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ALMS mod Setup 101

Dave Henri

ALMS mod Setup 101

by Dave Henri » Fri, 24 May 2002 05:32:08

  I've been running some laps with the BMW's in the ALMS mod, but i get a
fairly *** lunging of the car when I hit the brakes... It will dart left
or right If I'm not completely straight before braking.
  Since I'm a doofu...errr since I'm not the smar...uhmmmm since i don't
know ***about setting up a car, what should I be looking at to moderate
this unruly behaivor?
  My first guess would be moving the weight center of gravity, but forward
or back?(or what other changes 'should' i be looking at?)
thanks
dave henrie
Tom Pabs

ALMS mod Setup 101

by Tom Pabs » Fri, 24 May 2002 06:13:13

Dave...

I assume first.....you are using Doug's setups?  Then.....look at the brake
bias in the setup screen.  Doug has his set at 58%.....I like mine more like
55% or 56% with my brake controller rig.  You can try what works best for
yours.  The rear of the car should not move around much on normal threshold
braking.  If the front is darting....you have the ride-height too low....or
not enough spring....because the car is hitting the bump stops (shocks could
be too soft in front as well).  That is not a problem with Doug's setups,
however.

Hope this helps.

Tom


Tom Pabs

ALMS mod Setup 101

by Tom Pabs » Fri, 24 May 2002 06:14:21

PS:  What are you turning in the beamer at Malaysia?

TP


> Dave...

> I assume first.....you are using Doug's setups?  Then.....look at the
brake
> bias in the setup screen.  Doug has his set at 58%.....I like mine more
like
> 55% or 56% with my brake controller rig.  You can try what works best for
> yours.  The rear of the car should not move around much on normal
threshold
> braking.  If the front is darting....you have the ride-height too
low....or
> not enough spring....because the car is hitting the bump stops (shocks
could
> be too soft in front as well).  That is not a problem with Doug's setups,
> however.

> Hope this helps.

> Tom



> >   I've been running some laps with the BMW's in the ALMS mod, but i get
a
> > fairly *** lunging of the car when I hit the brakes... It will dart
> left
> > or right If I'm not completely straight before braking.
> >   Since I'm a doofu...errr since I'm not the smar...uhmmmm since i don't
> > know ***about setting up a car, what should I be looking at to
moderate
> > this unruly behaivor?
> >   My first guess would be moving the weight center of gravity, but
forward
> > or back?(or what other changes 'should' i be looking at?)
> > thanks
> > dave henrie


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