In-Car Dials - Ford GT GT3 User Manual

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FORD GT GT3 | ADVANCED SETUP OPTIONS | CHASSIS
FRON T M AS T ER CY LIN DER
The Front Brake Master Cylinder size can be changed to alter the line pressure to the front brake calipers. A larger master
cylinder will reduce the line pressure to the front brakes, this will shift the brake bias rearwards and increase the pedal effort
required to lock the front wheels. A smaller master cylinder will do the opposite and increase brake line pressure to the front
brakes, shifting brake bias forward and reducing required pedal effort. 7 Different master cylinder options are available ranging
from 15.9 mm / 0.626" (highest line pressure) to 23.8 mm / 0.937" (lowest line pressure).
RE AR M AS T ER CY LIN DER
The Rear Brake Master Cylinder size can be changed to alter the line pressure to the rear brake calipers. A larger master cylinder
will reduce the line pressure to the rear brakes, this will shift the brake bias forwards and increase the pedal effort required to
lock the rear wheels. A smaller master cylinder will do the opposite and increase brake line pressure to the rear brakes, shifting
brake bias rearward and reducing required pedal effort. 7 Different master cylinder options are available ranging from 15.9 mm /
0.626" (highest line pressure) to 23.8 mm / 0.937" (lowest line pressure).
B R AK E PA DS
The vehicle's braking performance can be altered via the Brake Pad Compound. The "Low" setting provides the least friction,
reducing the effectiveness of the brakes, while "Medium" and "High" provide more friction and increase the effectiveness of the
brakes while increasing the risk of a brake lockup.
CROS S W EIGH T
The percentage of total vehicle weight in the garage acting across the right front and left rear corners. 50.0% is generally optimal
for non-oval tracks as this will produce symmetrical handling in both left and right hand corners providing all other chassis settings
are symmetrical. Higher than 50% cross weight will result in more understeer in left hand corners and increased oversteer in
right hand corners, cross weight can be adjusted by making changes to the spring perch offsets at each corner of the car.

IN-CAR DIALS

B R AK E PRES SURE BI AS
Brake Bias is the percentage of braking force that is being sent to the front brakes. Values above 50% result in greater pressure
in the front brake line relative to the rear brake line which will shift the brake balance forwards increasing the tendency to lock
up the front tyres but potentially increasing overall stability in braking zones. This should be tuned for both driver preference and
track conditions to get the optimum braking performance for a given situation. It is important to note that differing combinations
of master cylinder size will necessitate differing brake pressure bias values, this is because increasing or reducing the split in
master cylinder size difference between front and rear axles will produce an inherent forward or rearward bias in brake line
pressure.
T R AC T ION C ON T RO L SW I T CH
This option determines if traction control is enabled, allowing you to completely disable the system if desired.
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