ARCA Sim Racing

Are you loose at turn-in, exit or throughout the corner?

In general, adding wedge tightens the car through the entire corner. Lowering the RR track bar tightens the car on exit. If it is at turn-in, increase RF bump or decrease your L rear rebound.
 
  • Steve Cooksley

Bill, you're a star. Thank you so much for your tips. Will try them out this evening!
 
  • Kozara

For me it is a good guide, and he always help.

Cross Weight (Wedge)

It's important to note, you'll notice in the recommendations below
that I only mention cross weight (wedge) as a solution in the exit
phase of the corner. The biggest problem I see most people having is
being loose on exit. The problem is most prevalent at flatter and
smaller tracks like Salem, USA Int'l, and Milwaukee. The best thing
you can do if you are loose off the corner is to keep adding cross
weight until the car will drive smoothly off the corner. Once you
find that cross weight balance leave it alone. Use other setup
parameters to correct handling in other phases of the corner. As you
reach a good neutral balance through the entire corner you may adjust
cross a bit, but only use it to correct corner exit problems.

Left rear spring rate also has a significant affect on corner exit
balance. Cross weight adjustments are a bit more coarse than left
rear spring adjustments. If you are just a little loose or tight on
exit just try adjusting the left rear spring a click or two in the
appropriate direction.

Driving Style (VERY IMPORTANT)

Another problem I see occurs when people over-drive the car into
corners. A symptom of this problem is excessive right front tire
temperature. If your right front tire is hotter than the right rear,
you probably need to adjust your driving style. The two ways to
improve your driving style are to A) slow down more before approaching
your maximum turn rate, and B) use less steering wheel input. If you
do 'A' then 'B' will naturally follow. So, slow the car down more on
entry, get the right line through the apex, and you can get on the gas
earlier. This is the key to going fast. The result will be lower
right front tire temperatures, better tire wear, and faster lap times.


ARCA Sim Racing Setup Cheat ***:

These setup suggestions represent a conventional approach to chassis
and suspension setup. A 'Coil Bind' or 'Big Bar - Soft Spring' setup
approach may differ significantly, and is beyond the scope of this
document. While there are a few things here that may be specific to
ARCA Sim Racing, almost all of this applies directly to real life car
setups. These recommendations are what works best for me in ASR based
on my own experience.


Air Pressures

Qualifying - at end of run:

- Middle temps should equal or slightly exceed inside edge (relative
to track) temp.
- RR middle temp should be 10°F hotter than inside temp.
- The right rear tire temp should be about 10°F to 15°F hotter than
the right front.

Race - after 10 to 20 laps:

- For long runs middle temps should equal average tire temp (M = (I+M
+0)/3).
- The right rear tire temp should be about 10°F to 15°F hotter than
the right front.
- For short races apply qualifying guidelines after 10 to 20 laps.


Camber

- Set front camber for a 10° to 15° temp spread across tread with the
inside edge (relative to track) hotter.
- Set rear camber to full


For the completely clueless:

- Oversteer = Loose = The rear tires lose grip first.
- Understeer = Pushing = The front tires lose grip first.

If the car is pushing, you need to increase oversteer. If the car is
loose, you need to increase understeer.


Overall Handling Problem Solutions:

Increase Oversteer

- Soften Sway Bar
- Soften Front/Stiffen Rear Springs
- Raise Both Sides of Track Bar Equally
- Increase Rear Weight Bias
- Increase Front Fender Flare
- Lower Rear Wing
- Increase Rear Brake Bias

Increase Understeer

- Stiffen Sway Bar
- Stiffen Front/Soften Rear Springs
- Lower Both Sides of Track Bar Equally
- Increase Front Weight Bias
- Decrease Front Fender Flare
- Raise Rear Wing
- Increase Front Brake Bias


Corner Phase Handling Problem Solutions (Entry, Apex, Exit):

Entry

Increase Oversteer

- Soften Right Front Spring
- Stiffen Right Rear Spring
- Raise Left Side of Track Bar
- Soften Right Front Shock Compression/Bump

Increase Understeer

- Stiffen Right Front Spring
- Soften Right Rear Spring
- Lower Left Side of Track Bar
- Stiffen Right Front Shock Compression/Bump


Apex

Increase Oversteer

- Raise Both Sides of Track Bar Equally

Increase Understeer

- Lower Both Sides of Track Bar Equally


Exit

Increase Oversteer

- Lower Cross Weight (Wedge)
- Soften Left Rear Spring
- Increase Right Rear Spring
- Raise Right Side of Track Bar

Increase Understeer

- Raise Cross Weight (Wedge)
- Stiffen Left Rear Spring
- Increase Right Rear Spring
- Lower Right Side of Track Bar


Pat Dotson
UltraForce Simulations LLC
 
  • daworz

Thinking of buying Arca sim racing

Well have run alot of pc racing games Total Entertainment Network(TEN), And Pappy, And now running Rfactor, But was searching for a better game and came across this, and read all the Hype. Is this the real deal? Compared to Rfactor will it be better? Just wanting your Honest Opinion.

Thanks for your time

Dave
 
Hi Dave,

Same quality as rFactor when it comes to online racing: close and intense. And yes it is a great sim for sure. A nice addition to what you already have in rF.
 
Yea.

- The patch will allow haulers to populate and be skinned now
- The rules have been adjusted to freeze the field better, reducing errant penalties
- New player files and server player files will be necessary to get the new adjusted defaults
- Default setup work has been done and will be included


Few other things have been done too.
 
Hi,
i bought this game few weeks ago (actually I won it racing in a league with Legends Cars on Ovals track on rFactor).
I really like Arca Sim Racing. It's a really nice sim. Good force feedback, nice sounds, and usually it's easy to find people to race with.
If you like ovals, imho, this is a definitely a good choice!

Have fun!
 
  • Steve Cooksley

Both Pat and Andrea

Stirling stuff, will have no excuse for my in-field excursions any longer!

Thanks to you all

Steve
 

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