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RST Software User Manual RST SOFTWARE V1.0.43 User Manual Web: RacingSimTools.com Discord: RST Discord Channel Twitter: twitter.com/sim_tools Email: [email protected] User Manual RST Software V1.0.43 ©Racing Sim Tools PREFACE 2 Preface Welcome and thank you for purchasing our new RST Software. This new software is a complete revamp of the PC2Tuner app with highly expanded functionality that’ll provide you far more tools to optimize your car setups effectively. With expanded functionality comes increased complexity. So, don’t be surprised if you feel a bit lost at first, even if you’re already familiar with the PC2Tuner app. Please take your time and study this manual carefully. It’ll guide you through the process of installation and initial telemetry recording, provides some tuning essentials and gives a detailed overview of all the tools available to help you become familiar with the new app. We hope you’ll enjoy using this tool as much as we did, building it! Additional Video Guides In addition to this guide you can find even more great advice on how to use the app effectively on RST’s YouTube and Twitch channels. 1) Official RST YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhu6lIt9a3-d36i7iligVQ 2) Official RST Twitch Channel https://www.twitch.tv/zeraxx The Racing Sim Tools Team Zach Ether (CEO) [email protected] Cameron Brown (Lead Developer) [email protected] Stefan Ihl (Principle Engineer) [email protected] Acknowledgements We would like to thank our staff members and affiliates AbeWoz, Brandon Dove, cSam, GIXXER_osg, Reiche, Hayden McLaren, Peter Stefani, Sloskimo, Speeddmon91, Velvet Torpedo, Voodoo, all beta testers and all the other good people on our Discord channel we may have forgotten to mention, for their continuous hard work and contributions to our awesome community and their feedback on the early drafts of this document. User Manual RST Software V1.0.43 ©Racing Sim Tools TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Table of Contents 1. Getting Started _______________________________________________________________ 5 1.1. Installation and In-game Settings ______________________________________________ 5 1.2. User Interface and Session Recording _________________________________________ 10 1.3. Car Parameters ___________________________________________________________ 13 1.3.1. Project CARS 2 _____________________________________________________________ 13 1.3.2. Assetto Corsa (PC) __________________________________________________________ 19 1.3.3. Assetto Corsa Competizione __________________________________________________ 29 1.3.4. F1 2019 __________________________________________________________________ 36 1.3.5. iRacing ___________________________________________________________________ 40 1.3.6. RaceRoom Racing Experience _________________________________________________ 46 1.3.7. Dirt Rally 2.0 (PC) ___________________________________________________________ 54 2. The 80/20 Rule (Tuning Essentials) ______________________________________________ 60 2.1. Basic Workflow ___________________________________________________________ 60 2.2. Initial Suspension Setup (Roll and Pitch Gradients, Mechanical Balance) ______________ 61 2.3. Damper Setup ____________________________________________________________ 66 2.4. Aero Setup (Ride Height, Rake, Downforce) ____________________________________ 69 2.5. Tires (Camber, Pressures) __________________________________________________ 75 3. An Overview ________________________________________________________________ 78 3.1. Time vs. Distance Charts ___________________________________________________ 78 3.2. The Speed Trace __________________________________________________________ 79 3.3. Handling ________________________________________________________________ 80 3.3.1. Component Wheel Loads ____________________________________________________ 80 3.3.2. Wheel Loads ______________________________________________________________ 86 3.3.3. Differential ________________________________________________________________ 88 3.3.4. Damper Speeds ___________________________________________________________ 100 3.4. Suspension _____________________________________________________________ 102 3.4.1. Damper Histograms ________________________________________________________ 102 3.4.2. FFT _____________________________________________________________________ 115 3.4.3. Roll & Pitch Gradients ______________________________________________________ 121 3.4.4. Modes __________________________________________________________________ 124 3.4.5. Traction Circle ____________________________________________________________ 128 3.4.6. Lateral Stiffness Distribution _________________________________________________ 131 3.5. Gearing ________________________________________________________________ 134 3.5.1. RPM Histogram ___________________________________________________________ 134 3.5.2. RPM Gearing _____________________________________________________________ 135 3.5.3. Theoretical RPM __________________________________________________________ 136 3.6. Aerodynamics ___________________________________________________________ 138 3.6.1. Ride Height ______________________________________________________________ 139 User Manual RST Software V1.0.43 ©Racing Sim Tools TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 3.6.2. Downforce _______________________________________________________________ 142 3.6.3. Downforce Efficiency _______________________________________________________ 145 3.7. Temperatures ___________________________________________________________ 147 3.7.1. Tire Temps _______________________________________________________________ 147 3.7.2. Brakes __________________________________________________________________ 152 3.7.3. Absolute Temps & Pressures _________________________________________________ 153 3.7.4. Engine Temps_____________________________________________________________ 155 3.7.5. Environmental ____________________________________________________________ 156 3.8. Track __________________________________________________________________ 157 3.8.1. Track States ______________________________________________________________ 160 3.8.2. Brake and Throttle _________________________________________________________ 162 3.8.3. Differential Locking / Unlocking ______________________________________________ 164 3.8.4. Track Bumpiness __________________________________________________________ 165 3.8.5. Lateral Acceleration ________________________________________________________ 167 3.8.6. Speed ___________________________________________________________________ 168 3.9. Run ___________________________________________________________________ 169 3.9.1. Total Grip ________________________________________________________________ 169 3.9.2. Max Throttle % ___________________________________________________________ 171 3.9.3. Understeer Angle __________________________________________________________ 173 3.9.4. Understeer Angle 2 ________________________________________________________ 176 3.9.5. Optimal Tire Temperatures __________________________________________________ 178 3.9.6. Fuel ____________________________________________________________________ 180 3.9.7. Fuel vs. Time _____________________________________________________________ 181 3.9.8. Camber and Pressure Temperatures ___________________________________________ 182 3.10. Driver _________________________________________________________________ 184 3.10.1. Time Slip ________________________________________________________________ 185 3.10.2. Driving Line ______________________________________________________________ 187 3.11. Race Engineer ___________________________________________________________ 193 3.11.1. Driver Analysis ____________________________________________________________ 193 3.11.2. Car Setup Analysis _________________________________________________________ 195 4. Additional Tools and Functions ________________________________________________ 197 4.1. Strategy _______________________________________________________________ 197 4.2. Preferences ____________________________________________________________ 199 4.3. License Store ___________________________________________________________ 199 4.4. Help __________________________________________________________________ 199 4.5. Contact ________________________________________________________________ 200 4.6. User Profile _____________________________________________________________ 201 5. Useful Links and Literature ____________________________________________________ 202 User Manual RST Software V1.0.43 ©Racing Sim Tools GETTING STARTED 5 1. Getting Started This section will guide you through the initial setup of the app, from installation to recording your first telemetry data. Please be aware that you need an active internet connection to log into your RST account and use the app. 1.1. Installation and In-game Settings 1) Download the RST Software from the Racing Sim Tools website 2) Once the download is complete, double click on the setup file to install the app. 3) Start the app and create your RST account by clicking on the “Create Account” button Figure 1.1: User Login Figure 1.2: Account Creation User Manual RST Software V1.0.43 ©Racing Sim Tools GETTING STARTED 6 4) Choose your Username wisely because you won’t be able to change it and your purchased licenses are directly connected to it. 5) Navigate to the License Store by clicking on the shopping cart symbol at the top right and purchase the desired license(s). 6) Restart the app after purchase to register your new license.
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