ok guys I understand the principals of tuning , and what to upgrade , what I would like to know is, in what order do u start to fine tune the car, what do u start with first , tyres ,springs ???
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Once I get my initial settings (I use a combination of formulas, guesstimates, and one-size-fits-all standards for these), I’ll do a quick test run of the car and see if there’s anything screamingly obvious that needs work. If so, I fix that first. If not, this is the order I’ll typically go in (and why):
- Spring rate and ride height. These are mostly dictated by the weight of the car and the amount of wheel travel you need, so they can be set early on.
- Bump damping. Getting body motion under control needs to be done early, otherwise you’ll spend your time chasing your tail.
- Rebound damping. Same as above.
- Brake bias. Bad bias can make your car do stupid, counterintuitive things. Getting this set before you start fine-tuning other bits will keep you from trying to “fix handling problems” that are really brake bias problems.
- ARBs. I only set the “overall” strength here (keeping front and rear the same), as that has the biggest impact on body motion. Front/rear balance can be adjusted later.[/list]
After you get the “primary” settings roughed in, you’ll want to take the car for a good, long test drive and get a feel for which “secondary” settings need the most attention. I usually start with camber, but the other settings (including gearing) can also have a major impact on the car’s behavior. Once I get the secondary settings pretty well roughed in, I’ll re-check everything to make sure it’s still working well and make any fine adjustments that may be needed.
Finally, after all that’s done, I decide I’m not happy with the build, revert the car back to stock, and start all over from scratch. Rinse and repeat.
cheers that’s a great help thank you