Basic Setup Tips To Improve Your Assetto Corsa Competizione Game 

Hopefully some of the tips will be useful. I know I talked fast and about lot of things but I hope you will be able to pick up some of the tips :)

Senior Citizen here, just learning. Can’t go out cos of Covid so, I’m diving in. You are very helpful, thank you.

For a dude who's one of the fastest in sim racing community u apologize way to much :D good vid

Might be a good idea to add that, escpecially for people who are just starting to mess with setups, that it is good practice to change only 1 thing at a time. It's very easy to mess up the car with the setup, and if you changed 5 things at once, good luck finding out what is causing problems. You basically have to start all over again.

- Video intro - 00:00 Video/Series intro 04:00 First feeling on track with the car & info about tire pressures - Tyres setup - 07:19 Tire pressures & influences by state of track and weather 09:03 Controlling tire temperatures with camber 09:53 Adjusting Toe-in and Toe-out to alter effects on tires - Electronics setup - 10:52 Electronics usage and the effects on the tires - Fuel & Strategy setup - 11:40 Choosing the correct brake pads - Mechanical Grip setup - 13:41 Improving balance of car, bumpstop and other suspension tips and tricks - Dampers setup - 20:04 Short talk about dampers - Aero setup - 20:43 Why a good aero setup matters 21:00 Ride height and it's effects on stability 23:24 Wing setup tips 24:09 Brake ducts and how to use it - Setting up the car and testing the setup - 26:12 What has changed in the setup? 27:08 Back to the track, feeling the car again + results 30:42 Results of test drive and small setup adjustments - Outro - 31:28 Outro Feel free to correct me, I will edit.

Thanks for doing this, Jardier. The devs should have done a bit beter job at explaining how things work. For example the brake pads. There is a big white box on the setup screen they could put information in like that.

Dude, you explained everything very well as far as I'm concerned. I'm a beginner, but I know my way around a real car decently and everything you said made enough sense to me. I was having the same issues and, man, once I got in there and changed some of this stuff it was like a different car! I actually paused the game and made sure I was still driving the same car because I was sure that I had made a mistake. Feeling this thing turn in and actually attack corners on the line is a frickin game changer, dude. You're amazing and I love your attitude!! I found your videos through Jimmy Broadbent and I just love your style. The one critique I have is that you keep apologizing to us. I get it - I'm sure there are sticklers and mean people in the comments, but let it go and share your knowledge without thinking about them! You're clearly very talented (at driving and teaching, honestly) and have a lot of knowledge, so let it shine, baby! Thanks a ton and keep up the good work! I'm a sub for life, man!

Dude, honestly your communication skills are fantastic and you play while talking with focus, impressive to see. Awesome video!

Great Video once again. Setup is probably the hardest thing to just "pick up" and really understand, this vid is super helpful.

Can I just say that your incredible positive energy is making your videos SO enjoyable to watch? Very helpful, too, for a newbie like myself!

Thank You so much for this video!! I learned way back on Gran Turismo 2 just how important car setup really is, but this game leaves out many explanations that I can really understand, and you have defined this game's setups for me very clearly!! Awesome Job and the Lexus sounds like motor Heaven!!

Wow, thank you so much for this video!! Hands down the most helpful video I'm seen on ACC. I will watch this video many times over to help me dial cars in. This made a HUGE difference for me. Thanks again!!

Good explanation. You're differential preload explanation was backwards though. Diff preload is essentially how much diff locking is preset when the car is at rest (no load through the diff). I could go into a longer mechanical explanation, but the short version is... lower preload = more oversteer when off throttle (at corner entry), and more understeer when on throttle (corner exit), higher preload = more understeer when off throttle (corner entry), and more oversteer when on throttle (corner exit). I'm happy to go through the more in depth explanation of why it works that way though, if requested.

As a new sim racer who is getting into ACC, i find your videos extremely helpful. Very big thank you for these tutorials!! You got yourself a big fan here! 👌🍻

This has helped me massively! Thank you! Normally I'd just use pre set but now I know how to tweak just a few things and it makes a big difference

Thank you for this - actually one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen on the subject. I find setups ever so confusing and quite overwhelming, so this did help to simplify things for me. Great channel, thank you for all your work, top man.

New to ACC on PS4 with g29 as from today. Have watched a few of your videos and found them very useful so i hit that button! Nice easy explanations that i can take in for someone new to the sim racing game like me. Thaks alot, keep it up and stay safe.

Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for!! That helped a lot please make more!

Thanks jardier, this is one of the best videos I have seen on learning setups. Get darking on as well though, would love to hear his thoughts on this.

Just started driving with the Next level GT Lite, Thrustmaster T300rs although Ive been driving sims since around 2011. Thank you so much for the quick guide, very useful to us new guys to Assetto Corsa, it all made a lot more sense after watching your video. Subbed.

Such a useful video for myself. huge thanks. been enjoying the game but haven't dived into the setups yet

Thanks man gonna try all this. Very informative

I was REALLY REALLY waitig for this vid! Thank you!

This was extremely helpful. I’m new to this and your explanations gave me some solutions to a lot of my frustrations. And please stop apologising. Your great.

Very helpful, Awesome Jardier. Love the way you explain the set ups between Qualifying and Race.

Excellent video. To my cost I discovered how bad brakes can get at Bathurst - the brakes were cooking up across the top and cooling down to the chase. Then they weren't... ACC models total brake fade nicely, sending heat into the wheels. I ended up with 30.c+ on the front right and straight on at the corner. Watching this is a good insight into getting started at refining a tune!

So great Jardier! Thx for this accurate & immersive explanation about primary things to know on the setup. Was all clear, cheers ;)

Thanks for this, this has helped me shave some time off my laps always qualy within the top 5 on most tracks on normal and fast servers now +Jardier

I have watch a few of these types of videos. Your was very simple and at this point in learning this game at 50 years old, I am very thankful. I started today to do a little by little. I went to far and said enough will try again. After changing the tire pressure and I think the bump stop it was a lot faster. I shoulf have stopped there and took time to learn the car because it was a lot faster and I have to learn to stop earlier. I just want that jag to turn better at Monza. Thx again!!!

very nice video jardier! i think you nailed everything except the diff preload. From my understanding lower preload equals more oversteer turn in and less oversteer in the exit. Higher preload equals more understeer at turn in and more oversteer at exit

Thanks for General introduction into that complex topic. You did it in a such a friendly way. Moreover it's entertaining due to your excitement and passion to it. You can be confident with your knowledge and no need to apologize so often in advance. Totally cool with that when you announced it in the beginning. Keep it up

Extremely helpful for someone less than 100h into ACC. I hit a serious wall at 50h when I had learned some basic fundamentals but haven't been able to find the consistency to eliminate more time. These are very useful because not only do I know very little about cars, but also every game seems to have its quirks and where you would take a different action in real life you do something different in game because of the way it was coded. It's very confusing out there for us noobs.

That was so helpful ! I'm struggling so hard in my League, hope this will aid me a bit. Thank you so much man

Very helpful video! Love the streams as well, so happy to find your channel Jardier!

Thank you Jardier! I’ve really needed tip videos like this! Don’t forget to mention that while driving, if you drink Coca Cola you gain 2 tenths on your lap! :)

Great help to have someone explain what happens to the car when you make certain changes in the settings ie getting over or under steer 👍

Brilliant keep them coming learned so much.

Thank you for the Tip's Jardier it's a good place for me to start. little changes at a time Great video and I'm used to your Fast talking lol!

This was amazing buddy. Your the most positive, kindest person I know, who also continually takes time to help explain and inform others. Thank you for everything you do Jardier. Your videos have helped me and thousands over... enjoy!

Thanks @Jardier there's a heap of info here which is good as I have no idea what I'm doing. Usually end up spinning, hopefully not anymore.

Thanks for this! learned some things that have puzzled me for a while like the brake pad settings.

Thank you Thank you and Thank you. After finding this video I have managed to shave 10 seconds of my times and that is without the MoTek. I just don't understand that. I'm glad you explained this setup guide the way you did. I was struggling to understand what everything did. You are a legend.

Just subscribed to you mate. Very informative about this game that I'm getting in 2 days time . Can't wait looks best SIM racing game on the market. Cheers

Thank you! Also I really like this style of explaining. The vibe/feel type of organization is cool because we probably get more info than if you tried to categorize and order everything. And things of importance stick out in an accessible way. This is pragmatic for a noob like me : ) (I like sciency explanations as well - but they don’t help me much when trying to tweak stuff quickly in a practice sesh :)

Another fantastic video Jables... Great to get help learning the intricacies of ACC... What I would love to see personally and what I think is missing from most people's setup guides.... Track specific guides. Not car specific but how setup changes work at specifics tracks.... But yknow, any help I can get to make acc feel better and in turn make me faster I am super grateful for. Glad to be a long time fan ;)

Thx for the basic tips, had fun watching it as an ACC beginner :D

great video mate, thanks! I really like your style of explaining, it keeps things honest and interesting. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for the tips, I have only started watching your videos about 6 weeks ago and have preordered ACC for the Xbox so any tips would be very helpful. Keep up the great work! 👍

Really helpfull man, thanks man. Keep up the amazing work bro

Definitely great video!!! Thank you and looking forward to next one from this setup series.

I'm quite new to ACC and stumbled across your channel through the Silverstone 12 hr stream (unlucky). This was really helpful and looking forward to seeing more videos like it!

Thanks! Your explanations are super easy and simple to understand compared to other peoples explanations while keeping it short and sweet.

Great video! Thank you so much, Jardier! Hope I'll somehow figure how to make the car stable :)

Thank you, I enjoyed your video and have used some of your ideas. Cheers

Nice video. Funny how you mention the brakepads. I did that same mistake. was told pads 4 was great for sprint races. But i ended up the last 5 minutes of a 20 minute race with severe brakefade, and ended up with hardly any brakes left. That was crazy but very fun to experience.

I really enjoyed this video, appreciate it man

I'm looking forward to watching this video later. Also subbed. Looks like great content! Great work my man.

Thanks so much for this! The tyre pressure info was most helpful. I’ve been running way too low. 👍🏻

Great video, thank you! Glad I found your channel, you're helpful and seem like a cool dude!

Thanks for this just got the game and I find it very challenging to drive and understand I’m waiting on my rig and wheel setup to come before I put any proper effort into this game I love your set up I watch most of your live streams I don’t comment much but I like your content keep up the great work brother

Great video mate well explained

Absolutely amazing man. This helped sooooo much. I've always been about 1-2 seconds slower than the "Real Record" on most tracks..... 5 laps after watching this, I managed to equal the time on Suzuka..... Thanks so freekin much man !!

Hey thank you so much for the video it helped a lot to understand how things work in ACC, just got the game on steam since it was free this weekend.

Great video, very helpful for ACC tuning beginner. 👍🏻

Great Video! Lots of useful information Thanks.

what I would add to your explanations: - front toe out helps also with the initial turn in. more front toe out helps turn in faster. less front toe out makes the initial turn in slower, but faster corners gets less understeer - the preload acts like a differential lock. like a clutch. the lower values, the more freely the wheels spins independently. it helps the car turn in, but can give instability under braking. higher number limits the independent rotation of the powered wheels(the rear ones). that gives more stability under braking, but gives understeer mid corner if it's set too high(just look at the Jag for example) and oversteer on throttle if the car has a BIG amount of torque. at least, that's how I percieve it anyway, very good explanation. I wish I could use the MoTeC. I know how it works, but I can't read the damper histogram

YES!!! More videos like this! Love your live streams - keep up the great work!!

You're one of the main reasons as to why I bought this game and my first moded g29 setup buddy, and its probably one of my best investments, although a fanatec wheel and base could be my next upgrade, keep it up pal.

This was very helpful! Thank you

Great video👌 Track specific setup videos would be nice ! For example what should you do at barcelona , spa or monza

Great vid Jardier keep them coming getting ACC on PS4 when out so will take all this on board might try the principals on PC2 hopping more to come cheers and thanks

Why can't I like more than once 🤓 thank you Jara, can't wait for work to lessen so I can get back to watching the live streams. Stay safe mate

Hey Jardier. I messaged you on Discord a little while ago seeing if you were interested in doing a video series on exactly this but didnt get a response. But I am so happy to see that you have done something similar anyway because this will help me so much for my own racing. Great video, looking forward to the others in the series!

Being completely new to this and the comments section is a game changer thank you more tips and tricks videos please :)

so useful much help! thank you!!

Was a great and insightful help, I'm new to try and set up the springs and shocks as that's where I struggle the most, although I'm playing asstto corsa and have seen people's set up and it's so smooth compared to the standard set up. I'm not playing competizione yet, waiting to upgrade to pc from console but the lessons u give apply to any racing sim so would be a great video but understand that it's a hard one to do but think it would help us massively so I can be more competitive. Again, very good video!

That is very informative! thank you jardier!

Hi From Brazil, congratulation for this video, I love it. I'm new on this game and your video help me to understood how this game works, thank you!

Excellent video! so much useful information, thank you!

Jardier: Hmmm car feels under steery in slow corners and some fast corners. Argh not great through that corner Also Jardier: Does a 1:41 on first lap and isnt trying. WOT

I haven't watched the video but great video 👍🏻👍🏻 Jardiers tips are always the best

Hi, from South Africa. I love your track choice. I got to go to the 9hr last year, which was brilliant. Thanks for the tips on how to drive it.

Great video Jardier, really helpful!

I'm in love with the Lexus (99% because of the sound) so it's cool to see you using it. Thanks for the tips. This could be very useful!

Good work, needs to be more of these available to help racers understand how to improve setups - not much info out there!

Thx for the setup tips they are much appricated

Wow a great amount of information! Thanks

Really appreciate this. This is where I struggle in ACC. Very helpful.

Thanks, Jardier, I've learnt a *lot*! Just have to put it into practice now...

Great video...keep explaining as you are 👍

Thanks for your knowledge of the game

Extra helpful video mate,u deserve like and subscribe ;) just keep doing video like that,because a lot of us don't have knowledge of understanding the settings and setups,we just wanna race :D

Thanks jardier. Some useful tips in here. Keep it up👍

hope more people pickup the game after watching this,its a good video i reckon to begin with for beginners,but there are a lot of scenarios where the setup of the car affects the balance in certain kinds of corners and how the car reacts to elevation changes,undulation,off camber corners,etc. But this is a really good for beginners. I am glad that you made it. ily.

Thanks it was very helpful, I am forever struggling an understearing car and didn't know how to rectify it

The most useful video on the RU-vid about setup in acc, thank u

Great video! I always use the safe preset. i know i can go faster but hate the base aggressive setups. This will help a lot!

We'll done and very informative. Senior citizen here also, lol. I'm a project cars guy, but can't wait to drive ACC tomorrow, out on console finally, lolol. Thank You for all the great information. Keep the knowledge coming. Extremely helpful. Thanks again!!!

thanks for the tips jardier its really gonna help

Great video 👍 Been wanting to see how the setup menus work on ACC. Do you know if it will be same on console? Cheers