CarSim Ideal for Motorsports

CarSim includes everything needed to develop open wheel or closed wheel cars for racing on road circuits and oval tracks and, to a limited extent, wheeled off road vehicles. CarSim even includes example race tracks, vehicles, chassis components and development tests.

Simulations run so fast that CarSim can even be used as a track side tuning tool. Make damper adjustments, spring height changes, gear changes, etc. and test them before installing them on the vehicle. This saves time and money while testing. CarSim does not require highly trained engineers in order to use: new users can be up and running with the CarSim Quick Start Guide within hours, and be making useful simulations almost immediately. Results are easy to understand for both the drivers and engineers.

Users can select from independent or solid axle suspensions, and may add any required amount of detail, including full aerodynamic maps, symmetric or asymmetric suspensions and any drivetrain. Race teams can easily create road courses or test surfaces and evaluate limitless combinations of chassis settings. Testing in CarSim eliminates the driver and weather variables, and the cost of travel, tires, engines, crew and all other track testing expenses. CarSim results have correlated with OEM proving ground tests for over 10 years.

Ideal at Any Level

Whether you need a low cost, self-contained analysis package to learn and understand the fundamentals; or a high-end, sophisticated tool to support your unique methods and real-time testing, CarSim is the best tool to help win races.

Develop Your Insight

Hundreds of outputs are calculated at each time step, so you can study trade-offs and develop deep insight into a vehicle's performance. Racing teams can easily identify the contributions of suspension settings to aerodynamic gains, optimize gear ratio and brake settings, select springs, dampers and sway bar settings. Other uses include studying wedge and stagger, locking differentials and weight distribution effects. Make the improvements you need to get to the front and stay there.

Extend to Meet Any Challenge

CarSim models cover a vast range of vehicles and components “as is”, but you don't need to stop there. You can easily extend the models for features like monoshock and third spring suspensions, or advanced electronic control systems. You can even simulate the performance of a 7-post rig, or use CarSim Real-Time to control dynamometers and other test systems.

For more information about how CarSim is being used in motorsports, contact David Hall: racing@carsim.com or (734) 668-2930 x 219.

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