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Re: Lead
Posted by 'itpro' on 26 Jan 2011 @ 01:02

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Too many people think of a kart as a two-dimensional object... front/rear and side/side. It also has a vertical component. How about up/down?

..... think of a double decker bus. It's more prone to leaning over in corners if the top deck is full and the bottom deck empty than if the passengers are all on the bottom deck. Moving the lead UP the kart is like moving some passengers upstairs.

Now think how the kart will 'lean' differently if you were to raise that lead UP the seat!

If you already have FANTASTIC grip, it's actually likely to start the kart tipping-over.... in karts, that 'tipping' is VERY short lived becuase the moment it lifts onto 2 wheels the grip reduces and the kart 'falls/slides back' down again onto 4 wheels ..... only to start lifting again as the grip increases becasue 4 tyres are in contact...... and there you have 'hopping'....

BUT..... in the wet when you WANT the kart to exert more pressure on the outside tyres in corners.... raising the lead (the seat AND the driver as well if you need...) can HUGELY increase your grip.

Now think through the other 'changes' when you move the weight around the chassis. If you think of the kart in 3 dimensions, it'll help!

Ian

Message Thread:

Lead by 'KJM' (25 Jan 2011 @ 16:24)

Re: Lead by 'richydehav' (25 Jan 2011 @ 16:41)

Re: Lead by 'RoadRat' (25 Jan 2011 @ 17:07)

Re: Lead by 'itpro' (25 Jan 2011 @ 17:18)

Re: Lead by 'mickypea' (25 Jan 2011 @ 17:34)

Re: Lead by 'Josh77' (25 Jan 2011 @ 17:36)

Re: Lead by 'itpro' (25 Jan 2011 @ 17:36)

Re: Lead by 'KJM' (25 Jan 2011 @ 18:38)

Re: Lead by 'itpro' << You are here!

Dissappointed in you Itpro by 'RoadRat' (25 Jan 2011 @ 18:13)

Re: Dissappointed in you Itpro by 'raceinstructor' (25 Jan 2011 @ 18:43)

Re: Dissappointed in you Itpro by 'itpro' (26 Jan 2011 @ 0:52)

Girls girls by 'bt3962' (26 Jan 2011 @ 5:15)

Re: Girls girls by 'itpro' (26 Jan 2011 @ 10:18)

That's not bitching, it's what we do on here. by 'alanrr' (26 Jan 2011 @ 12:45)

Re: That's not bitching, it's what we do on here. by 'Newshound' (27 Jan 2011 @ 0:44)

Re: Dissappointed in you Itpro by 'RoadRat' (26 Jan 2011 @ 18:04)

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