Setup Information (Under Construction) Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:27:32 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:27:32 +0000 KW Studios Forum https://forum.kw-studios.com/index.php?forums/setup-information-under-construction.142/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:32:48 +0000 https://forum.kw-studios.com/index.php?threads/damper-tuning-using-logged-lap-data.16530/ https://forum.kw-studios.com/index.php?threads/damper-tuning-using-logged-lap-data.16530/ invalid@example.com (Alex Hodgkinson) Alex Hodgkinson RaceSimTools, hereby referred to as RST. RaceRoom or Sector3Studios are not affiliated with RST, but it is a tool I personally find very useful.

I'll begin by explaining a bit about the purpose of a damper. They're there to control or stop the oscillations of the suspension's springs as they move either due to acceleration (longitudinal or lateral) or as the wheels travel over uneven surfaces....

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The adjustments are in order of what you should consider changing first.

Make sure to pay close attention to when the handling behaviour you're working to rectify happens during the corner. Incorrectly identifying when the behaviour starts will lead you down a blind alley.

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The great news is that all you need can be found in the garage menu, in the bottom left corner:

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What this is showing us is the inside, middle and outside temperature of each tyre's tread.
The...

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The brake pedal operates two otherwise unconnected braking systems simultaneously; front and rear.
The brake bias is a measurement of how much...

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The explanation

Let's begin by picturing one end of the car. You have the two wheels connected by suspension arms to the chassis which is being held up from the ground by one spring on each corner. OK, some cars may have monoshock suspension where both wheels are taken care of by a single spring/damper unit,...

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#BrakeBias
Used to maximise braking efficiency. This describes how much pressure is applied to the front verses the rear brakes. Braking performance peaks when tyres are close to locking up, so this adjustment is used to ensure front and rear brakes are being used efficiently. Increase front bias if the rear of the car is unstable, suddenly spins or...

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