Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 ACC Imola Setup (Qualy & Race)

Taking to the track with the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 at Imola will demand that you show whatever you are made of.

The highly competitive nature of online racing on ACC means you will have to bring your A game if you wish to compete, and you already know this.

Then why don’t you just download the underwhelming YT setups or preset aggressiveness? At least try your chances!

Start slicing the track and set a string of purple sectors by downloading this ACC setup pack to exploit the track to the fullest!🚀

Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Imola ACC Setup

Laptime: 1:40.16
Temps: Air 22° – Track 26°
3 Qualy & 3 Race setups Included (META, eSports & SAFE setups)
Aggressive WET Setup with enough fuel for 5 push laps
Pit stop time loss calculation table and optimal tyre/brakes temps table included

Set PBs & Grab P1 with the Nissan GT3

This Nissan GT3 Setup not only help you have better lap time🏆 along with rotation from aggressive preset but it will also have you covered with controlled increase in stability.

Controlled stability and balance between front and rear keeps tyre overheating and degradation to a minimum which is very important here at Imola to carry good pace especially in tight races like AOR and LFM which is common in ACC.

In fact, retuning the camber and toe angles and altering the brake ducts such as tire pressures has a number of factors considered in regards to the setups we create.

With the integration of all these, this Nissan setup is going to give you much more stability and control than you have ever had before which will make it easier to push the car to the limits.

Nissan GT3 Imola Setup Compatibility

These Imola Nissan setups PC’s as well as PS4/PS5 & Xbox. 🎮

For PS4/PS5 & Xbox though, all You need to do is to execute the procedures found in the “PS5 & Xbox Readme” page that you will get in the zip file after downloading the setup.

Setups ACC Version for the Nissan GT3

This Nissan setup is in regards to the 1.10 Version of ACC and will be modified the moment forthcoming important Physics or BoP amendments are implemented into a game that is in rough terms every 6 months.

You will get some notifications through email in case fresh setups go live, so no need to panic about buying new setups as every release of an ACC update is not required.

Useful Information About The Setups

Qualy setups usually account for 4 laps of which one is the out lap meaning that there will be 3 timed laps.

Do consider that the tire pressures and ride heights have been adjusted to that fuel amount in order to maximize the grip level and aerodynamic downforce.

As a general rule, whenever the fuel tank is filled to the brim especially during the race, the car becomes quite oversteery which is the reason why the rear ride height is usually decreased by about 1 – 2 mm.

In most scenarios, brake ducts also tend to be more ‘opened’ so that the brakes and consequently the tires, especially the rears, can cool down. This is particularly useful in warm conditions and in circuits with high degradation.

Proper Tyre Settings After Major ACC 1.9 Update

After the 1.9 update, you should notice that lap 2 and 3 will have the most tire grip performance so don’t panic if the pressures appear to be low on lap 1 especially in these sectors 1 & 2 at Imola.

However, after the 1.9 ACC tyre update, the operating window has increased to approximately between 26.0 to 27.0 PSI. Still, it is best to keep the targeted pressures in the upper range (26.6 to 27.0) during the last two hot laps of qualifying.

Do note that for some reason ceteris paribus, it is always more advantageous to be slightly over (for instance, 27.1 or 27.2) as compared to being below ( for example 26.0) as the latter could be very twitch and ice like especially towards the closing laps of a race or during the first hot lap of a qualitative session.

The same thing applies for the race tire set as well, which means it is best to have the suitable recommended range for most of the race while still being able to work around the ideal parameters of 26.6 to 26.9 slightly commonly.

While remember that because of pressure drop, and deg after a race stint of more than 45 minutes you should be clocking quite a low pressure by the end of the race which in this case will be around 26.

It may be a good idea to begin planning for slightly higher pressures at the start (27.1 – 27.2 for instance), knowing that this would be compensated for towards the end of the stint. This will reduce the chances of tyre graining and therefore loss of grip.

Thus, this would help prolong the life of the tyres and thus keep your lap times always closer to your PB.

Also always remember, increase in the brake ducts will mean cooler temperatures on the brakes, and hence on the tyres during the straight which will affect pressures.

For each step in the brake ducts, for instance moving from 3 to 4, one has to go up or down with pressures by approximately 0.2 PSI depending on the track

Adjusting Tyre Pressures And Brake Ducts Looking At Air & Track Temperatures

When in ACC racing at Imola, keep in mind to vary the pressures with respect to the air and track temperature🌤️ of your current server session.

Most setups have been set with the air functional temperature being 22° and the track functional temperature between 🌡️26° and 27°.

But conditions are never the same, hence one should be prepared to be prepared for any changes.

As a general principle regarding pressure, one would expect a variation of 1 degree in air temperature to have a variation of 0.1 PSI of air pressure in the opposite direction. Let’s say you log on into an online race with the air temperature being 27° and the track temperature being 33°. This requires a decrease in the pressures of about 0.4 PSI, and perhaps even increase the brake ducts that are one position more “opened” if the brakes don’t overheat 🔥. If the air temperatures, on the other hand, are reduced in regards to say a certain day to 18° and the track temperatures are as low as 20°; let’s presume that this is during a night race or early in the morning during a 24h race. In such an instance, the temperatures require the opposite of a warm-up pressure adjustment meaning an increase of +0.4 PSI on each tyre. In that case where 0.4 PSI has to be increased in each tire and conceivably one more brake duct additional has to be sealed (so instead of 3 to 2 for instance). How about the fuel load?

How About Fuel Load? How Much Should I Run With The Nissan GT3?

There is always something to put out there, as I touched on earlier our qualifying setups tend always to include 4 laps of fuel ⛽ including the out lap.

In hotlap mode when driving, there is absolutely no cause of concern since the fuel quantity is set to 2 litres, duh😅.

During the qualification for the qualy run do not be concerned if the fuel pressure alarm🚨 goes off during the third sector of the last flying lap as you will be able to finish that lap and click the “Return to Garage” button at the end.

In the exceptional cases when you are low on fuel in the last few corners, only then can you put in another 1 litre of fuel when refueling.

How Many Setup Files Are Included For the Nissan GT3 at Imola?

Our Imola Nissan 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?

The “META” setups👽 are the ones with the highest amount of front grip, rear rotation, aggressive dampers, higher rake levels and softest suspension settings.

These Meta setups are typically suited for very experienced sim drivers who want the car to rotate on its own so that they can carry high minimum speed and get to full throttle quickly.

They’re not the best go-to setup to choose for beginners since the car, despite being stable, has really got a shit ton of rotation😅, and so would probably make the average beginner lose control driving it.

After you master the Nissan at Imola and feel ready to level up your lap times, then this is the moment to switch to the Meta setup.

The “ESPO” setups, stands for “eSports” and should be your more stable version of the META setups.

This means it should be chosen after testing the SAFE setup and feeling the need to get some more rotation out of the car.

These ESPO setups have typically got a bit less rake, 1 click safer TC, a bit less rear toe to reduce rotation, similar dampers, safer rear bumpstop range and sometimes also safer rear anti-rollbar from the META setups.

The Qualy ESPO is still an aggressive setup, that should be chosen before taking the leap into the META one.

The “SAFE” setups are the ones specifically crafted for the average beginner or the less experienced ACC player, who still relies on a lot of stability and rear grip to have more confidence in the car.

There’s nothing wrong with using it, also because it will still give you very similar lap times to the other aggressive setups, but with a much more predictable car around Imola.

The SAFE setup has got less rake, safer ARB settings, similar dampers, higher TC & ABS, brake bias a bit more to the front, less negative rear toe and a less aggressive bumpstop range configuration.

It should be your first choice if it’s your first time driving the Nissan GT3 around Imola.

When Should I Edit the Setups?

Our recommendation at SOLOX is always to test each setup well to the limit and only then (after 15/20 laps) adjust PSI and then make small changes.

This is because if you make changes right away before you even test the limit of the car, then they would result in being useless once you finally get to the limit, and maybe need to go back to the initial version.

Remember that in case the server temps are different to the ones recommended, then of course you have to change the tyre pressures right away.

Setup Changes We Suggest You to Do🔧

Excluding changes to the tyre pressures (and brake ducts) based on the air/track temps, these are the changes we suggest you make:

±1.5% Brake Bias (If you want more rotation or more rear stability on the brakes)
±1 TC1 (To Make it Sharper or Safer on Throttle)
±1 ABS (Based On Driver Preference)
±2mm Rear Ride height (To Change Downforce in High-Speed Corners)
±1 Rear Anti-Rollbar (For Low-Speed Mechanical Grip)
±1 Front/Rear Wheel Rate (For Low-Speed Mechanical Grip + Stability Over the Kerbs)

Remember before starting to make changes always have the tyres hot PSI between 26.6 and 27.0 since it’s when the tyre grip is at its highest performance.

One final note, the TC and ABS are set for optimal performance in “normal” dry conditions, but feel free to adjust them based on your preference or the different conditions you encounter as you race.

In fact, if you want to be more conservative on the rear tyres in the first few laps of a race, then go down 1 TC1 from the recommended one, and then put it back when you want to push a bit harder on the tyres later on in the stint.

Make sure you never change the ECU map from where we’ve set it since you may unexpectedly hurt your engine performance and lose time on the straights.

Your Quick ACC Guide to Mastering Imola with the Nissan GT3

To compete at Imola there’s no better way than driving the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3.

The circuit’s combination of medium-speed corners, and semi-long straights requires a car with maximum downforce, soft suspensions, high rake and great mechanical grip. Exactly what this setup pack offers.

You’ll want to prioritize lots of front end combined with good traction so that you can smash the throttle and gain valuable tenths of a second on the straights.

Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 ACC Bundle

Consider also purchasing the full Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Bundle (€24.99) to access all setups from the 23 ACC tracks (British & USA tracks pack included) and save €62.79!

Cool Imola GT3 Stats

Circuit Length	4.909 km (3.050 miles)
Number of Turns	19 (9 right, 10 left)
Longest Straight	600 m (1,968 feet)
GT3 Lap Times	Approximately 1:41s to 1:43s
Top Speed	Up to 270 km/h (168 mph)
Pit Stop Time Loss	36s for Pit in–Pit out; 71s including tyre change & Refuel
Tire Wear	Medium deg
Fuel Consumption	About 3 to 3.3 liters per lap
Overtaking Zones	Tamburello (Turns 2-4, a chicane) and Rivazza (Turns 17-18, a double-apex left-hander)
Accident Hotspots	Tamburello and Variante Alta (Turn 15, a sharp chicane)
Trickiest Corners	Acque Minerali (Turns 11-12, a challenging downhill section) & Piratella (Turn 9, downhill left)
Safety Car Likelihood	Approximately 28-33%