For those of you who are having problems
setting up your car, here is my semiannual
posting of the Quikfix Guide. This guide
is designed to help you fix your car by
finding the problem your car is having,
and using to solutions specified. This
guide has been painstakingly developed
by hitting the wall many times. Use it
to your advantage. If you have any questions/
visit my web page to get more good racing info.
Cheers!
Start quikfix guide:
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Quikfix Setup Guide for NASCAR Racing
PUSH (TIGHT, UNDERSTEER)
more stagger
move rear weight forward (less rear weight)
less cross weight (wedge)
lower front air dam
lower front tire pressure
PUSH (going into corner)
lower right front tire pressure
soften right front shock
raise right rear tire pressure
stiffen right rear shock
PUSH(exiting corner)
lower left front tire pressure
soften left front shock
raise left rear tire pressure
stiffen left rear shock
LOOSE (OVERSTEER)
move rear weight back
more cross weight (wedge)
raise rear spoiler
lower rear tire pressure
LOOSE(going into corner)
raise right front tire pressure
stiffen right front shock
lower right rear tire pressure
soften right rear shock
LOOSE(exiting corner)
raise left front tire pressure
stiffen left front shock
lower left rear tire pressure
soften left rear shock
LOW SPEED (Corner)
adjust camber (front)
more stagger
raise tire pressure
(Straightaway)
raise front air dam
lower rear spoiler
taller high gear
POOR ACCELLERATION
shorter gears
TIRE TEMPERATURES - LOW
stiffen shocks
lower tire pressure
HIGH
slower entry into corner
adjust camber (front)
raise/lower tire pressure (depending on problem see TIRE WEAR)
TIRE WEAR
adjust camber (front)
adjust stagger (more or less, depending on problem)
adjust shocks softer
lower tire pressure (if tire is hot across center)
raise tire pressure (if tire is hot on outsides)
adjust driving (slower entry into corner)
ERRATIC BRAKING (car jumps all over during braking)
soften front shocks
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??Jan Kohl?? **Mad Yanks Racing Team**
Computer Systems Programmer
USAF Air-Ground Operations School
Hurlburt Field, FL
<http://www.castlegraphics.com/~jkohl/index.html>
