That is why it is very important to use techniques during your setup process to gain objectivity. A driver's car control ability is such a huge part of the overall equation that it is very hard to separate the driver's influence from a setup adjustment. It is human nature to search for cause and effect and many drivers, especially those with a limited knowledge of vehicle dynamics, have a tendency to attribute a perceived change in handling to a setup adjustment where no actual link may exist.
These would be items like dampers and toe settings. The items that primarily affect transient handling on the other end of the spectrum have less of an impact on the maximum grip and performance on most tracks.
A skilled driver tries to keep the car as stable and close to steady-state as possible so they can better exploit these settings. Not coincidentally, they will also be at the top of the list because they are typically the most important items to focus on to increase grip potential. These would primarily be items like camber, tire pressures, and steady-state balance adjustments like springs and anti-roll bars. In general, the adjustments that affect steady-state handling will have the greatest impact on the maximum grip a car can achieve. The further toward one end of the spectrum you get, the greater an effect a certain adjustment will have depending on its category. All of these create very fast movements of suspension. This could be the transition from one side to the other in a chicane, a big bump in the track, or a quick steering correction of the driver. On the other end of the spectrum would be the fastest suspension movements the car is going to experience. An example of this would be a car in the middle of a long, smooth, constant-radius turn. The far end of the steady-state handling side would be when there is no suspension movement. The easiest way to identify where on the spectrum you are is how fast the suspension is moving. Although we talk about these as categories, they are actually a spectrum. We mentioned this briefly in the last section, but before we go any further it's important to understand the difference between steady-state and transient handling.
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