Mazda MX-5 (ND) Cup — ND2 Sequential

TYRES

• Compound: Soft Slick (Cup spec)
• Front Pressure: 27.0 PSI
• Rear Pressure: 27.5 PSI
• Optimal Operating Temp: 85–95°C
• No tyre blankets available in AC Evo — build temps over out-lap with weaving and brake applications.
• Camber Front: -3.6°
• Camber Rear: -2.4°
• Toe Front: -0.05° (slight toe-out)
• Toe Rear: +0.15° (toe-in)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 1 (minimal, for Parabolica/Lesmo exit only)
• ABS: 2
• Engine Braking / Brake Magic: Medium-High (6/10)
• Brake Bias: see SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 75 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 32500 N/m / 32500 N/m
• ARB: 6 N/mm
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 62%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 78 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 28000 N/m / 28000 N/m
• ARB: 4 N/mm
• Diff Preload: 35 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.45
• Diff Power: 0.60

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: minimum (stock, no adjustment available)
• Rear Wing: lowest angle setting available (min drag priority)
• Downforce Level: minimum — Monza is a top-speed track, MX-5 has negligible aero but reduce any drag-inducing elements
• Brake Ducts: N/A (not adjustable on this car)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The ND2 Cup has so little power that minimizing drag and carrying min-speed through the chicanes matters more than outright mechanical grip — every tenth lost to understeer at Ascari or scrubbed speed at the chicanes is unrecoverable on the straights, so bias the setup toward rotation (softer front ARB relative to rear, slightly higher rear pressure) rather than ultimate stability.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1/2 (Rettifilo): Brake as late as physically possible in a straight line — trail brake slightly to rotate the car into the first apex, use full kerb on exit of T2, car is light enough to ride it aggressively.
• T3 (Curva Grande): Flat or near-flat in top gear — commit early, this is a confidence corner, any lift costs massive time down to T4.
• T4/5 (Roggia): Second heavy brake zone — brake slightly earlier than feels natural since the car is light and rear can snap under trail-braking; prioritize a clean, early exit over late apex aggression for T6/7 run.
• Lesmo 1/2: Lesmo 1 rewards late apex and trust in front grip; Lesmo 2 is where lap time is won — sacrifice Lesmo 1 exit slightly to maximize Lesmo 2 min-speed, since it feeds the longest straight on track.
• Ascari Chicane: Treat as flowing S rather than two separate corners — stay on the kerbs flat, minimal steering corre