Porsche 911 GT3 R 2016

TYRES

• Slick (Soft), Front: 23.5 PSI cold / ~27.5 PSI hot target, Rear: 23.0 PSI cold / ~27.0 PSI hot target
• Optimal operating window: 85–95°C core temp for peak grip, ideal window centered ~90°C. No tyre blankets assumed — first lap must build temp through the esses before pushing.

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2 (minimum needed for brutal traction out of T12/T6)
• ABS: 1 (minimal, lets you trail-brake deeper into T10A/T1)
• Engine Braking: 4 (mid setting — stabilizes rear on trail-brake without killing rotation)
• Brake Bias: 56.5% front (see Suspension section)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 55 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 55000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 56.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 60 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 130000 N/m / 130000 N/m
• ARB: 40000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 60 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 4 (of typical 0–6 range), Rear Wing: 7 (of typical 0–9 range) — biased toward rear-dominant stability for Esses/back straight balance; no brake duct adjustment on this car model

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Keep rear ride height above front and resist stiffening the rear ARB/springs beyond this baseline — this car's rear-weighted pendulum punishes over-rotation at T5 Esses and T10A; rotation for qualifying lap must come from front-end bite (splitter, camber, coast diff) not a loose rear, or you will lose the whole lap to a single snap at Turn 10B.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1: Trail-brake late and deep off the main straight — the rear is planted enough under power to carry extra entry speed if ABS is kept low.
• T2/T3 complex: Sacrifice a fraction of entry speed for a clean, early-throttle exit — this feeds directly into esses momentum.
• T5 Esses: Commit fully, minimal steering correction — any mid-corner lift unsettles the rear-engine pendulum; stay full throttle if the line is right.
• T6 into Back Straight: This exit traction zone is worth more than the entry — prioritize a straight exit over outright min-speed through T6.
• T10A/10B chicane: The lap's biggest risk — brake in a straight line, sacrifice a few meters of lateral position for stability; locking the rear here costs 2+ seconds, not tenths.
• T12 final corner: Late apex, get the rear hooked up early — this is the last and most important traction zone feeding the main straight for top speed.