Lotus Type 49 @ Spa-Francorchamps

Risto Kappet · Oct 24, 2014

Hello, someone asked for this setup so i might aswell post it for everyone
The time is 2.26.2 which is first at the moment in RSR but its only after a few laps, permanent WR material is easily 1-2 seconds faster, especially since its a long track for this car so its easy to find time.

About the setup, not much to say. Its done from my monza 66 setup which was designed for very high speed, it has been suited to this track but you can always try less pressures, more camber and toe but i think high values dont suit this car. Suspension balance is so that you wont bog the car down with understeer and brake bias is quite rearwards but i remember still only locking fronts and both those settings are more personal taste and driving style related
Enjoy

jerry090460 · Oct 25, 2014

Thanks

Aris Teidis · Dec 13, 2014

thanks

~cw · Mar 12, 2023

I used this setup as a base for a Watkins Glen race using a Lotus Type 49 (Bazza's GPL mod) and found that the gear ratios were all very short and topping out very quickly, I had to adjust quite a few things. In retrospect the age of the setup probably means quite a few of the parameters have been rendered obsolete. In addition some settings were either at minimum levels, or totally incorrect.

Here's what I ended up using for a 20 minute race around Watkins Glen - gear ratios not quite ideal but 'good enough', and a lot stiffer suspension and more generous differential settings to make it not constantly oversteer mid-corner.

[ARB_FRONT]
VALUE=7000

[ARB_REAR]
VALUE=5000

[BRAKE_POWER_MULT]
VALUE=100

[CAMBER_LF]
VALUE=-13

[CAMBER_LR]
VALUE=-4

[CAMBER_RF]
VALUE=-13

[CAMBER_RR]
VALUE=-4

[DAMP_BUMP_LF]
VALUE=3

[DAMP_BUMP_LR]
VALUE=2

[DAMP_BUMP_RF]
VALUE=3

[DAMP_BUMP_RR]
VALUE=2

[DAMP_REBOUND_LF]
VALUE=2

[DAMP_REBOUND_LR]
VALUE=3

[DAMP_REBOUND_RF]
VALUE=2

[DAMP_REBOUND_RR]
VALUE=3

[DIFF_COAST]
VALUE=35

[DIFF_POWER]
VALUE=30

[DIFF_PRELOAD]
VALUE=30

[ENGINE_LIMITER]
VALUE=102

[FINAL_RATIO]
VALUE=10

[FRONT_BIAS]
VALUE=53

[FUEL]
VALUE=40

[INTERNAL_GEAR_2]
VALUE=6

[INTERNAL_GEAR_3]
VALUE=7

[INTERNAL_GEAR_4]
VALUE=7

[INTERNAL_GEAR_5]
VALUE=1

[INTERNAL_GEAR_6]
VALUE=7

[PRESSURE_LF]
VALUE=20

[PRESSURE_LR]
VALUE=22

[PRESSURE_RF]
VALUE=20

[PRESSURE_RR]
VALUE=22

[ROD_LENGTH_LF]
VALUE=5

[ROD_LENGTH_LR]
VALUE=6

[ROD_LENGTH_RF]
VALUE=5

[ROD_LENGTH_RR]
VALUE=6

[SPRING_RATE_LF]
VALUE=14

[SPRING_RATE_LR]
VALUE=36

[SPRING_RATE_RF]
VALUE=14

[SPRING_RATE_RR]
VALUE=36

[STEER_ASSIST]
VALUE=100

[TOE_OUT_LF]
VALUE=0

[TOE_OUT_LR]
VALUE=34

[TOE_OUT_RF]
VALUE=0

[TOE_OUT_RR]
VALUE=34

[TYRES]
VALUE=0