Why Your Race Car Setup is Failing (and how to fix it while getting 20% off!)

If you’ve ever corner-weighted a car and wanted to throw the scales across the paddock, this this Mercedes-Benz SL Mille Miglia 417 episode is for you…

In this episode Tim tours various airport lounges, Chris rewires his home to work without power, Chrissy is running in short sleeves for Colorado winter while Mental goes unguided, tosses his FSAE car onto saw horses, just to have it fall on him.  

Really, we sit down with Jeff & Tim, the creators of Race Setup Pro—a software tool built by racers, for racers—and break down why most amateur race cars are leaving massive time on the table… even when the parts are “right.”

We talk real-world suspension setup, corner balancing frustrations, and why “just turning a wrench” isn’t enough if you don’t understand what the car is actually doing.

Race Setup Pro is grassroots setup software for every level of motorsports from HPDE to IMSA. “It’s software designed to help you optimize your setup. It’s interview based, so you answer questions about your car, how you like it to feel, and what it’s doing on track, and it makes recommendations on how to adjust tire pressures, dampers, sway bars, etc.  It will even give advice on aero, spring rates, alignment, and corner balance.” It can grow with you and your team as you progress through the various forms of motorsport.  

And because they are awesome, Tim & Jeff are offering you a 20% discount!

• Why corner balancing feels impossible the first time (and how to fix it)

• How Race Setup Pro turns chaos into clarity

• The most common setup mistakes amateur racers make

• Why your car feels fast… but isn’t

• How to make measurable setup changes instead of guessing

• Real paddock stories from Gridlife, SCCA, NASA, and endurance racing

• A healthy dose of low-dollar racing humor

Whether you’re racing: SCCA, NASA, Gridlife, Endurance racing or HPDE / Time Attack

…or just wrenching in your garage wondering why the car still feels off, this episode will change how you think about setup.

Corner weighting and suspension tuning shouldn’t feel like voodoo. Race Setup Pro gives you:

• Clear data visualization

• Logical setup directionRepeatable results

• Less frustration, more laps

If you’re tired of: ❌ Chasing setup changes ❌ Second-guessing adjustments ❌ Copying someone else’s numbers

…this software is worth your attention.

Learn more about Race Setup Pro (link in show notes)

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Entire Corner Weighting Setup for on Racing Junk (which pairs perfectly with your newly subscribed Race Setup Pro)

https://www.racingjunk.com/other/184761477/suspension-setup-pad-with-wireless-longacre-scales.html#8

Infrared Thermometer Temperature with Thermocouple Probe - https://a.co/d/ctaBp6w

Piggly Wiggly Mercedes (Mercedes-Benz SL Mille Miglia 417)

https://www.evo.co.uk/mercedes/sl/15308/mercedes-benz-sl-mille-miglia-417-details-and-pictures

2 Drivers are Suing Laguna Seca (Adam Ismail @ the Drive)  https://www.thedrive.com/news/nissan-skyline-gt-r-owners-suing-laguna-seca-after-negligent-tractor-driver-smashes-cars-during-red-flag

Arizona to Remove Speed Limits? (Caleb Jacobs @ The Drive) https://share.google/J7fopJDvq46iiKxnz

Michael K’s recommended cheap impact wrenchhttps://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-20V-Max-Brushless-1-2-inch-Mid-Torque-Cordless-Impact-Wrench-with-4-0Ah-Lithium-Ion-Battery-and-Charger/5589903045?classType=REGULAR&adsRedirect=true

🏁 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:🧠 Why Race Setup Pro Matters