Porsche-Mission-R User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- PORSCHE
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PORSCHE MISSION R
USER MANUAL
Porsche-Mission-R
PORSCHE MISSION R // USER MANUAL
Dear iRacing User,
Congratulations on your purchase of the Porsche Mission R! From all of us at
iRacing, we appreciate your support and your commitment to our product. We aim
to deliver the ultimate sim racing experience, and we hope that you’ll find
plenty of excitement with us behind the wheel of your new car! One of the
automotive industry’s premier brands steps into the future with the Porsche
Mission R, Porsche’s first all-electric GT racing car and the first-ever
electric car to come to iRacing. Designed to match the established Porsche 911
GT3 Cup car in terms of performance, the Mission R is a preview of what the
future of customer motorsports will look like as the racing industry continues
to evolve with the embrace of electrification efforts.
Generating more than 800 kilowatts of power from its dual electric motors, the
car accelerates from 0-100 kilometers per hour (0-60 mph) in under 2.5
seconds. Its fast-charging capabilities allow the car to recharge up to 75% of
its battery life in just 15 minutes between races. And in perhaps its most
relevant innovation of all to the sim racing world, the Mission R’s self-
contained, monocoque-type driver cell can be used outside of the car as a
simulator—giving drivers an opportunity to test in the virtual world in the
same environment they’ll utilize in the real one.
The following guide explains how to get the most out of your new car, from how
to adjust its settings off of the track to what you’ll see inside of the
cockpit while driving. We hope that you’ll find it useful in getting up to
speed.
Thanks again for your purchase, and we’ll see you on the track!
PORSCHE MISSION R | TECH SPECS
Introduction
The information found in this guide is intended to provide a deeper
understanding of the chassis setup adjustments available in the garage, so
that you may use the garage to tune the chassis setup to your preference.
Before diving into chassis adjustments, though, it is best to become familiar
with the car and track. To that end, we have provided baseline setups for each
track commonly raced by these cars. To access the baseline setups, simply open
the Garage, click iRacing Setups, and select the appropriate setup for your
track of choice. If you are driving a track for which a dedicated baseline
setup is not included, you may wwselect a setup for a similar track to use as
your baseline. After you have selected an appropriate setup, get on track and
focus on making smooth and consistent laps, identifying the proper racing line
and experiencing tire wear and handling trends over a number of laps.
Once you are confident that you are nearing your driving potential with the
included baseline setups, read on to begin tuning the car to your handling
preferences.
GETTING STARTED
Starting the Mission R
is very simple thanks to the electric powertrain. Pressing the Ignition button
will turn on the vehicle, powering the steering wheel and dash display. To
start the motors, simply press the Start button and the powerrain will be
activated. The Mission R only has a forward and a reverse gear, so shifting up
to 1st gear and applying the throttle will send you out on track. Once running
there is no shifting required.
LOADING AN iRACING SETUP
Upon loading into a
session, the car will automatically load the iRacing Baseline setup
[baseline.sto]. If you would prefer one of iRacing’s pre-built setups that
suit various conditions, you may load it by clicking Garage > iRacing Setups >
and then selecting the
setup to suit your needs.
If you would like to customize the setup, simply make the changes in the
garage that you would like to update and click apply. If you would like to
save your setup for future use click “Save As” on the right to name and save
the changes.
To access all of your personally saved setups, click “My Setups” on the right
side of the garage.
If you would like to share a setup with another driver or everyone in a
session, you can select “Share” on the right side of the garage to do so.
If a driver is trying to share a setup with you, you will find it under
“Shared Setups” on the right side of the garage as well.
Dash Pages
The Mission R features two display clusters in front of the driver. The main
display is housed within the steering wheel while the secondary display is
above the steering wheel on the dashboard.
MAIN DISPLAY
The Main Display shows all information about the car, its current
configuration, and data relevant to the current session in two columns on the
left and right of the screen. The center of the screen shows the car’s current
speed.
Left Column
T Water| Engine water temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit
V Batt| Battery Voltage (V)
LaptimeDiff| lap time delta to best lap
Speed| Road Speed (km/h or mph)
T Oil| Engine oil temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
T Gear| Gearbox oil temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
Right Column
ABS| Currently selected ABS map
TC| Currently selected Traction Control map
MAP| Currently selected engine map
Lap Time| Last lap time
Fuel| Remaining fuel (Liters or US Gallons)
1| Selected dash display page
SECONDARY DISPLAY
REAR-VIEW SCREEN
The center of the secondary display cluster features a large rear-view display
instead of a conventional rear-view mirror. If the option for Cockpit Mirrors
is enabled in the Options/Graphics menu, this screen will show what is behind
the car. This screen is disabled if Cockpit Mirrors are not enabled.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS
If the Anti-Lock Brake system is enabled, heavy braking events may cause the
system to intervene to prevent wheel lockups. Whenever this intervention
occurs, the horizontal LED strips on either side of the Rear-View display will
illuminate in white from
the outside towards the inside, with larger amounts of ABS intervention
illuminating more lights.
LATERAL-G LIGHTS
If the car is experiencing any lateral G-forces in a corner the LED strips on
the outer edges of the dash will illuminate on the side that is on the outside
of the corner. For right-hand corners the left strip will illuminate and for
left-hand corners the right strip will
illuminate.
Advanced Setup Options
This section is aimed toward more advanced users who want to dive deeper into
the different aspects of the vehicle’s setup. Making adjustments to the
following parameters is not required and can lead to significant changes in
the way a vehicle handles. It is recommended that any adjustments are made in
an incremental fashion and only singular variables are adjusted before testing
changes.
Tires & Control
TIRE INFORMATION
LAST HOT PRESSURE
When returning from the race track, the Last Hot Pressure section will display
the air pressure in each tire when the car is stopped. This is helpful for
identifying how the tires are being utilized and how the handling balance may
develop and change through a run on the track. For example, if front pressures
are building higher than rear pressures, this could be a sign that the front
tires are being overworked and/or the car may shift towards understeer as the
run progresses.
LAST TEMPS OMI
For each tire, temperature is measured at three points within the tire tread
after returning from the race track. The Outer and Inner values are measured
at the edges of the tire and the Middle value is measured at the center of the
tire. These values, like the Hot Pressure values, are a good indicator of how
each tire is working while on track. Tires that are under heavy load will read
as hotter while underworked tires will show cooler.
TREAD REMAINING
The amount of tread remaining on the tire after a run on track in percentage
of a new tire’s tread level. Generally this value is used to identify
alignment issues or when a tire is close to failure due to excessive wear.
CONTROLS
POWER MODE
The electric powertrain can be run in either Race or Qualifying modes, with
Race mode having a lower power and torque setting to help the battery last
through a full Race session and Qualifying mode allowing the use of the full
800kW power output but a high
drain on the battery. Practice and Qualifying sessions will allow the use of
either mode, while Race sessions will be limited to only the Race power
setting.
BRAKE BIAS
Brake Bias changes how much of the overall braking force is sent to the front
or rear wheels, with the value displaying how much percentage is sent to the
front brakes. Higher values will shift braking to the front axle, which can
increase stability and understeer under braking but risks front-wheel lockup
if ABS is disabled. Lower values will shift the braking force to the rear
axle, which will induce oversteer under braking and help with turn-in, but
risks a rear lockup and spin if ABS is disabled. This setting is adjustable in
the F8 In-car Adjustments black box as a single-digit offset from the garage
bias setting. For example, if the garage Brake Bias is 51% and the in-car
setting is 2%, the brake bias is 53% to the front.
DRIVE BIAS
To slightly alter the handling characteristics under throttle, the drive
distribution can be shifted forward or rearward. Positive values will shift
the drive distribution to the front axle, which can induce understeer while on
throttle and could cause front wheelspin in very low-grip conditions. Negative
values will shift the drive distribution rearward, which will reduce
understeer on throttle. This setting is adjustable in the F8 In-car
Adjustments black box as the “DB” setting.
TRACTION CONTROL
The amount of traction control assist can be changed to suit various driving
styles. A setting of “0” will disable the system, while settings 1 through 11
will increase how much traction control intervention will occur to prevent
wheelspin. This setting is adjustable in the F8 In-car Adjustments black box
as the “TC” setting.
ABS SETTING
The level of Anti-Lock Brake System intervention can be altered to suit
various driving styles. A setting of “0” will disable the system, while
settings 1 through 11 will increase how much the system will intervene to
prevent wheel lockups under heavy braking. This setting is adjustable in the
F8 In-car Adjustments black box as the ABS setting.
FARB SETTING
To fine tune the front suspension’s behavior, the Anti-Roll Bar stiffness can
be tuned using the FARB setting in the garage. Three settings are available,
with 1 being the stiffest setting, 3 being the softest, and 2 being a medium
setting. Stiffer settings will induce understeer and increase stability in
high-speed cornering while softer settings will reduce understeer. This is not
adjustable while driving.
RARB SETTING
Like with the front suspension, the rear suspension’s Anti-Roll Bar can be
adjusted via the RARB setting. This setting can be one of 7 options, with 1
being the stiffest setting, 7 being the softest setting, and settings 2-6
being intermediate settings with increasing stiffness for higher values.
Stiffer RARB settings will induce oversteer while cornering and softer RARB
settings will reduce oversteer while cornering. This setting is adjustable in
the F8 In-car Adjustments black box as the “RARB Blade” setting.
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