Nissan GT-R Nismo (R35)

TYRES

• Racing Hard (RH), Front 28.5 PSI, Rear 28.0 PSI, optimal operating window 90–110°C for peak grip (qualifying lap — cold tyres only reach peak late-lap, so push hard from lap start to generate temperature quickly)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 1 (minimal, aggressive AWD traction allows low intervention)
• ABS: Weak (1 alternative numbering) — use 1 for maximum late-braking control
• Brake Balance: 5 (front) / 5 (rear baseline, see Suspension for exact %)
• Engine Braking: N/A (GT7 R35 — fixed, no separate EBC slider)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 108 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145,000 N/m / 145,000 N/m
• ARB: 6
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 57% front
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 112 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 132,000 N/m / 132,000 N/m
• ARB: 4
• Diff Preload: 45 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.4

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Downforce: 155, Rear Downforce: 220 (biased rearward for Senna S and Mergulho braking stability, still allows strong rotation into Ferradura and Junção)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The R35's weight transfer under heavy braking (Senna S, Bico de Pato, Mergulho) is the limiting factor — slightly softer front compression damping combined with a rearward-biased brake balance keeps the nose planted for late trail-braking rotation, while the stiffer front ARB and wheel rate fight the car's natural AWD understeer on corner entry at Descida do Sol and Pinheirinho.

TRACK GUIDE

• Senna S (T1/2): brake deep into T1, trust the AWD traction to rotate on entry — carry more speed than feels natural into T2, the R35 will hook up.
• Ferradura (T4): this uphill hairpin sets up the entire back straight — be fully straight and on power by the apex exit, sacrifice a tenth on entry to protect exit speed.
• Mergulho (T11): committing fully to the brake here under heavy compression is where the lap is won — trail brake late, let the AWD front bias help rotate before the dip loads the suspension.
• Junção (T12): the most critical traction zone on the lap — get the car pointed early, feed throttle progressively, this exit speed carries all the way up the final climb to the main straight.
• Final climb to Arquibancadas: power-limited section — the R35's AWD traction advantage pays off massively here versus RWD rivals, maximize exit speed through T14 for the longest straight on the lap.