Formula Vee - Classic

TYRES

• Compound: Bias-ply spec tyre (fixed compound, no options)
• Front: 15.0 PSI cold
• Rear: 15.5 PSI cold
• Optimal operating temp: 75–85°C for peak grip; avoid exceeding 95°C
• No tyre blankets used in this car/series (cold set only)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: N/A (not equipped)
• ABS: N/A (not equipped)
• Brake Magic / Engine Braking: N/A
• Brake Bias: F: 60% / R: 40%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Spring Perch Offset: 6.0 turns (lower end of range for max rake and front grip on entry)
• ARB Diameter: 0.750 in (19.05mm) — stiffest available, reduces front roll for max rotation on corner entry
• // REAR
• Spring Perch Offset: 9.0 turns (raised relative to front to build rake)
• Pushrod Offset: 4.0 turns (softening effective rear ride to aid traction off slow corners, avoid excess camber loss on swing axle)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The swing-axle rear is extremely sensitive to ride height changes under load — running too much rear rake induces snap oversteer mid-corner at high-speed sections (Oak Tree, Climbing Esses) where the outside rear tyre tucks under lateral load; keep rear Pushrod Offset conservative to avoid sudden camber loss, and lean on the stiff front ARB to generate rotation instead of rear softness.

TRACK GUIDE

• Turn 1 (fast right-hander off the front straight): carry as much speed as possible, brake very late and trail deep — the FV has low grip ceiling so early apex speed matters more than late braking here.
• Esses (Turns 3-5): momentum is everything — smooth, progressive inputs; any snap rotation on the swing axle rear costs multiple tenths through the compression.
• Oak Tree (Turn 11): commit early, this is a lap-defining corner — get back to power as early as possible since the long uphill straight afterward rewards exit speed far more than entry aggression.
• Climbing Esses (Turns 12-14): respect the swing-axle's camber behavior on the crest — sudden weight transfer here is the most common spin point in FV Classic.
• Final corner onto front straight: sacrifice a fraction of entry speed for a clean, straight exit — the long front straight amplifies any exit speed gain into real lap time.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 2:15.800 — theoretical optimal sector composite, dry track, low-30s°C ambient, single hot lap, no traffic

REAL WORLD RECORD

• No official record (Formula Vee lap records for VIR Full are not centrally tracked/verified for this exact configuration)

SIM RACING RECORD

• 2:16.900 — iRacing, Formula Vee Classic, VIR Full, dry/optimal conditions, best community hotlap estimate