Ferrari 488 GT3

TYRES

• Slick – Soft compound, Front 23.0 PSI cold / Rear 23.5 PSI cold (target hot: 27–28°C optimal tyre temp window, settling ~26–28 PSI hot). Blankets (if session allows): set to 80°C — but do not rely on them for Nordschleife's long lap-one warm-up.

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2
• ABS: 3
• Engine Brake/Brake Magic: Medium (3 of 5 if adjustable)
• Brake Bias: 54.5% front (cockpit adjustable ±1% on the fly for Adenauer/Karussell)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 60 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 110000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 65 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 130000 N/m / 130000 N/m
• ARB: 90000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 60 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front splitter: 2 (of typical 0–4 range)
• Rear wing: 4 (of typical 0–6 range) — balanced for Döttinger top speed vs Fuchsröhre/Schwedenkreuz stability
• Brake ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (single-lap heat not a concern, keep minimal for drag)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Slightly higher-than-static ride height front and rear is non-negotiable here — Nordschleife's compressions (Fuchsröhre) and crests (Flugplatz, Pflanzgarten) will smash a low-riding 488 into the floor and unsettle the rear at the worst possible moment; sacrifice a little pure aero efficiency for ride height survival, then claw balance back with wing and ARB.

TRACK GUIDE

• Flugplatz/Schwedenkreuz: stay flat-out, trust the rear ARB setup — any lift mid-crest unsettles the car; commit to full throttle before the crest, not after.
• Fuchsröhre: brake late into the compression but release smoothly — heavy compression loads the splitter and tyres hard; abrupt inputs here snap traction.
• Adenauer Forst: this is where attack lap time is made or lost on entry rotation — trail brake deep, use the aggressive diff coast setting to rotate, then get on power early exploiting the 488's strong turbo traction.
• Karussell: take the banking fully, inside line on the concrete — let the banking do the lateral work, don't scrub speed fighting it; exit wide using full track for Hohe Acht run.
• Döttinger Höhe: this straight separates lap times — minimize wing drag choices pay off here; late, hard braking into the Tiergarten chicane complex is the last big time gain of the lap.