Car Tuning Guide for Forza Motorsport 8
What is Tuning?
Tuning in Forza Motorsport 8 is a process where you upgrade or change a number of settings in your car. Whenever your update or change your car’s settings, it will impact its performance and change its car type (e.g., Drift Car, Track Car, Rally Car, and Muscle Car). We advise that you have numerous car types in your garage ready for certain racing purposes in order to lessen your credits spend.
Best Car Upgrades
We’ve created a set of car upgrades that matter most throughout the game. However, recommendations are still influenced by your personal tastes and driving style.
Forza Motorsport 8 Best Car Upgrades
How to tune cars effectively
There are several car settings that you can update or upgrade by tuning. However, not all settings should be addressed immediately since it would depend on your current car level and obtained credits.
The following are the car settings related tuning in Forza Motorsport 8:
- Alignment
- Anti-roll Bars
- Springs
- Dampers
- Ride Height
- Brake Balance
- Differential
- Gearing
- Downforce
Alignment
This car setting is about the control angle of your wheels in relation to the body of the car. You may modify how the car grips the road and steers in turns by adjusting the camber, toe, and caster angles.
Alignment settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Negative Camber | Improves cornering grip. |
| Positive Toe | Improves stability. |
| Positive Caster | Improves steering feel. |
Anti-roll Bars
This car setting covers the parts of a car that connect the left and right wheels of a single axle and lessen body roll during turns. You may tweak the front and rear anti-roll bars’ stiffness to change how your car balances weight transfer and traction during turns.
Anti-roll Bars settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Firmer Anti-roll Bars | For smoother cornering. |
| Softer Anti-roll Bars | For greater grip. |
| Balanced Anti-roll Bars | For neutral handling. |
Springs
This car setting covers the car components that link the left and right wheels of the same axle and decrease body roll when cornering. To alter how your car balances weight transfer and traction in turns, you may adjust the stiffness of the front and rear anti-roll bars.
Springs settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Balance Springs | For optimal performance. |
| Stiffer Springs | For better performance. |
| Softer Springs | For better comfort. |
Dampers
This car setting refers to the devices that maintain the speed of spring compression and rebound. Making your car’s front and rear dampers stiffer will reduce your car’s oscillations and vibrations.
Dampers settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Stiffer Dampers | For better stability. |
| Softer Dampers | For better traction. |
| Balanced Dampers | For optimal damping. |
Ride Height
This car setting focuses on the mechanisms in place that control how quickly springs compress and rebound. The front and rear dampers’ stiffness determines how well your car can absorb oscillations and vibrations.
Ride Height settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Low Ride Height | For better downforce. |
| Higher Ride Height | For greater clearance. |
| Balance Ride Height | For best handling. |
Break Balance
This car setting controls how much braking power is sent to the front and back wheels. To set a balance, move the slider from 0% (the back) to 100% (the front). The weight distribution of your car and how you brake will determine the ideal balance. The weight distribution and braking technique of your car will determine the ideal balance.
Break Balance settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Front Wheels Braking Force | For better stopping power. |
| Rear Wheels Braking Force | For better turning ability. |
Break Balance Notes
- More braking pressure should be given to the front wheels for stronger stopping power.
- More braking pressure should be provided to the rear wheels for improved turning capability.
Differential
This car setting includes sending torque to the wheels during accelerating and braking. You can tweak your car’s front/rear bias, acceleration, and deceleration settings through upgrades in order to improve how your car locks or unlocks its wheels during turns.
Differential settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Balanced Values | For smooth driving. |
| Greater Values | For acceleration. |
| Lower Values | For deceleration and traction control. |
| More Torque to Rear Wheels | For drifting. |
Forza Motorsport 8 Differential Tuning Guide
Gearing
This car setting centers on your car’s ability to adjust speed and RPM with different gears. Make adjustments on your car’s individual and final drive ratio in order to set changes in acceleration and deceleration.
Gearing settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Shorten Gears | For better acceleration. |
| Longer Gears | For top speed. |
| Balance Gears | For optimal performance. |
Downforce
This car setting focuses on how much aerodynamic force is exerted on it while traveling at high speeds. Change the front and rear wing angles of your car and see improvements on its drag and lift. Be aware that the right downforce depends on your car’s design and the track you’ll be racing on.
Downforce settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| More Downforce | For better cornering grip. |
| Less Downforce | For better straight-line speed. |
| Balance Downforce | For optimal handling. |
Tire Pressure
This car setting controls how much air is in your tires. You can adjust the pressure in the front and rear tires to customize how your tires’ temperature and grip are affected. The type of tires on your car and the track conditions determines the optimal tire pressure.
Tire Pressure settings
| Setting Option | Setting Effect |
|---|---|
| Low Tire Pressure | For traction. |
| Greater Tire Pressure | For durability. |
| Balanced Tire Pressure | For performance. |
Other Forza Motorsport 8 Guides
Forza Motorsport 8 Basic Information
Forza Motorsport 8 Game Guides
Best Cars Rankings
| ▼Forza Motorsport 8 Best Cars Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Best Starting Car to Choose | Best Cars by PI (Performance Index) |
| Fastest Cars by HP (Horsepower) | Best Cars for Drifting |
Game Modes Guides
| ▼Forza Motorsport 8 Game Modes Guides | |
|---|---|
| Career Mode Guide | Rivals Mode Guide |
Career Mode Event Guides
| ▼Forza Motorsport 8 Event Guides | |
|---|---|
| Featured Tour Schedules and Rewards | Featured Multiplayer Events and Schedules |
| Featured Rival Events and Schedules | VIP Events and Schedules |
Useful Guides
Forza Motorsport 8 Cars List
By Manufacturer
Forza Motorsport 8 All Cars ListBy Division
Forza Motorsport 8 Forum
| ▼Forza Motorsport 8 Forum | |
|---|---|
| Chat Board | Question Board |
| Bug Report Board | |
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