Ford Mustang GT3

TYRES

• Dry compound (slick), Front 26.8 PSI / Rear 26.3 PSI cold set targets — reference lap recorded hot 26.7/26.3/26.7/26.5 PSI. Given confirmed dry conditions with 23°C air / 28°C track, set cold pressures slightly below optimal hot target to climb into window: FL 26.8 / FR 26.9 / RL 26.4 / RR 26.6 PSI cold. Tyre blanket temp: 80°C all corners.
• Optimal operating window for this compound: 85–95°C tread temp for peak grip; qualifying lap should aim to cross the line with tyres entering this band on the final attacking lap, not before.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 5
• TC2: 3
• ABS: 6
• Engine Map: 1 (max power, quali fuel irrelevant to consumption)
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• Brake Driver Sensitivity: 85%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 55 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 175 N/mm / 175 N/mm
• ARB: 6
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 62 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 155 N/mm / 155 N/mm
• ARB: 5
• Diff Preload: 70 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.75

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 6, Rear Wing: 7, Brake Ducts Front: 3, Brake Ducts Rear: 2 (single lap, minimal cooling need, prioritize low drag)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• COTA's long back-straight (T11 to T12) and uphill T1 demand a low-drag rear wing trim balanced against the fast, high-commitment Esses (T3–T6) — this Mustang's heavy front end will push wide on entry to T1 if front ride height is too high or splitter angle too aggressive, so prioritize front stability over outright top speed.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1 is the lap's defining corner: brake late but straight-line, trail brake deep into the uphill blind apex — compromising entry costs the whole Esses sequence (T2–T6).
• Carry max minimum speed through T3-T6 Esses; this V8's torque rewards early, progressive throttle application out of T6 onto the back section.
• T11 hairpin is the main overtaking/traction zone — brake in a straight line, rotate the car with trail-brake, get full power down early for the long run to T12-T15.
• T12-T15 stadium section rewards aggressive curbing (stiff ARBs help here) — don't lift through the compressions, trust the platform.
• Final corner (T20) exit traction onto the front straight is critical for straight-line speed — prioritize a clean, early-power exit over outright rotation speed.