Cowy - iRacing - V8 Supercars - Bathurst - Car Setup Guide

Hi everyone, Cowy here, and I'm back with another video in my new series - Cowy's V8 Supercar Track Setup Guides.
Since my Daytona V8 setup guide the comments in my videos have been asking for a setup guide for Bathurst, Mount Panorama, and I'm finally caving into the pressure lol...
But with the official Bathurst 1000 only a few weeks away it is a good time to have a look at the baseline setup and see what we can do to improve it, and along the way understand setup changes a little more and how they affect the car's performance on track.
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[@maximilianosabino4962]

to see driver using secuential is not common nowdays. love it!

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

Yea love the jinx shifter… awesome bit of kit!

[@MikeDellNZ]

Appreciate not just a bathurst setup but explanation of the set up and why.

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

That’s what I was trying to achieve… not just here’s the setup, but trying to arm you so u can tweak your own setups

[@djjsan3433]

Brilliant video thank you. Bathurst in a supercar has been driving me nuts

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

@@djjsan3433 it’s only a start, but hope it sets you on the right path…

[@tonygee3284]

Cool video Cowy Thanks for all that information on car set up. A bit wiser now on car set up. Cheers.

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

No problem 👍

[@Rich_Jamison]

Thanks for the detailed explanation on what some of those settings do to the feel of the car! Helped my understanding and will hopefully translate to gains on the track! Cheers!👍💪

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

Glad it helped!

[@WreckageMG]

Oh yeah can't wait to try this !

[@Paul-8623]

Awesome video. Exactly what I’m looking for. I was struggling to understand the suspension side of things and you have helped tremendously. Now I just need more seat time to shave off even more lap times.

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

@@Paul-8623 cheers man…

[@JohnGallen-kf1cg]

Cheers Cowy. Appreciate your time.

[@davidburns1721]

Thanks so much for this. Only recently started to learn/race this car and this vid is extremely helpful for me to get a better understanding of it, I'm really struggling with it at Bathurst but your explanations of the car and these few setup points have already made me realise what I'm doing wrong :)

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

@@davidburns1721 cheers glad it’s helping someone!

[@mumracer2163]

Thanks Cowy 🚙💨

[@SamKatakouzinosRacing]

Timestamps for Cowy - iRacing - V8 Supercars - Bathurst - Car Setup Guide: 00:00 - Introduction 01:02 - Discusses Baseline Setup for Mount Panorama - Mentions looking at front and rear master cylinder size - Discusses Brake Bias and how it is adjusted - Talks about Roll Center and ARB Blade settings 05:22 - Discusses initial impressions of the Baseline Setup - Points out stiff suspension with mid roll center - Discusses Anti-Roll Bar (ARB) Blade settings 08:02 - Starts driving the car with the Baseline Setup - Feels the car is a little light on turn in - Notices scrubbing sound from the front tires - Wants to see if the front is too stiff 11:13 - Makes adjustments to the car setup - Lowers the front ARB stiffness - Discusses how changes might affect the car 14:13 - Discusses tire wear and how it relates to suspension settings 16:23 - Compares Baseline Setup to a preferred Setup - Shows preferred Spring Rates being softer - Mentions preferred Roll Center being lower in the front 19:22 - Discusses the importance of understanding how a car behaves 20:42 - Wrap-up. Mentions making a more detailed video on setups in the future Thank you so much for making this video 👍

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

Cheers for doing the time stamps buddy… as always I hope the video wasn’t too long winded (yes I mention comp damping several times explaining the same thing), but I probably could have done another 30mins on this video & still not explain it all (or understand it all myself)…

[@SamKatakouzinosRacing]

@@CowyYourAverageSimRacer I always struggle with V8s let alone their setups. So I tried to thank you with my timestamps and descriptions. Also, nothing wrong with long videos. Timestamps can help viewers when reviewing. Something to consider.

[@stevehanwright481]

are the actual setting the same for the Mustang? thanks for the details on the video, nice wrok

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

@@stevehanwright481 cars are basically the same, I think the differences are more on the fov outside the windscreen - mustang looks wider interior than the commodore

[@stevehanwright481]

@@CowyYourAverageSimRacerthanks mate that makes sense. Thanks for you insights.

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

Yea man but remember it’s not just about trying the changes i did here, it’s all about arming you so u can tweak your own setups - understand what the changes can do & how the car behaves. And forewarning… I’ve haven’t worked it all out yet either!

[@AA_Audit]

My garage - chassis screen for the Holden V8 super car is different! I don't get Dispay page, ARB blade settings, Front or Rear brake cylinder and some others? Appreciate your reply.

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

@@AA_Audit there are multiple tabs - would be showing tires initially, so click on the next tab

[@AA_Audit]

Thank you,Yes, I understand that, I'm on the chassis tab, which I believe is what you were on!

[@CowyYourAverageSimRacer]

@@AA_Audit not sure what is happening there then… should be showing…