u/Caterpillartz3400cc

I recently got back into the game after not playing since October and decided to start an NG+ run with Nitro and Skills disabled. So far the hardest part hasn’t really been the races themselves, but the AI somehow taking corners without braking and always catching me there, plus trying to understand how to properly tune cars for Master Tune. I was wondering if there’s any good guide, list or spreadsheet with recommended cars, tunes, gear ratios or setups for the different stages / Speed Metric limits because right now I’m mostly experimenting blindly. Any help would be appreciated.