Wreckfest 2 · Content Update #8 setup menu · Fox-Body-style RWD pony car
| DIRT — controlled hooliganism | STREET — planted rear, quick nose | MIXED — snap-proof compromise |
| Braking Force Balance% toward front — the light tail can't take much rear brake | 62%front | 58%front | 62%front | |
| Braking Force Pressurehighest that won't lock | 50–60% | 80–90% | 65–75% | |
| Front Balancertoggle | Test both ways in one hard braking zone; keep whichever entry you trust. Lean toward whatever calms the rear under braking. | OFF | OFF*test | OFF |
| Powerlock under throttle | 65–75% | 50–60% | 60% | |
| Coastthe Jackal's #1 setting — its anti-snap dial | 50% | 55–65% | 55% | |
| Preloadhigher than usual — consistency tames the snappy rear | 45% | 55% | 50% |
| Final Drivegear to the track's fastest point — the limiter is the enemy | Short-Med | Med-Long | Med |
| Front Springs | 35% | 65% | 50% | |
| Rear Springsnotably soft — controls axle hop AND adds traction | 25% | 50% | 40% | |
| Front Ride Height | 65% | 30% | 50% | |
| Rear Ride Heightslightly above front | 70% | 35% | 55% |
| Front ARB | 35% | 60% | 45% | |
| Rear ARBkeep well below front in every template | 25% | 40% | 30% |
| Lock to Lockyou WILL need counter-steer range | High | Med | Med-Hi | |
| Steering Ratioquick enough to catch the rear — gamepad: one step slower | Quick | Med | Quick-Med |
Camber (front view)More negative = more cornering grip. Give the front decent camber on tarmac for bite, but keep rear camber meaningful too — every bit of rear cornering grip is anti-spin insurance on this chassis. Mild everywhere on dirt. |
Toe (top view)Rear toe-in is non-negotiable on the Jackal — it runs the most of any of your cars. Front toe stays near zero; the nose is already willing, and toe-out just makes the whole car nervous on top of a nervous rear. |
Ackermann & WedgeAckermann: medium-high for tight tracks — the front end is agile enough not to need much help. Wedge: ovals only, neutral otherwise. On ovals a touch of added wedge suits this car well; it counteracts the loose rear on corner exit. |
| Front Camber | −0.5° to −1° | −1.5° to −2.5° | −1° to −1.5° | |
| Rear Cambermore than you'd run on other cars | −0.5° | −1.5° | −1° | |
| Front Toe | 0° | −0.1°out | 0° | |
| Rear Toethe anti-snap setting — run generous | +0.25° to +0.35°in | +0.2°in | +0.25°in | |
| Ackermann | Med-Hi | Med | Med | |
| Wedge | Neutral in all three templates. Ovals: a touch of added wedge suits the Jackal — it plants the loose rear on exit. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DIRTControlled hooliganism. High Power lock and generous steering lock let you hold long, lurid slides — the Jackal is arguably the best drift tool in your garage. The very soft rear springs do double duty: traction AND keeping the rear axle from hopping over ruts, which is this chassis's ugliest habit. Coast lock at 50% keeps lift-off moments catchable rather than instant. | STREETPlanted rear, quick nose. Coast lock and preload run high — lift-off snap in fast tarmac corners is the Jackal's killer, and this pairing suppresses it. Rear camber and toe-in add cornering security the light tail doesn't have naturally. The front barely needs help: modest camber, near-zero toe, and it turns in happily. Resist rear brake bias beyond 58% even though the car rotates nicely with it — one bump under braking and you're a passenger. | MIXEDSnap-proof first. Surface changes are where the Jackal's rear catches fire, so this template runs maximum rear insurance: generous rear toe-in, soft rear bar, mid Coast lock, and front-biased brakes at dirt-safe pressure. It will feel slightly lazy on the tarmac sections — that's the fee for never getting swapped around when the dirt starts. |
| Problem | Phase | Fix, in order of preference |
|---|---|---|
| Snaps around the moment you lift | ENTRY | +Coast lock → +Preload → +Rear toe-in → soften rear ARB |
| Wheelspins and fishtails on exit | EXIT | −Power lock → soften rear springs → roll onto the throttle later |
| Rear axle hops over bumps mid-corner | MID | Soften rear springs → soften rear ARB → raise rear ride height |
| Rear steps out under braking | ENTRY | +1 notch front brake bias → −Brake pressure → +Coast lock |
| Nose won't bite after all the rear fixes | MID | Soften front ARB → more negative front camber → −Preload one notch |
| Gets turned around by side contact | STABILITY | +Rear toe-in, +Coast lock, +front brake bias — accept the lap-time cost |
| Twitchy at high speed | STABILITY | Slower steering ratio → check front toe is not toe-out |
| Feels strangled after safety fixes | ANY | Walk back one at a time; rear toe-in last — keep that |
Push toward OVERSTEER (more rotation)Rear brake bias · softer front ARB · stiffer rear ARB · softer front springs · raise rear ride height (rake) · more negative front camber · front toe-out · less Coast lock · less preload · remove wedge (ovals) |
Push toward STABILITY (less rotation)Front brake bias · stiffer front ARB · softer rear ARB · softer rear springs · lower rear ride height · more negative rear camber · rear toe-in · more Coast lock · more preload · add wedge (ovals) |