner, the front grips too well and the car seems to pivot about the front.
0 // All course types
35 // Front Left Spring
200
1 // AND
34 // Front Right Spring
200
1 // AND
29 // Front Antiroll-bar
100
1 // AND
6 // Rear Ride Height
-.1
0 // End of changes
The car seems to have poor traction out of the corner.
0 // All course types
37 // Rear Left Spring
-100
1 // AND
36 // Rear Right Spring
-100
1 // AND
45 // Rear Left Fast Bump
-1
1 // AND
44 // Rear Right Fast Bump
-1
1 // AND
22 // Rear Left Tire Pressure
-2
1 // AND
21 // Rear Right Tire Pressure
-2
0 // End of changes
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Question #3 - How is the braking?
3 // Number of answers for this question
The brakes are perfect, no changes required.
0 // All course types
0 // No item
0 // No change
0 // End of changes
The car seems to weave and is unstable at the rear under braking.
0 // All course types
58 // Brake Bias
.02
0 // End of changes
The front wheels lock easily.
0 // All course types
58 // Brake Bias
-.02
0 // End of changes
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Question #4 - how is the ride?
5 // Number of answers for this question
The ride is perfect, no changes required.
0 // All course types
0 // No item
0 // No change
0 // End of changes
The ride is too harsh over the bumps and the car feels too stiff.
0 // All course types
35 // Front Left Spring
-200
1 // AND
34 // Front Right Spring
-200
1 // AND
37 // Rear Left Spring
-100
1 // AND
36 // Rear Right Spring
-100
1 // AND
51 // Front Left Slow Bump
-1
1 // AND
50 // Front Right Slow Bump
-1
1 // AND
53 // Rear Left Slow Bump
-1
1 // AND
52 // Rear Right Slow Bump
-1
1 // AND
20 // Front Left Tire Pressure
-1
1 // AND
19 // Front Right Tire Pressure
-1
1 // AND
22 // Rear Left Tire Pressure
-1
1 // AND
21 // Rear Right Tire Pressure
-1
0 // End of changes
The car feels too soft and imprecise.
0 // All course types
35 // Front Left Spring
200
1 // AND
34 // Front Right Spring
200
1 // AND
37 // Rear Left Spring
100
1 // AND
36 // Rear Right Spring
100
1 // AND
51 // Front Left Slow Bump
1
1 // AND
50 // Front Right Slow Bump
1
1 // AND
53 // Rear Left Slow Bump
1
1 // AND
52 // Rear Right Slow Bump
1
1 // AND
20 // Front Left Tire Pressure
1
1 // AND
19 // Front Right Tire Pressure
1
1 // AND
22 // Rear Left Tire Pressure
1
1 // AND
21 // Rear Right Tire Pressure
1
0 // End of changes
The car is bottoming out too hard on the straights.
0 // All course types
5 // Front Ride Height
.1
1 // AND
6 // Rear Ride Height
.1
1 // AND
27 // Front 3rd Spring Freeplay
-.05
1 // AND
28 // Rear 3rd Spring Freeplay
-.05
1 // AND
25 // Front 3rd Spring Rate
1000
1 // AND
26 // Rear 3rd Spring Rate
1000
0 // End of changes
The car is not bottoming out at all.
0 // All course types
5 // Front Ride Height
-.1
1 // AND
6 // Rear Ride Height
-.1
0 // End of changes
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Question #5 - How is the gearing?
7 // Number of answers for this question
Gearing feels fine, no changes required.
0 // All course types
0 // No item
0 // No change
0 // End of changes
In 6th gear, the car is hitting the maximum revs and hitting the rev limiter before the end of the straight.
0 // All course types
12 // 6th Gear
-.2
0 // End of changes
In 6th gear, the car is below 12,000 RPMs at the end of the straight.
0 // All course types
12 // 6th Gear
.2
0 // End of changes
First gear is too low and the wheels are spinning too much coming out of the slowest corner.
0 // All course types
7 // 1st Gear
-3
0 // End of changes
First gear is too long, the revs are too low coming out of the slowest corner.
0 // All course types
7 // 1st Gear
3
0 // End of changes
The intermediate gears are too low, maximum RPM is reached in the middle of the corners.
0 // All course types
8 // 2nd Gear
2
1 // AND
9 // 3rd Gear
2
1 // AND
10 // 4th Gear
2
1 // AND
11 // 5th Gear
2
0 // End of changes
The intermediate gears are too long, the revs are too low exiting the corners.
0 // All course types
8 // 2nd Gear
-2
1 // AND
9 // 3rd Gear
-2
1 // AND
10 // 4th Gear
-2
1 // AND
11 // 5th Gear
-2
0 // End of changes
