Your skills will be thoroughly tested, racing the M4 GT3 around Watkins Glen shall be very tough.
ACC online races can be brutal and extremely competitive which is something you’re aware of already. You need to be on your toes at all times if you actually want to make it anywhere, and unfortunately, that’s how the system works.
So, why would you want to use free setups off Youtube that are never on point or presets that are simply too aggressive? You have to give yourself the benefit of the doubt every once in a while!
So why don’t you download this ACC setup pack and start making those purple sectors and quite possibly, including a few new world records as well!🚀
BMW M4 GT3 Watkins Glen ACC Setup
- Laptime: 1:43.01
- Temps: Air 22 ° – Track 26 °
- 3 Qualy & 3 Race setups Included (META, eSports & SAFE setups)
- Once the track has sufficient wetness levels, drivers can use an aggressive WET Setup, while also having enough fuel to carry out 5 push laps.
- There is also a pit stop time loss calculation table and an optimal tyre/brakes temps table provided.
Set PBs & Grab P1 with the BMW GT3
There are two advantages that this BMW GT3 Setup will provide you: the first is improved lap time 🏆 and rotation from the preset’s aggressive preset and the second one is increased stability.
Since resources as well as balance between the front and rear end has been greatly improved, tyre overheating and degradation will not be a problem at Watkins Glen thereby allowing drivers to maintain a strong pace and even dominate in intense online ACC competitions such as AOR and LFM.
Tyre pressures, ducting of brakes, camber and toe are among several considerations that we take into account in our setup development.
Integration of all these factors will make this BMW setup give you maximum stability and control which will in turn raise your confidence when pushing the cars limits.
BMW M4 GT3 Watkins Glen Setup Compatibility
These setups for the Watkins Glen BMW’s are available for the PC as well as for the PS4/PS5 & Xbox. 🎮
For the PS4/PS5 & Xbox however, please just follow the PS5 & Xbox Readme instructions that you will receive in the zipped file when you download the setup
BMW GT3 Setups ACC Version
This particular BMW configuration is compliant with 1.10 Version of ACC, and will be modified as soon as the next major Physics or BoP shifts are integrated to the game – each 6 months roughly.
You will get some blow updates via emails in case fresh new setups are upated in the system, you don’t have to worry about purchasing new setups every time there is an ACC update.
Useful Information About The Setups
he qualy setups usually consist of a 4 lap fuel package, so you will have only 3 flying laps to set your fastest time, since only 3 flying laps will be completed after the out lap.
Consider also that the tyres eternally pressures and ride heights have been set with that fuel amount in order to maximize the grip level and the aero downforce.
A full tank of fuel during the race does lead to a more oversteery car thus contributing to a norm of about 1-2mm reduction of the rear ride height.
Additionally, “more opened” ducting for the brake ducts gets more precedence in order to make the brakes and therefore the rear tyres cooler for the benefit of warm temperatures and high°Cdegradation circuits surfaces.
Proper Tyre Settings After Major ACC 1.9 Update
The 1.9 tyre update now addresses the problem whereby for the 2nd and 3rd push lap the peak of the grip performance on the tyres can be expected which is a reality now without any pressing concerns for lower tyre pressure maanagement during lap 1 in the first two sections of Watkins glen.
As a further note, following the 1.9 ACC tyre update it has been determined that the optimum pressure setting that can be used by the majority of players has increased to between 26.0 to 27.0 PSI, although on the final two push laps of qualifying, you should try to maintain that optimal pressure in the higher range (26.6 to 27.0) or above.
Try to keep the values a bit higher; 27.1 or 27.2 is ideal, because the lower values below 26.0 feel a bit too loose towards the middle and end of most race stints or during the first couple of laps in the qualifying run when a lot of focus is expected.
It is assumed that it’s the same for race stints, but make sure the tyres’ pressures remain in the ideal 26.6 – 26.9 range for most of the stint.
They should never be below 26.0 because due to pressure loss and tyre deg throughout 45-minute race stints, the pressures will typically always be on the low end due to the time and length of the race.
For the start, such pressure may be further increased up to the range between 27.1-27.2 bar. The aim of doing this will be to reduce the chances of tire graining during the latter stages of the stint.
This will also take care of the wear of the tires and allow you to maintain your lap time, nearly at your best times.
If you tune for bigger brake ducts, do not forget that as long as you are on the straight on throttle, the brakes (and later tires) cool and this will impact on pressures.
Actually, with each increment of the tire pressure up to the next rating of the brake ducts (3, for example, if you turn it to 4) will mean that you have to additionally adjust pressure levels to around 0.2PSI in either direction according to the track type.
Adjusting Tyre Pressures And Brake Ducts Looking At Air & Track Temperatures
When driving around in Atlanta or Watkins Glen, look out for the temperature of your current server and make the necessary jockeying of the pressures on the basis of the air and track temperature.🌤️
Most of these setups have preset reduction temperature levels with baseline at 22 degrees Celsius and bordering on 26 – 27 degrees Celsius on track temperature. 🌡
This is not always the case however and one should be prepared for changing conditions.
When dealing with pressure in general, then air temperature changes with ±1° will correlate with approximately ±0.1 PSI with the pressure.
Let’s take an example, you go out on an online race with the air temperature of 27° and track temperature of 33°, in that case you will have to lower the pressures by, say, 0.4 PSI and may want to go 1 brake duct more “open” if it can be observed that the brakes are heating up🔥.
Conversely, in case it is cooled down🥶 to air temperature of 18° and 20° for the track temperature for example in night races or early morning during a 24 hours race, then the reverse applies (+0.4 PSI on every tyre).
This means increase air temperature by 0.4 PSI on every tyre and probably go 1 brake duct more “closed” (saying switching from 3 to 2 for instance).
How About Fuel Load? How Much Should I Run With The BMW GT3?
Referring back to the previous context, our qualifying setups usually consists a sufficient amount of fuel for 4 laps⛽ with the out lap added.
When you’re driving in hotlap mode, you need not bother since there is only 2 litres of fuel, duh😅
Make sure you don’t panic if the fuel pressure alarm 🚨 blares out in sector 3 of your last flying lap for the qualy run; you will still be able to finish the lap and almost instantly hit “Return to Garage”.
If you kindly use the word run out of fuel while coming out of the last few corners then simply increase your fuel to 1 more extra litre.
How Many Setup Files Are Included For the BMW GT3 at Watkins Glen?
Our Watkins Glen BMW M4 GT3 setups pack includes:
- 3 Qualy Sry Setups (SAFE, ESPO, META)
- 3 Race Dry Setups (SAFE, ESPO, META)
- 1 Wet Setup
What’s The Difference Between The META, ESPO, & SAFE Setups And Which Should I Use?
These “META” configurations👽 are characterized by the best front grip and rear rotation, effective dampers, a higher rake angle, and a soft suspension setting.
Experienced sim drivers who want the car to rotate and are able to get the car back on throttle without any delay typically use these Meta setups.
They are not the ideal go-to configurations for novices, since while the automobile is still pretty stable, it has a whole lot of rotation😅, and so would most likely cause the beginner driver to lose control when behind the wheel of the automobile.
After such a time, when you have learned to master the BMW at Watkins Glen and think it’s time to turn the volume up to the max when it comes to lap times, then this is the time to transition and use the Meta configuration.
As the name implies, the “ESPO” setups are “eSports” and should be the go-to assistance setup for a good amount of time for the average user rather than a META configuration.
This indicates that it would be opted for after attempting and testing the SAFE configuration and feeling the inherent necessity of obtaining some more rotation out of the automobile in question.
Such ESPO setups normally create a smaller rake angle, one click less TC for safety purposes, a comparatively smaller rear toe angle to control the amount of rotation, comparable dampers, a safer range of rear bumpstop and even on occasions, a less aggressive rear anti-roll bar than the META configurations.
Qualy ESPO is hardly a tame configuration, knowing when to use it will help ease a beginner user into using a META configuration which is quite the step up.
The so-called “SAFE” setups are the only ones which knowingly and succeeded in faſt-track moving students a lot of confidence to know-they will have enough of stability and rear grip provided in these setups for still the average beginner or less brave ACC player.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with it as it will still produce very similar lap times as the other aggressive setups, it’s just that the car will be a lot more predictable around Watkins Glen.
SAFE setup has less rake, more safe ARB settings, similar dampers to be used, more TC & ABS, a bit more brake bias on the front, less negative rear toe, and a less aggressive bumpstop range configuration.
As a driver, this should be your first choice around Watkins Glen if it’s your first time driving the BMW GT3.
When Should I Edit the Setups?
At SOLOX, our advice is always to reach the limits of each setup sufficiently, for instance, during a sustained run of 15/20 laps, only to change the PSI and make minor adjustments afterwards.
The reason for this is that any changes made before a test of the cars limit are likely to be unnecessary once the limit is attained, meaning returning to the original set-up may be necessary.
In case the server temps change and are not the ones recommended, then it follows that the tyre pressures should be changed immediately.
Setup Changes We Suggest You to Do🔧
We recommend these changes to be performed except of changing the tyre pressures (and brake ducts) due to air/track temps:
- ±1.5% Brake Bias (In case you would prefer more rotation or more rear stability on the brakes）
- ±1 TC1 (If you are looking to make it sharper or safer on throttle)
- ±1 ABS (Staying with Driver Preference)
- ±2mm Rear Ride height (In case you want to adjust downforce in high speed corners)
- ±1 Rear Anti-Rollbar (Application for low-speed mechanical grip)
- ±1 Front/Rear Wheel Rate (For Low Speed Mechanical Grip + Stability over the Kerbs)
One more point is regarding the order of changes: conduct the adjustments knowing that tyre hot PSI must be by default in the range of 26.6 to 27.0, since it is the peak of the tyre grip.
Last point, please note that the settings of TC and ABS have been optimally set for “normal” dry conditions but you can modify them within your settings based on the different conditions you face while in the race.
If, however, you are feeling more cautious in terms of rear tyre wear during the first laps of the race, do not hesitate to take down one TC1 from the recommended one, and then adjust it back when you would like to be more aggressive with the tyres towards the end of the stint.
You need to ensure the ECU map does not get changed from where we widely recommend it as you might unexpectedly mess up the performance of your engine and have to deal with losing time on the straights.
Your Quick ACC Guide to Mastering Watkins Glen with the BMW
Sometimes when you are drifting in Watkins Glen, there is no better way than to stick with the BMW M4 GT3.
A combination of medium speed corners with short straights requires maximum downforce and good overall mechanical grip, soft suspensions and high rake. This setup pack has exactly what is needed.
What you’ll want is a good amount of front end, decent traction so that you are able to push and smash the throttle to gain crucial tenths of a second on the straights.
The BMW M4 GT3 ACC Bundle What you’ll want is a good amount of front end, decent traction so that you are able to push and smash the throttle to gain crucial tenths of a second on the straights.
BMW M4 GT3 ACC Bundle
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