def setparams():
	# set braking amount
	brakeAmount = 150.0  	# front and back brakes
	ebrakeAmount = 150.0	# back brakes only

	#set power amounts
	reversePower = 45.0
	gasPower = 45.0

	# set turn amount
	turn = 0.6

	grip_0 = 3.2     # front driver's tire
	grip_1 = 3.2     # front passenger's tire
	grip_2 = 1.7     # rear driver's tire
	grip_3 = 1.7	     # rear passenger's tire

	#suspension compression
	compression_0 = 20.0     # front driver's tire
	compression_1 = 20.0     # front passenger's tire
	compression_2 = 20.0     # rear driver's tire
	compression_3 = 20.0     # rear passenger's tire

	#suspension damping
	damp_0 = 15.0     # front driver's tire
	damp_1 = 15.0     # front passenger's tire
	damp_2 = 15.0     # rear driver's tire
	damp_3 = 15.0     # rear passenger's tire

	#suspension stiffness
	stiffness_0 = 100.5     # front driver's tire
	stiffness_1 = 100.5     # front passenger's tire
	stiffness_2 = 100.5     # rear driver's tire
	stiffness_3 = 100.5     # rear passenger's tire

	#roll influence
	roll_0 = 0.2     # front driver's tire
	roll_1 = 0.2     # front passenger's tire
	roll_2 = 0.2     # rear driver's tire
	roll_3 = 0.2     # rear passenger's tire

	# tire radius
	tire_0_Radius = 0.75   # front driver's tire
	tire_1_Radius = 0.75   # front passenger's tire
	tire_2_Radius = 0.75   # rear driver's tire
	tire_3_Radius = 0.75   # rear passenger's tire

	# tire suspension height
	tire_0_suspensionHeight = 0.3   # front driver's tire
	tire_1_suspensionHeight = 0.3   # front passenger's tire
	tire_2_suspensionHeight = 0.3   # rear driver's tire
	tire_3_suspensionHeight = 0.3   # rear passenger's tire

	# suspension angle from car object center
	tire_0_suspensionAngle = [ 0.0, 0.0, -1.0]   # front driver's tire
	tire_1_suspensionAngle = [ 0.0, 0.0, -1.0]   # front passenger's tire
	tire_2_suspensionAngle = [ 0.0, 0.0, -1.0]   # rear driver's tire
	tire_3_suspensionAngle = [ 0.0, 0.0, -1.0]   # rear passenger's tire

	# tire axis attached to axle
	tire_0_Axis = [ -1.0, 0.0, 0.0]   # front driver's tire
	tire_1_Axis = [ -1.0, 0.0, 0.0]   # front passenger's tire
	tire_2_Axis = [ -1.0, 0.0, 0.0]   # rear driver's tire
	tire_3_Axis = [ -1.0, 0.0, 0.0]   # rear passenger's tire

	# tire has steering
	tire_0_Steering = True   # front driver's tire
	tire_1_Steering = True   # front passenger's tire
	tire_2_Steering = False   # rear driver's tire
	tire_3_Steering = False   # rear passenger's tire