NASCAR '14 Talladega Setup

This is a modified setup based on changes between NASCAR The Game: Inside Line and NASCAR '14. The rear end has softer springs and drags more, but this allows for higher speeds in the 204-206 range if you can hang on to it. I increased the front sway bar on the advice of some racing companions to help keep it more stable in the draft. The left rear tire is running lower pressure to help with the restarts.

If you are planning on running a race where you will need to make pit stops, I recommend lowering the right side tire pressures to 60 PSI rather than running 65, so your pit crew won't automatically change right side tires if you don't need to change them or mess up the pressures in a 4 tire stop. You sacrifice a bit of speed, but save time on pit road.

In general, this is a fairly loose car that slowly gains speed, but won't win you many pole positions. It handles very well on the low line, and definitely has some pull coming out of turn 2 without needing to drift up any lanes. This is where its strength lies. It is optimized for the PS3, so it may need a few tweaks on X Box or PC.

Some people recommend starting out with the default Michigan setup and then plugging your numbers in. I view this as optional, but it certainly doesn't seem to hurt.

TIRES:

Front Left:
Cold Pressure: 35
Camber: 8
Caster: 6

Front Right:
Cold Pressure: 65
Camber: -8
Caster: 6

Rear Left:
Pressure: 25
Camber: 1.8

Rear Right:
Pressure: 65
Camber: -1.8


Front Toe-In: -1/4
Left Rear Toe In: -1/4
Right Rear Toe In: -1/4

SUSPENSION:

Front Left:
Ride Height: 10.0
Bump: 91
Rebound: 45
Spring: 350

Front Right:
Ride Height: 10.0
Bump: 91
Rebound: 19
Spring: 400

Rear Left:
Ride Height: 5.8
Bump: 40
Rebound: 15
Spring: 350
Trackbar: 14
Rubber: YES

Rear Right:
Ride Height: 5.5
Bump: 69
Rebound: 51
Spring: 240
Track Bar: 14
Rubber: YES

DRIVETRAIN AND AERO:
Gearing: Cog B

Brake Bias: 50
Steering Lock: 26.5

AERO:

Tape: 100%
Front Splitter: 2.0

Front Bias: 53
Left Bias: 52
Wedge: Whatever it says (Should be around 50.1)

FRONT & REAR SWAY BAR:
Front: 1350
Rear:  200

NTG: IL Talladega Setup

In keeping with the theme that there are scant differences between the current game and its previous iteration, I figured I would share my final setup for NASCAR The Game: Inside Line at Talladega, in order to provide a baseline for working on whatever tweaks have been made between the two games.

I can say that the new game seems to demand some softer rear tires for restarts, and a bit more sway bar in the front for drafting purposes. The current game also seems to tolerate quite a bit more dragging on the rear than NTG: IL, meaning there is more speed to be found. Still, if you're starting from scratch, this might be helpful. You should be able to get up to 202-203 MPH or so on your own with this.

TIRES:

Front Left:
Cold Pressure: 35
Camber: 8
Caster: 6

Front Right:
Cold Pressure: 65
Camber: -8
Caster: 6

Rear Left:
Pressure: 35
Camber: 1.8

Rear Right:
Pressure: 65
Camber: -1.8


Front Toe-In: -1/4
Left Rear Toe In: -1/4
Right Rear Toe In: 1/16

SUSPENSION:

Front Left:
Ride Height: 10.0
Bump: 71
Rebound: 40
Spring: 350

Front Right:
Ride Height: 10.0
Bump: 71
Rebound: 19
Spring: 350

Rear Left:
Ride Height: 5.5
Bump: 69
Rebound: 14
Spring: 460
Trackbar: 4.7
Rubber: YES

Rear Right:
Ride Height: 5.6
Bump: 69
Rebound: 14
Spring: 650
Track Bar: 4.7
Rubber: YES

DRIVETRAIN AND AERO:
Gearing: Cog B

Brake Bias: 59
Steering Lock: 14

AERO:

Tape: 100%
Front Splitter: 2.0

Front Bias: 52.5
Left Bias: 52
Wedge: Whatever it says (Should be around 49.3)

FRONT & REAR SWAY BAR:
Front: 850
Rear:  400