good way to find a starting brake bias is to turn off your ABS and then go for a long straight with a hard braking zone. Figure out if the front or rear is locking up, then adjust brake bias as necessary. Find out what the equalization point is where your tires all lock up at about the same time, then from there you can adjust that brake bias to suit certain tracks e.g. Spa you want heavier front brake bias due to the downhill hard turns. the more even your braking is the higher braking potential you have before your abs kicks in. in some tracks you may want to use your bias to induce over/understeer but thats quite advanced for steering ratio if you want to be more aggressive you can turn the steering ratio down a click or two and turn the wheel like you normally would, this will throw the car into the corner a bit more aggressively.

I learned a lot. I usually just try to make aggressive settings work because I was afraid of all the settings. But I think you explained it really well and I feel more confident about playing with those settings.

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Hey buddy! Yeah honestly just keep sliding and see if you can feel a difference better or worse. Thanks!

Incredible video! I’ve followed F1 for 25+ years and have a general understanding of aero, suspension geometry etc, but since I owned ACC I’ve been a little bamboozled by the terminology being used. Now I think I need to write everything down and keep a notepad with setup notes for each car/track. Thanks heaps, now I can’t wait to get home in a week and half after being in Asia for work.

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad it helped!

@ExSheriffFattyBoySkinnyArms

7 ай бұрын

@timmiles3729 you can google setup cheat sheets

I recently came back to sim racing and your channel has been just a gold mine. I love the way you go through setups, cars, etc. in a way that is clear and informative but still very approachable. I was shocked to see that your sub count isn't higher, but I guess that's due to the channel being somewhat new. I'm sure you'll be in 100k soon enough. Wish you you all the best on your way there.

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@kshay1394

7 ай бұрын

Said everything I was thinking. New thankful sub here. 🙏🏼

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

@@kshay1394 Thanks Buddy!

I'm enjoying the development of my own setups. I don't really care if I'm 2 secs slower than I would be with a purchased setup but I do care if I manage to improve the setup by a 3 tenths. So for instance at Monza, I can go a race laps around 1m49s5 which is at least a second slower than the leader. But maybe I will be able tune the setup a little to get bellow 1m49s which would be a great success. I noticed the faster guys have better stability in turns, their setups provide more grip at high speed corners but they are also faster on straights. So... yep, there is still some work to do. :-) So thanks for the explanation (though I already knew most of it).

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

This is the just a very basic explanation of what they do individually for beginners. If I were to go into how to properly setup a race car and order of operations etc… that would be a 6 hour video lol. IRL it’s much more than this does that. There is a large element of experience depending on past experiences. Setting up a real race car properly is almost a little black magic lol.

Super good video and very helpful. I'm new to ACC and had a very hard time with the basic aggressive preset and didn't really understand how to do a setup I've watched this video 7-8 over the last few days. After a pretty basic setup I shaved 1.88secs on the cold tire lap out of the pits then shaved another 2secs over 6-7 laps. Car handles souch better and I feel comfortable tweaking the setup and get even more. Thanks for this video

@Bratmouse1

Ай бұрын

Congrats that’s a huge improvement!

Thanks for this video Kevin as I was one of the people asking for this tutorial. I wish I would have seen this a year ago when I started but am happy to have it now. I can't tell you how many others I have watched trying to make sense of this stuff and your explanation is head and shoulders above the rest. You have the "IT FACTOR" for doing these videos brother and I hope it pays dividends for you in the near future and for years to come. I am watching and liking all your vids on smart TV so you dont see me making comments but I am still there.

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Frank! That’s nice to hear!

Ever since I started to play this game about a year ago, I could never find a video on KZread that would explain all this content. So THANK YOU very much for uploading this, I have honestly learned a lot and written down notes to help me with the setups. I have subscribed to your channel as well and am looking forward to watching more of your videos. So thank you so much, really appreciate you! 💯👍

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Your welcome! I’m glad it helped!

Thanks for the great explanation. I changed the settings of my own car. Watching you made me faster. I appreciate you.

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

I’m glad it helped. Thanks!

Ive been waiting for a video like this. Thanks, it really helps

@Bratmouse1

2 ай бұрын

Thanks I’m glad!

How you explain it all is top notch. Will be waiting for more videos 👌

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

After watching numerous setup tutorials without much success, I stumbled upon yours and it's hands down the most helpful. Just yesterday, during a race, I couldn't pinpoint why my car was behaving oddly despite a decent setup. Thanks to your insights, I made a few adjustments and the difference was remarkable. Big thanks, buddy!

@Bratmouse1

Ай бұрын

I’m glad it worked for you

Hey, I’m one of those “dummies” and I’d really like to thank you for this video. It’s not too complicated and you go through every aspect of the setup. I’m a beginner to this game and I’d like to learn lots more and this help me a lot. Thank u ❤

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it! I have a bunch of other videos that have some good info. Thanks for watching

thank you at last someone actually giving an explanation that is understandable for us newbees thumbs up

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy!

One of the best newbie setup explanations I've seen!

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks I appreciate it. I’m glad it helped

@leec1509

9 ай бұрын

@kevink1032 no problem bro, I've watched 4 or 5 of these setups guides by other youtubers but this is the first where I feel I actually know what I'm tweaking

Thanks for your video buddy. I learned a lot from it. Now I finally understand why my setup feels so spongy.

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Your welcome Guy! Thanks!

Yet another brilliant video on setting up a car you've made it really easy to understand. I've watched other sim racers do these types of videos and they've completely lost me.

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I’m glad it helped!

Sorry for flooding all of your comments but I just found your channel today, and there's so much I want to see here 😅 Setups are a complete mystery to me. Especially in ACC where some players say 26 - 27, others say exactly 27.7, I have no idea what camber and toe do, and I don't care. I just wish it was possible to be competitive without knowing all this stuff. I just want to press the loud button and go

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

Hey buddy keep flooding it. It’s good for the channel lol. 27.7 use to be the pressures before the 1.9 update. And now 26.7 - 26.8 is what you want to aim for. And yes I’m all for fixed setups also. As much as I know about this topic I still prefer to just press “go” and have some fun

@BongoBaggins

6 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 Ah gotcha, I should learn to look at the version numbers 😂

Found your channel yesterday and subscribed after the first video I watched. KZread algorithm on point.

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

This is the kind of videos I need. Keep it up bro I like your content 👍

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I would love to see more advanced setup about mechanical grip card.

For most cases i would suggest brake pads 2, they are less aggressive and easier to modulate, plus they have a wider temperature range so they work better on tracks with long straights. Other than that, pretty much perfect overview of the setup

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Although I have never had an issue with brake pads 1 they work just fine. Most people use them for races up to 90 mins. But if that works for you that’s great.

@eetuli85

9 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 i guess it's also a driving style thing but something people can try instead of raising abs if they get lock ups. Maciej Malinowski has been talking alot lately in favor of pads 2. but both are good and there's no right or wrong between them unless it's an endu or wet race

Great video and I feel well informed now. Thanks!

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! No problem!

The best guy to understand car setups!!! I had questions and you just answered before i ask 👌👌

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Awesome video, just what I need. Thank you. 👊

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Brilliant explanation. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. 😊

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

Amazing video! Thank you so much for this.. as a new ACC player I’ve found this so helpful because it’s been so daunting trying to understand it all!!

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad it helped!

Thank you for the video! I was so lost in all the setup option that I was using only the default Safe. I will definitely try to adjust my setup base on what you explained.

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

No problem! I hope it works out!

Thanks for the video. I watched it twice, then used your tune as a baseline. A few more tweaks (and some guesses) to fit my car and I am super happy. Thanks!

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks glad it worked for you

Brilliant video thank you, now I have more of an idea of what to change and by how much so it will be more enjoyable to play the game and get quicker. I save all your setup videos for reference, so thanks again for great content, keep it coming. Rob

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

I’m glad it helped!

Awesome video dude. Thanks for sharing it.

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy!

Thanks man for the amazing explanation. now this information has to be stored in the mind somehow :)

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

Lol thank!

just watched your video and i would like to say thanks for your help, much appreciated.

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Im glad it helped!

Great video very informative and explained for dummies like me perfectly and best one I have seen explaining everything.thanks bro helps me a lot.

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks man I appreciate it!!

Amazing no BS video on how to set up and learn which setting does what. Very informative! From a new sim racer this has helped loads, thanks. Subscribed 👍

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks glad it helped!

Great vid as always Kevin! Almost all the setup vids out there are for earlier versions, so its great you point out the "glitches" and things that work best in the game now. I think setup is still holding me back a bit, but I still need to improve my driving. Trail breaking and corner exit need work. Practice, practice, practice!!

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Yeah Brent lots of practice. Yeah a lot of this information was spread out in a few different of my videos so I just wanted to put it all in one and add a few things. Thanks!

@brentweir4651

9 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 I remember bud, but we gotta get our comments in for your algo!! ;) Have a great weekend and hope you're feeling better!

Thanks for this info, Kevin.

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

No problem!

Gday from Autralia 🇦🇺 buddy 😁👍 great video, thanks for your content. You fine tuned 😜 my understanding, forcing myself to learn to tune to get faster. I'm lucky you made this recently. Earnt yourself a sub buddy

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

Thanks glad it helped!

Thank you very much for this detailed guide. Definitely the most detailed I have found so far. Thanks for your time and advice,)

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Ayoo! haha I hope you're doing well. This is the first video of yours I've ever seen. I'm Polish living in the UK from like 10 years and I love the way you talk I mean your accent it's so easy to understand. Naaahh laaaihh thhhyyss phheophheeaa innn hhhyyyeeeaa..

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Canadian accent buddy!

@thomasneit880

8 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 Is it hard to move there and get a job? Are tax's high?

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

@@thomasneit880 I’m not sure about process of moving here. But it’s very expensive to live. High housing costs we have a housing crisis right now. And life is very expensive. Canada has really changed over the past two years in that regard

@thomasneit880

8 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 Same in the UK PL and most of the countrys... Nothing we can do..

Excellent video, thanks man. Def beginner - intermediate here :)

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for this. Most guides just say "set this to that, trust me" I prefere knowing why :)

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

Your welcome!

As a tyro I very much appreciate your good work! (See you in a year when I get any good!) Best, Crash

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic video

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you so much. On that career mode, 4 hour race. Had problems setting up the Jag, now it does okay. Now I am upset at this Stint thing. Getting good laps, car performs well, but this Have to pitstop every 10-15 mins to change driver. I want to drive for like an hour then, when car needs pitting. Such frustration when getting better lap times and then told to pit every 10-15 min thing. Thinking about letting the car sit in the pit for the four hour race. Not race, so I can move on and finish this career at last place.

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

No problem! I’m glad it helped!

Youre a legend!

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! Hoped it helped!

Regarding Brakekpads: Just DON´T use set 4. Afaik they are used ones "for testing purposes". Not much more to know about those :D

Perfect

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

time for a second watch because I can't remember all of this. I feel like I'm just losing so much time trying to tune my own car, but I would rather do that than buy a tune.

thank you

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

Your welcome!

Man!! I have looked at set up vids for ACC and some are decent and some were.... harder for me to understand. This?! This video here has helped me big time! And I'm skimming the surface. I'm gonna get all of this. Today I pumped up my tires to around 26.? in the air department. Increased the front roll bar a couple notches. In Electronics I did what you said but I also wanted to take TC and turn it all the way off and ABC down quite a bit. What's happening then was I loved the speed but the steering was too sensitive to I turned it up to about 14 or 13...? I can't remember... in the steering wheel thing.... And now I'm flying faster than ever with control at Nurburgring Nordschleife. I'm starting to love this course! I'm also gonna buy WRC 10 after seeing what you said about that and how it helped you and some of your very experienced teammates? Is there a specific version of WRC or just the latest? 2. My Crew Chief 4 seems to be lost, especially at Nurburgring. Cause after a while it just shuts up and I hear nothing and it has file path messages stating something regarding registration ? Do you even use this Crew Chief program or is there a paid version that is better to use? I've been doing this for a couple years almost. I'm addicted!! I'm looking at getting a bigger wheel base and a couple higher end wheels. I really like my VRS pedals. My experience made me wonder is your hardware might be what's giving you trouble with TC all the way off? My thought is if a NEWB like me can do it with so much more speed than what I was doing, a seasoned vet like yourself should smoke it! ACC used to seem slow to me but turning off TC and learning some of these concepts your teaching me has made a 100% difference!! I have much to learn! Thanx! Respectfuly Marc "DragonFlySlayer"

@Bratmouse1

29 күн бұрын

Dirt Rally 2.0 or EA Sports WRC are my favourites. If your driving with TC off as a newbie and not having any issues your proablly not maximizing lap times yet. It’s when you get within 1 second of e-sports times is where it gets really hard. I’m glad it’s all helping. I haven’t done any sim racing in almost 5 months so I’ve been out of the loop for a while

@DragonFlySlayer-wf6ne

29 күн бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 e-sports times eh? Ok that rings a bell. But I'm moving faster. Way faster to where it's lighting me up! Ok I was looking at the wrong one maybe... EA Sports WRC or Dirt Rally 2.0? Either one of these for help in ACC and overall improvement in life? 😉😉🏁🏁🏆🏆 5 Months? Man! .... I just arrive to learn about a "Bratmouse" & he's out of the loop!? Say it isn't so! Alright.... Thanx! Of the top two you mention or recommend, do you favor one over the other? DR 2.0 or e-sport?

@DragonFlySlayer-wf6ne

29 күн бұрын

I think I'll roll with e-sport WRC. Hope to see more educational vids! Thank you so much and hope all is well with you. I dig the Rodent!

@Bratmouse1

29 күн бұрын

@@DragonFlySlayer-wf6ne EAsports just because it’s newer

A big take away that I got is, get the tyre pressures adjusted first BEFORE changing anything else.

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

Yes sir. And keep checking them as you adjust

Awesome video ty I’m a newby and I subbed. Where do u go for setups

@Bratmouse1

Ай бұрын

Hey thanks! Go setups, or Hymo or I just make my own. Just a heads ups up I’m transitioning the channel to more of IRL car content. I won’t be doing any sim racing anymore.

Great Video. Thank you. I really learn. The only think I really dont understand its how works rebound and fast rebound when you add o less number. If the number is low or high I dont understand how works and how should use it for diferent tracks.

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. The higher the number on rebound the more stability you get. The higher the number on fast rebound the less compliant it be over bumps. It’s a very complicated thing to explain because there so much more to it. But let’s say your under steering on corner exit increase the front rebound. If the car is moving around too much in rear under braking or through entry or mid corner increase rear rebound although with the Meta setups just basically on most cars run as much rebound and fast rebound as you can. Slide the sliders all the way to the right. Thats what seems to work right now for all mid engine cars I’m. It sure about front engined cars as I don’t really drive those. Again these are just the basics I could probally make a 2 hour video explaining all this in detail

@vsr5169

5 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 Thank you mate.

Awesome video. But I can’t understand english so good. Anyway I appreciate for your work. Thank you.

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it!

Daaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmm, I'm been looking for a video that explains what each thing is in a car and how it affects the race, handling all that! I wondering what TC2 is.. I mean, in comparison with the "normal" tc, what's the difference? I just feel that it started nice, and then it ended up starting to rush trough. But still very good!

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah If I would say everything I wanted to it would be 2 hour video. Lol 😂 The coach Dave website has an excellent written explanation comparing the two. That would help you out I think . Thanks for watching!

Yesterday I felt lost in acc 😢 I miss 1.8 and my porsche 2019! The game was so fun then most cars could win a race, now I'm forced to play 3-5 cars otherwise I'm dead last 😢

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

A lot of people feel that way about 1.9.

@sobolanul82

9 ай бұрын

But the physics are much OK now and the cars behave more realistic. Because of the massive changes some cars suffer and they need to work on BOPs now.

@snippidippi

9 ай бұрын

@sobolanul82 yes, your right! Physics wise 1.9 is better but BOP is killing the game

@snippidippi

9 ай бұрын

@sobolanul82 forgott to say its more then physics, for example the audi can drive with full wing without loosing topspeed and it can drive with 0 TC and then the Bentley needs high TC and looses a lot of speed with wing so kunos have broken the ground of cars in 1.9

This was extremely helpful for us beginners, does this apply to Xbox Version as well?

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! Yeah it applies to all sim racing games and real life race cars. It’s just basic car setup physics. The severity of each adjustment might vary from game to game but it should bring you in the right direction.

I have always heard, change only one thing at a time.

@Bratmouse1

8 ай бұрын

Yes that’s true. Once you get more experience and know how the car reacts to certain adjustments you can change a couple things at a time.

Nice video man.Lots to take in but can you please stop saying that you arent the fastest etc you are faster and more knowledgeable than most of us which is what counts your videos are accessible which is the most important metric.If i wanted knowledge overload and the feeling of watching paint dry i would watch a nils video

@Bratmouse1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man! KZread comments can be harsh sometimes so I always want to make it known that I know my current place and I want to address humble, kindness, and no elitism in my videos. I know I feel like a broken record saying it.

@mclovinlife747

9 ай бұрын

Its cool man,you do good work! I just mentioned it because the last video of yours I watched, even my wife noticed it from listening over my shoulder hahah

btw is 27-28 psi is ideal for when you on the race? (warm tire + load) or just on the pit?

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

26.5-26.8 hot

Question: Please...... I was watching a GT race on TV and the term mentioned was "Under shifting" It was then mentioned that the driver in question doesn't want this now. In all my ignorance I've never heard of Under shifting but I have thought at times while driving my sim if I'm over shifting or under shifting.... Then there's the gear ratio set up in sims I've seen. 1. Is this why sometimes we would alter a gear ratio maybe for a given track in order to fully shift through the car's total gears to achieve max speed on a given track? Or is that totally not the case? Cause sometimes I'm flying all the way to ... 5th gear but it's time to down shift and position straight break then trail through an Apex of a turn? When would we ever want to change gear ratios? Should there only be one gear ratio set up regardless of track we're on? I've never driven a race car. 🤔

Porsche 991 GT3-R & Porsche 991ii GT3-R (EVO): #8 Qual power, high consumption, linear throttle map (Editor's note : Commonly used for Dry) THANKS!

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I , you have a fanatec podium dd2?

@Bratmouse1

7 ай бұрын

No I have. Fanatec CSL Elite V1.1. My full setup is in description

Is this for all the cars set up?

@Bratmouse1

2 ай бұрын

It’s just a general overview of what everything does. So yes you can use it for every car. You can even use it setup real life race cars lol.

Why does lower ABS slow down the car? Real life ABS is always a bonus, did the devs make it less potent in the game for gameplay purposes?

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

Less ABS will decrease stopping distance. But if you go too low we lock up the tires. Not really sure what you’re asking?

“Beginner guide” lol 40min video later 😂😂 appreciate it tho

@Bratmouse1

6 ай бұрын

lol it’s all beginner explanations. I could make a 2 hour video for almost every individual setup screen alone and go through how to properly setup a race car and how each setting relates and effects the other settings. Lol. 😂

@generaljakefilms

6 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1I’m sure man, I appreciate the basics

Wait a second, you sure about that TC2 option not working right? Saw some videos showcasing how it works (TC1 being when it kicks in, TC2 how much it kicks in)... This isn't the case? I mean they put TC1 to 5 on the McLaren and dropped TC2 to 1 to showcase how it went it was very different to both being say on 5, and vise versa they tested TC1 1, and TC2 at like 5 and it was later but stronger..... No longer the case???

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

In 1.8 yes. But in the 1.9 update it doesn’t work properly anymore on most cars. To be very quick you should be running all TC at 0.

@DCFHazardRebornChannel

5 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 fk me, I have been going on the old model philosophy, hahaha. Thnx mate :) I assume this is something they will need to fix going forward? Again thnk you :)

@DCFHazardRebornChannel

5 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 on the upside, 2 less buttons to map, hahaha

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

@@DCFHazardRebornChannel who knows with with Kunos lol

@DCFHazardRebornChannel

5 ай бұрын

@@Bratmouse1 😆indeed... most probably 24h Nord and AC2 are taking too much of their work time, no hands on deck for physics corrections anymore, lol.

@32:00

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

What?

@forever211325

5 ай бұрын

just my bookmark to revisit the section. this video is gold

@Bratmouse1

5 ай бұрын

@@forever211325 thanks I appreciate that

its not real racing though mate. spending 40 dollars for a set up is midnbogglingly silly.