Anything above that point will have less detail than anything below it. Orange is significant because when you are using the default non linear mode then about 85% is when we really start compressing the signal so we can squeeze more in. 'Orange means you are above about 85% (somewhere around there), red means you are above 100% and actually clipping. ( Posted by David T Jan 2016).Īnother related post by iRacing staff (David T Sept 2016) 'The key between linear and non linear is that in linear mode red is bad and in non linear mode orange is bad on the 'F' meter'. My related notes also explains how to create your own (wheel) profile using the Wheel Check app. Wheel profile thread noted further down this page. (For reference, link to old wheel check thread).