A guide how to make car setups

[Bram Hengeveld]

We often read on our forums that people have difficulties making their own car setups. Hopefully this small article will be guiding you in the right direction, containing a setup guide, setups and driver training program.

http://www.racedepartment.com/assetto-corsa-make-car-setups/

Hope it helps especially the new sim racerxs amoung us.

[KuBr0]

Origineel geplaatst door ♥samantha♥:

Does this guide cover both setup for Steering wheel and gamepad users?

it covers the setup for any car, not the input method. Solutions based on this setup guide will have the same impact on both input methods ...

btw great guide to give some insight. I know how to tweak a car and what does what, but your never too old to learn something new ;)

[Paulo Roberto AS]

Thanks,
I always wanted to learn how to configure differential settings.

[OutlawTorn]

Thanks!! Been wanting to customize my setups with no idea how to!

[Major Issue]

This is useful guide too: http://www.scribd.com/doc/49703556/MaiDireSetup-Ver-1-1-2-English

[rallysmo]

i still dont get it in AC cuz say raising the value increase turn then say more negative value i just want to hotlap, anyway i like the 60min class but its just 1 for premium users, i wonder if u can buy more lessons

[delirivmcordia]

Origineel geplaatst door rallysmo:

i still dont get it in AC cuz say raising the value increase turn then say more negative value i just want to hotlap, anyway i like the 60min class but its just 1 for premium users, i wonder if u can buy more lessons

Think of it as "raising" the angle of the wheel (rather than the digit on the setup screen).
0 is completely flat.
+5 is 5 degrees outwards.
-5 is 5 degrees inwards.

The -5 is still a 'higher' angle on the wheel than the 0; but it's leaning in the opposite direction to +5.

[rallysmo]

Origineel geplaatst door eladnosloc:

Origineel geplaatst door rallysmo:

i still dont get it in AC cuz say raising the value increase turn then say more negative value i just want to hotlap, anyway i like the 60min class but its just 1 for premium users, i wonder if u can buy more lessons

Think of it as "raising" the angle of the wheel (rather than the digit on the setup screen).
0 is completely flat.
+5 is 5 degrees outwards.
-5 is 5 degrees inwards.

The -5 is still a 'higher' angle on the wheel than the 0; but it's leaning in the opposite direction to +5.

now its clear like water thx

[QuartzYeti]

I PERSONALLY don't like the idea of car setups. In real life, I'm pretty sure no professional drivers setup their own cars, they tell the guys what the car is doing and what they would like it to do and the mechanics set it up accordingly. Never been a fan of setups. Just give me a car that works on the track I'm at so I can go as fast as possible.

[delirivmcordia]

Origineel geplaatst door iO No Sir It's Shimric:

I PERSONALLY don't like the idea of car setups. In real life, I'm pretty sure no professional drivers setup their own cars, they tell the guys what the car is doing and what they would like it to do and the mechanics set it up accordingly. Never been a fan of setups. Just give me a car that works on the track I'm at so I can go as fast as possible.

The thing is that 75% of a setup is just about making it comfortable/predictable for the driver.
It's a rather subjective matter until you start working with cars with big wings and gear ratios, etc.

What "works" for some people might not work for others; you can't just provide a blanket setup that appeals to everyone.
The default setups from AC are basically as close to what you're asking for as you can get, in that they're rather 'safe' and a good entry point for less-experienced drivers who don't neccessarily have much finesse in their throttle and brake control.