Let's get started using So Dialed RC Setup App!
There are various reasons you might be using our RC Setup App:
- Getting setup help and tips (with AI setup advice!)
- Tracking setups and setup changes
- Testing and tuning new setups
- Logging races, results, and setups
This guide will walk you through each of these, so let's dig in!
Add your Car
To get started, first tell us what car you're driving. Open the app and look for the Add car button, then choose the model of the car you're driving. If you can't find your car, use one of our "Template" setups - these have the typical settings built-in that you'll need for a particular type of racing, like "2WD Off-road" or "4WD Touring."
We are adding support for new cars all the time, so if you don't see your car on the list, please Request a New Car Here! If you want your car to be supported quickly, tell your friends to vote, too! We generally cover the new cars for major brands, but if you want a car covered that's a little more niche, get more votes, so we can prioritize it!
Enter Your Setup
After adding a car, you will have two setups. You'll see My Base Setup in your Setups List, and the Kit Setup on the Locked Setups tab. The Kit Setup has the standard settings recommended by the manufacturer, so you can't edit it, and it will always live in the Locked Setups tab.
Tap My Base Setup, and you'll see a setup template (like a digital setup sheet) built specifically for your car with all of its settings (camber, ride height, etc.) and usually with option parts you can choose from like shock shock springs or pistons.
Now go ahead and start entering your car's current settings. We know, we know, entering your setup the first time is a hassle, but after that, it's easy! Going forward, you just need to enter the changes you make, and you won't need to enter the entire setup again.
Notice in the video above we also Starred a setting. We recommend starring settings you use often, so they will appear at the top of your list of settings for all setups for that car, making them easier to find. For each car you add, you can set different starred settings.
On the main Setup screen, you can also choose to Show Starred Settings, so you can get to them even faster. See the video above for a demonstration.
Get Setup Advice
So Dialed RC Setup App now has an integrated AI Mechanic! Once you have your setup entered, tap the AI Mechanic button at the bottom right, and you can ask Arcy, your mechanic, specific questions about your setup and track conditions, like:
- "What changes should I make to my setup for low-grip dirt?"
- "How can I get more corner-entry steering?"
- "Is my setup good for a wide-open asphalt track?"
- "What roll center settings do most people use on high-grip carpet?"
The AI Mechanic is trained on all race types, so you can ask questions and have a whole conversation as you learn how to set up your car.
Copy Setups
Okay, so you've got a good starting setup...now what? Well, let's say you're going to a new track next week - that means it's a good time to create a new setup for that track, so you can record your changes at the new track without losing your original setup.
The new setup will be for the new track, while you keep your old setup handy for when you go back to your regular track.
Here comes the magic - tap Add Setup to create a new setup based on your existing setup with just a few taps.
Notice that the new setup is automatically compared to the setup it was copied from, so when you make changes to the setup, those changes will appear in orange.
If you want to compare your setup to a different setup (not the one it was copied from), just tap the "vs" button above the "Front suspension" list item on your Setup screen, and you can compare any of your setups to see what changes were made.
You may also have noticed that when creating a setup you have the option to Upload a PDF. Many folks still have setup PDFs sitting around, or they download PDFs from the Internet, and you can upload those PDFs into So Dialed so they're handy at the track, but the app won't understand your individual settings or give AI advice unless you enter your setup manually.
Find a Shared Setup
Looking for setup ideas from other drivers? If you have a car that's fairly popular, someone has probably shared setups for it in So Dialed, and you can find them under the Shared Setups tab. Roll on over there to check them out.
The Shared Setups screen shows the latest setup shared for your current car, and you can see how many times they've been "Thanked" or "Copied" by other drivers.
Tap a setup to check it out and see the differences between that setup and your currently active setup:
Tap into the Setting Groups (e.g. Front Suspension, Shocks) to see exactly what's different between this setup and yours. Other options here:
- Tap Follow driver to get notified of all new setups shared by this driver
- Tap Share to share the setup with a friend (or frenemy)
- Tap vs My Base Setup to compare this setup with one of your other setups
- Tap Thank to thank the driver who posted this setup (cuz it's a nice thing to do!)
- Tap Copy to bring a copy of this setup into your Setup List. Once it's in your Setup List, you can edit it because it's your copy.
Save Time with My Gear
The My Gear function on So Dialed lets you enter tire sets, batteries, and motors ahead of time, so you can switch between them easily without having to type in the details every time, as seen in the video below: