Racing setup

Vehicle setups are variable for a variety of reasons, ranging from weather, driver/rider preference and race track characteristics.

For example, motorcycle racers frequently detune their engines to reduce performance and power output so as to ensure the bike accelerates in a predictable manner.

This can be done to some extent by using plastic windows (or none) and light roof, hood (bonnet) and boot (trunk) lid materials, by reducing the ground clearance, etc.

Increasing the track with "reversed" wheels will have a similar effect, but remember that the wider the car the less spare room it has on the road and the farther you may have to swerve to miss an obstacle.

Stiffer springs and/or shocks, both front and rear, will generally improve handling, at the expense of comfort on small bumps.