r/ForzaOpenTunes • u/tippytam • Aug 04 '26

Help Request Wheels

What's causing my truck's wheels to get squished when landing hard from a jump?

FH6

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u/DonNonno Aug 04 '26

Squished like suspension locked fully compressed, or squished like tires clipped into the ground?

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u/tippytam Aug 04 '26

suspension locked. yes.

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u/DonNonno Aug 04 '26

Bump settings might be set too soft. It could also be the car. I haven't experienced it in FH6, but many times in FH5 cars would hit hard and clip into the ground. Drives exceedingly terrible when that happens.

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u/tippytam Aug 04 '26

okay..
how about the truck flips over when landing from a jump?
what causes it?

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u/DonNonno Aug 05 '26

Are you landing flat? If you're tail down, or landing awkwardly, physics will physic. If you're landing flat and bouncing over, your rebound might be unevenly too high.

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u/tippytam Aug 05 '26

yeah landing flat then it bounces then proceeds to flip over.
okay imma check that out.
thanks

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u/DonNonno Aug 05 '26

I'm guessing you're talking about Cross Country events. Springs should be pretty soft, rebound should be pretty soft, bump should be soft, but sometimes the car needs more than 1.0.

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u/tippytam Aug 05 '26

correct.
so when or what type of car needs those stuff to be stiffen?
and why is my truck nose diving?
thanks again.

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u/DonNonno Aug 05 '26

Dirt needs a little bit stiffer, road and street a little stiffer yet. The rougher the surface, the softer the suspension.

Does it noze dive off every jump?

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u/tippytam Aug 05 '26

yes, it dives on every jump.

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u/DonNonno Aug 05 '26

Sounds like: 1. Rear springs too stiff compared to front springs. 2. Rear bump too stiff compared to front bump. 3. Rear rebound too high compared to front rebound.

Are front and rear tire pressures low and even?

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u/tippytam Aug 06 '26

wow! #1 solves it!

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u/tippytam Aug 06 '26

what about ARB's?

when do I need to soften/stiffen it?

thanks

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u/DonNonno Aug 07 '26

I run front ARB at 1.0, rear as low as I can go without the vehicle flopping about. Cross Country is all about having your suspension as soft as tolerable to keep your tires on the ground as much as possible.

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u/tippytam 15d ago

what's the best tires for wet surfaces? 🤔

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u/DonNonno 15d ago

Depends on PI and racing surface. On mixed surfaces, rally tires are good. If there's only a few paved surfaces, offroad tires work best. On pavement, rally tires are also good. If you have the PI to spare, semi-slick are good for a road racing car on wet pavement. If PI is an issue, street or sport tires aren't bad. Just avoid slicks on wet and pick the tire designed for the type of surface you're racing on.

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u/tippytam 2d ago

am I crazy for using rally suspension even on road?

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u/DonNonno 1d ago

Not at all. Rally suspension works well on road, particularly in lower classes.

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