How to reduce understeer.

[Rick]

I read in National Karting News that you normally want to increase front track to reduce understeer. Phil told me that I want to move the front track in (not out). Now I'm confused. All things being equal, should widening the front track result in an increase or decrease in understeer?

[rct25]

Rick,

Widening the front track should decrease understeer,
however there are a lot of changes and combinations involved in kart chassis tunning.
Here are some basics that can help you; this is probably the best kart set-up guide in the kart industry. No other kart manufacturer has anything like this.

http://www.arrowkarts.com.au/files/arrow_setup_guide.pdf

Enjoy! :D


Roberto

[Rick]

:cheers: :D Thanks, this is going to be very helpful. Are there any good books on kart chassis tuning? I have Memo's book but it doesn't have as much detail as I would like.

[rct25]

Not that I know, this should be enough,
Just make changes and try! Remember to make just one change at a time

get a GOOD air gauge

http://www.cometkartsales.com/store/gauges/longacre.htm

Roberto

[Rick]

Originally posted by rct25@Oct 6 2006, 11:32 AM
Not that I know, this should be enough,
Just make changes and try! Remember to make just one change at a time

get a GOOD air gauge

http://www.cometkartsales.com/store/gauges/longacre.htm

Roberto
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Thanks Roberto! I already have a longacre oil filled air pressure gauge. It goes from 0-60psi though. Maybe I will get one that only goes to 30psi. :D

[CIR-Reed]

I use this one.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...15&autoview=sku (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=ICP%2D360045&N=700+400366+115&autoview=sku)

I think if my Uncle Bill ever loses it my dad will have him dumped in a lake somewhere.