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General Tuning Guide

Definitions
Understeer/ Push- front tires slide more than rear (not enough steering)
Oversteer/Loose- rear slides more than front (spin out)
On-Power Steering- amount of steering while on the throttle
Off-Power Steering- amount of steering while off the throttle
Corner Entry- 1st portion of the corner before car leans
Mid Corner- 2nd Portion of the corner where car leans as far as possible
Corner Exit- Last portion of corner when you apply throttle and car transfers more wieght to rear
* (astrix - means do this first)
							reduce means take out
Scenario	Weight Transfer		Tire/Insert		Springs		Camber (lean negtv)
adjustment area & info	Front	Rear	Front	Rear	Front	Rear	Front	Rear
Too Loose entering corner (Off Power)	Too Much	Not Enough	Harder*	Soften	Stiffen *	Soften	Reduce *	Increase
Too Loose exiting corner (On Power)	Too Much	Not Enough	Harder	Soften*	Stiffen	Soften *	Reduce	Increase *
Pushes entering corner (Off Power)	Not Enough	Too Much	Soften*	Harden	Soften *	Stiffen	Increase *	Reduce
Pushes exiting corner (On Power)	Not Enough	Too Much	Soften	Harder *	Soften	Stiffen *	Increase	Reduce *
Pushes mid corner (Nuetral Power)	Not Enough	Too Much	Soften	Harder	Soften	Stiffen	Increase	Reduce
Loose mid corner (Nuetral Power)	Too Much	Not Enough	Harder	Soften	Stiffen	Soften	Reduce	Increase

	+ means Higher		(loose shock travel)		(+ means Stiffen)		Front (out) Rear (in)
Scenario	Ride Height (raise or lower)		Droop		Sway Bar		Toe
adjustment area & info	Front	Rear	Front	Rear	Front	Rear	Front	Rear
Too Loose entering corner (Off Power)	+	-		Reduce	+*	-	-*	-
Too Loose exiting corner (On Power)	+	-	Increase		+	-*	+	+*
Pushes entering corner (Off Power)	-	+		Increase	-*	+	+*	-
Pushes exiting corner (On Power)	-	+	Reduce		-	+*	-	-*
Pushes mid corner (Nuetral Power)	-	+	Reduce	Increase	-	+	-	-
Loose mid corner (Nuetral Power)	+	-	Increase	Reduce	+	-	+	+

	+ means move out		+ increase thickness		( + Lengthen/- Shorten)			(Big Impact noted)
Scenario	Shock Mount		Shock Oil		Wheelbase		Caster
adjustment area & info	Front	Rear	Front	Rear
Too Loose entering corner (Off Power)	+*	-	+*	-	+	towards rear	+	> Mid Corner
Too Loose exiting corner (On Power)	+	-*	-	-*	+	towards rear	-
Pushes entering corner (Off Power)	-*	+	-*	+	-	towards front	-	< Mid Corner
Pushes exiting corner (On Power)	-	+*	+	+*	-	towards front	+
Pushes mid corner (Nuetral Power)	-	+			-	towards front	+	> Mid Corner
Loose mid corner (Nuetral Power)	+	-			+	towards rear	-

			+ means raise
Scenario	Anti-Squat (rear)	Kick-up (front )	Roll Center (upper links)
adjustment area & info	(raise front of rear block )	(raise front of front block)	Front	Rear
Too Loose entering corner (Off Power)	-	+	+*	-
Too Loose exiting corner (On Power)	-	-	+	-*
Pushes entering corner (Off Power)	+	-	-*	+
Pushes exiting corner (On Power)	+	+	-	+*
Pushes mid corner (Nuetral Power)	+	+	-	+
Loose mid corner (Nuetral Power)	-	-	+	-