Car setup description/explanation by Preditor

Every setting of the car setup and its impact shortly described, credit goes to Preditor

This guide will hopefully help new players who are unfamiliar with how to set up a car.

Originally posted by Kubro:

The credits go to Preditor, thanks for creating this great guide. The permission to publish it in the guide section has been granted in this thread:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/244210/discussions/0/558756255640879960/

Assetto Corsa Setup Guide

This guide will hopefully help new players who are unfamiliar with how to set up a car. All the following information has been taken directly from the setup page in Assetto Corsa, I am no expert myself so everything was just taken from what the game tells you. With this guide you won't have to hover over the options to find out what they do.

I think I got all the different options from the cars, but I may have missed one or two. PLEASE NOTE: Not all the cars will have all the options, for example, a Ferrari 458 Italia has very few parameters that you can adjust, while the Lotus T125 Exos has far more. This guide should help speed up the process of creating a setup but be advised, especially if you're new to this, it takes a lot of trial and error. Creating a setup takes time. It is advised that, if you're new to making setups, you spend a fair bit of time driving the circuit with the standard settings. Then go in and make a single change before heading out for some more laps. Once you get a feel for how to do things, you will then be able to change several aspects at once.

I hope you find this guide helpful.

Tyre pressure

Increase pressure	More steering precision Higher top speed May lower tyre temperature Can make loss of grip easier
Lowering pressure	More traction and grip Less precision Lower top speed Higher tyre temperatures

Aerodynamics

Front splitter	Impact
Higher value	Less understeer in medium & high speed corner
Lower value	More stable in medium & high-speed corners Making the front splitter lower to the ground( lower front ride height) will increase downforce without much penalty to top speed

Rear wing	Impact
Higher value	More stable in medium & high Speed corners Increased traction Lower top speed
Lower value	More top speed Rear end more lively in medium & high speed corners

Alignment

Camber	Impact
Increase neg. camber	More turn in grip More lateral grip Less longitudinal grip when braking and accelerating Increased tyre temperature
Decrease neg. camber	More longitudinal grip when braking and accelerating Lower tyre temperatures, more evenly spread across the tyre's surface Less lateral grip

Toe	Impact
+ Toe	More stability under braking Higher tyre temperatures Slower turn in
- Toe	Faster turn in Higher tyre temperatures More unstable under braking Less mid-turn grip
0 Toe	Higher top speed Lower tyre temperatures

Dampers

Bump - FRONT	Impact
Higher value	Car is more reactive Better feeling and precision More stable under braking Higher tyre temperatures and wear
Lower value	More predictable handling Lower tyre temperatures and wear Less precision under braking

Bump - REAR	Impact
Higher value	More reactive Better feeling and precision More oversteer under acceleration or the moment when you release the brake
Lower value	More predictable More stable under acceleration or the moment when you release the brake on turn entry Less precision when drifting Lower tyre temperature and wear

FST Bump	Impact
Higher value	Limits spring compression ensuring the spring doesn't gain too much energy and violently bounce back More nervous over kerbs and bumps
Lower value	Suspension capable of absorbing more energy over bumps or kerbs. Might bounce back and unsettle the car again if value is too low

Rebound FRONT	Impact
Higher value	More stable under acceleration & fast direction changes and chicanes
Lower value	Reduces understeer under acceleration Makes direction changes more sluggish

Rebound REAR	Impact
Higher value	More agile on slow turn in that needs the whole car to rotate Less stable under braking & initial turn in
Lower value	More stable initial turn in Can provoke inertial movement at the rear of the car during fast direction changes and chicanes(more oversteer)

FST Rebound	Impact
Higher value	Suspension extension is slower. If value is too high, suspension may not have time to fully extend after a kerb or bump Can be good for aerodynamics Can be bad as the suspension will then not have any available travel for the next bump/kerb
Lower value	Suspension extends more freely but this can provoke bouncing of the tyres, decreasing their contact with the track, giving you less grip over bumps and kerbs

Suspension

Ant-roll bar(ARB) - FRONT	Impact
Higher value	Less roll More precision & stability Faster turn in You may lose some front end grip but this is not always the case, depends on the suspension geometry
Lower value	Better mid-turn grip More roll Less precision & agility Slower turn in Keep higher values on bump tracks to aid with stability

Anti-roll Bar(ARB) - REAR	Impact
Higher value	Less roll More reactive to driver input Might lose rear grip, not always the case. Depends on suspension geometry & rear weight distribution
Lower value	Better traction More Roll Less reactive & agility Slower turn in Keep lower value on bumpy track to aid with stability

Wheel Rate - FRONT	Impact
Higher value	Stiffer suspension More direct and precise handling Faster reactions
Lower value	Slower and more predictable handling GENRAL WISDOM: Stiffer suspension = less grip. This is not always the case and depends on suspension geometry and other design choices.

Suspension Adv.

Packer - FRONT	Impact
Higher value	Limits suspension travel after the bump stop is reached. More reactive Decreases aero pitch effect sensitivity More stable under braking
Lower value	Allows more suspension travel after the bump stop is reached More predictable front end Increases aero pitch effect sensitivity under braking

Packer - REAR	Impact
Higher value	More reactive rear end Decreases aero pitch effect sensitivity of diffuser under acceleration
Lower value	Improves rear traction Increases aero pitch effect sensitivity of diffuser under acceleration

Travel Range	Impact
Higher value	More suspension travel before bump stop is reached
Lower value	Less suspension travel before bump stop is reached

Generic

Engine Limit	Impact
Higher value	More power and acceleration Less reliability
Lower value	More reliability Less power and acceleration Damage to engine can still occur due to over revving when downshifting

Brake Bias	Impact
Higher value	More stable under braking Easier to lock front tyres making the front end uncontrollable during braking and turn in
Lower value	More agile and willing to rotate Less stable and easier to spin due to locking the rear wheels

Drive Train

Diff Power	A locked differential sends power to the non-spinning wheel, aiding in traction
Higher value	Increased traction Sends power to non-spinning wheel, which may cause both driven wheels to spin Oversteer in RWD Understeer in FWD
Lower value	Allows spinning wheel to keep spinning Less traction More stable but you lose time due to the spinning wheel, which may overheat

Diff Coast	When braking or coasting, it attempts to ensure both wheels are spinning at the same speed
Higher value	More Stable under braking Less willing to turn in, more understeer
Lower value	Less stable under braking More agile and willing to rotate

Diff Preload	Keeps differential locked until torque differential is equal to setting. Then locked-diff becomes open in power or coast
Zero/lower value	More agile on initial turn in Can become nervous or lose traction when driven very abruptly
Higher Values	More Stable More traction If set too high, it can overcome the diff power and diff coast settings, making vehicle feel tight and resistant to rotate

[komet5150]

Amazing, thanks

[The Hitman games]

amazing this helped so much

[Paulo F11]

Thank you! This helps lots!!

[ljsteward]

Thanks for taking the time to lay this out. It will be helpful to have handy.

[Yuki P]

Goooooood

[Kana]

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[-VonKeRo-]

Awesome guide man

[SkorpionReaper]

Excellent, thanks heaps Kubro.

[L33TCH]

Download the setup market app

[mtbr2001]

Where is the best place to get presets or setups for Assettp Corsa?