Nascar Heat Evolution Adjustment Guide

[themetallikid]

Hey...So....despite some of the *flaws* that the game presents, I'm still enjoying the game and happy to have a NASCAR style racer back to play with.

However, I find myself struggling (as I do with Madden Adjustments) to know what some adjustments will do. I know some basics, such as more wedge creates (generally) more turn in the car.....less air pressure should create more grip, but at the expense of a looser feel/less speed (I think).....

Is there any source that I can reference so that I can make the correct changes when pitting or trying to set up my car for qualifying. I sometimes get the car right where I want it, but then it seems the next adjustment is over the edge, and I don't want to undo my changes completely...but reel in the over adjustment a bit by change one of the settings back a bit more towards where it was.

Any help?

[themetallikid]

Re: Nascar Heat Evolution Adjustment Guide

Really? No help....anyone?

[themetallikid]

Re: Nascar Heat Evolution Adjustment Guide

Well being that no one feels like contributing, this is what I've been able to find.

Grill Tape synopsis:
Higher tape % will increase speeds, water/oil temps, loosen the car.
Lower tape % will decrease speeds, water/oil temps and tighten the car.

Tape causes aerodynamic changes that have very little affect at speeds less than 140 MPH.



Tire psi synopsis:

- To loosen the car - Increase PSI in tires: RF, RR, LR (Middle of corner out)
- Decrease PSI in tires: LF
- To tighten the car - Decrease PSI in tires: RF, RR, LR (Middle of corner out)
- Increase PSI in tires: LF

- To Loosen in the middle of the corner: Increase PSI in LR
- To tighten in the middle of the corner: Decrease PSI in LR

Lower PSI generally - runs hotter, Front tires creates a push, Rear tires
create a loose condition
Higher PSI generally - runs colder,

Increasing the split (more RR psi than LR) increases stagger, helping the car
to turn in the middle of a corner.
Increasing the split of the left & right side psi (more psi on the right)
increases the pull to the left.

Tire pressure allows us to fine tune the chassis.
Drastic pressures changes at various corners of the chassis could produce
less than desirable results. Keep an eye on tire temperatures.

Wedge synopsis:
Increasing wedge tightens the chassis.
Decreasing wedge loosens the chassis.

Here are some typical scenarios and things you can adjust to remedy them:

CAR IS LOOSE ENTERING CORNER
Too much stagger. - See Tire Pressure notes
Too much grill tape.
RF tire psi. too high.
RR tire psi. too high.
LF tire psi. too low.
Wedge too low.

CAR IS LOOSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CORNER

Wedge too low.
RR psi. too high.
Front tire psi. too high.
LR tire psi. too low.
Right side track bar too high. (too much split on banked tracks)
Left side track bar too high, (Not enough split on flat tracks)

CAR IS LOOSE EXITING A CORNER

Too much stagger. - See Tire Pressure Notes
Wedge too low.
RR tire psi. too high.
LR tire psi. too low.
Too much grill tape.

CAR PUSHES ENTERING CORNER

Not enough grill tape.
RF tire psi. too low.
RR tire psi. too low.
LF tire psi. too high.
Wedge too high.

CAR IS TIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A CORNER

Wedge too high.
RR psi. too low.
Stagger too low. - See Tire Pressure Notes
Front tire psi. too low.
LR tire psi. too high.

CAR PUSHES EXITING A CORNER

Not enough stagger. - See Tire Pressure Notes
Wedge too high.
RR tire psi. too low.
LR tire psi. too high.
Not enough grill tape.