How to Tune Vehicle Handling in FiveM

Fix speed, braking, turning, and car flipping issues using the handling.meta file.

If a custom car feels too fast, too slow, hard to control, or flips too easily, this guide will show you exactly how to fix it.

Difficulty: Easy
Time Needed: 5–7 minutes

Why You Might Need This

A lot of imported FiveM vehicles come with bad default handling.

Common problems include:

• car accelerates too fast
• weak brakes
• bad turning
• poor grip
• car flips on corners
• unrealistic weight

All of this is controlled inside the handling.meta file.

Step 1: Find the Handling File

Go to your vehicle resource folder.

Example:

/resources/[cars]/supra/

Then open:

/data/

Inside this folder, open:

handling.meta

Step 2: Main Settings to Change

Here are the most important values.

Make the Car Faster

To increase acceleration, change:

<fInitialDriveForce value="0.35" />

Higher number = faster acceleration

Good examples:

• normal car = 0.25
• sports = 0.35
• supercar = 0.45

Improve Brakes

If the car takes too long to stop, increase:

<fBrakeForce value="1.0" />

Recommended range:

0.8 to 1.2

Improve Turning

For sharper turns or drift cars, increase:

<fSteeringLock value="40.0" />

Higher = tighter turns

Fix Cars Flipping Over

This is the most common issue.

Find:

<vecCentreOfMassOffset x="0.0" y="0.0" z="0.3" />

Lower the z value:

<vecCentreOfMassOffset x="0.0" y="0.0" z="0.1" />

This lowers the centre of gravity and makes the car much more stable.

Best for:

• SUVs
• police cars
• lifted vehicles
• trucks

Step 3: Save and Restart

Save the file.

Then restart the vehicle resource in console:

ensure [resource_name]

If changes do not show:

• delete the vehicle
• respawn it
• restart FiveM if needed

Best Tip

Only change values in small steps.

Use increments like:

0.05

Example:

0.25 → 0.30 → 0.35

Large changes can break the vehicle.

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