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Re: No grip
Posted by 'RoadRat' on 08 Dec 2008 @ 22:44

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Concerning grip, assumming it's overall lack of rather than over or understeer, start with higher pressures, I don't know your tyres but up to 2.5 bar is worth trying even if dry, just cold. This gives a narrower contact patch that warms up quicker.

However you may just find it's confidence, the kart is sliding so the natural reaction is to go slower where in fact he needs to go faster. Faster means more friction, means more heat, means more grip, means he can go faster and so on. It's almost like a wall you need to break through.

Toe out, can be set quite accurately by marking a line on the centre of both front tyres on the side facing back,. Measure the distance between the two lines then turn wheels 180 degees to the front and measure again. The difference is the tow out. Depends on driver, tyres and class, but we often run 6-8mm total tow out in the dry.

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No grip by 'rogergreen' (07 Dec 2008 @ 10:01)

Re: No grip by 'QuickOldTimer' (07 Dec 2008 @ 11:38)

Re: No grip by 'John' (07 Dec 2008 @ 11:52)

Re: No grip by 'Oli' (07 Dec 2008 @ 15:09)

Use words carefully! by 'itpro' (08 Dec 2008 @ 11:22)

Re: Use words carefully! by 'NJB' (08 Dec 2008 @ 15:23)

Re: Use words carefully! by 'buzzinrussell' (08 Dec 2008 @ 16:05)

Re: Use words carefully! by 'RunningTap' (08 Dec 2008 @ 16:30)

defending ITPRO....? by 'FilW' (08 Dec 2008 @ 18:03)

Re: defending ITPRO....? by 'NJB' (08 Dec 2008 @ 18:32)

Re: defending ITPRO....? by 'RichyC' (08 Dec 2008 @ 21:54)

Re: defending ITPRO....? by 'RichyC' (08 Dec 2008 @ 19:15)

re: itpro....? by 'GaryMcNamee' (08 Dec 2008 @ 22:29)

re: itpro....? by 'rotaxmxr' (08 Dec 2008 @ 22:36)

re: itpro....? by 'itpro' (09 Dec 2008 @ 1:35)

re: itpro....? by 'NJB' (09 Dec 2008 @ 9:15)

NJB by 'itpro' (09 Dec 2008 @ 18:23)

Re: NJB...... out of interest,,,,,,,, by 'itpro' (09 Dec 2008 @ 18:39)

Re: NJB...... out of interest,,,,,,,, by 'NJB' (09 Dec 2008 @ 21:45)

Re: NJB...... out of interest,,,,,,,, by 'WillDendy87' (09 Dec 2008 @ 21:55)

Will Denby by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 9:23)

Re: NJB...... out of interest,,,,,,,, How odd! by 'itpro' (09 Dec 2008 @ 23:25)

itpro your a prat, i'm just to polite to say it. by 'rotaxmxr' (09 Dec 2008 @ 23:29)

Re: itpro your a prat, i'm just to polite to say i by 'itpro' (09 Dec 2008 @ 23:39)

Re: itpro your a prat, i'm just to polite to say i by 'harvinsurrey' (10 Dec 2008 @ 9:43)

Re: itpro your a prat, i'm just to polite to say i by 'harvinsurrey' (10 Dec 2008 @ 9:45)

Nah, he knows nowt about IT! by 'SteveC' (10 Dec 2008 @ 9:46)

Harv by 'itpro' (10 Dec 2008 @ 9:58)

Just thinking Ian, if you can't......... by 'SteveC' (10 Dec 2008 @ 10:12)

Re: Harv by 'harvinsurrey' (10 Dec 2008 @ 18:58)

Re: Harv by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (11 Dec 2008 @ 1:21)

Re: Harv by 'RoadRat' (11 Dec 2008 @ 7:58)

I like the format of this forum! by 'SteveC' (11 Dec 2008 @ 9:18)

Itpro by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 9:37)

Re: Itpro by 'itpro' (10 Dec 2008 @ 10:03)

Re: Itpro by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 10:28)

Re: Itpro by 'itpro' (10 Dec 2008 @ 11:20)

Re: NJB by 'John' (10 Dec 2008 @ 11:32)

Re: NJB by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 14:50)

Re: NJB by 'itpro' (10 Dec 2008 @ 15:26)

Re: NJB by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 15:45)

Re: NJB by 'itpro' (10 Dec 2008 @ 15:55)

Re: NJB by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 16:10)

Re: NJB by 'itpro' (10 Dec 2008 @ 17:37)

Re: Itpro by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 14:38)

Re: Itpro by 'itpro' (10 Dec 2008 @ 15:27)

Re: Itpro by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 15:41)

Re: Itpro by 'NJB' (10 Dec 2008 @ 19:13)

To a degree Ian is encouraged from many...... by 'SteveC' (09 Dec 2008 @ 10:32)

Re: To a degree Ian is encouraged from many...... by 'crawford' (09 Dec 2008 @ 10:46)

That's quite sad! nt by 'SteveC' (09 Dec 2008 @ 10:48)

Theres is a differance...... by 'NJB' (09 Dec 2008 @ 12:04)

Hi, NJB by 'itpro' (09 Dec 2008 @ 18:28)

re: hi, njb by 'graeme' (09 Dec 2008 @ 19:28)

Errr.... graeme by 'itpro' (09 Dec 2008 @ 20:47)

Ian's 1st post on the subject tried to..... by 'SteveC' (09 Dec 2008 @ 12:43)

Re: Ian's 1st post on the subject tried to..... by 'NJB' (09 Dec 2008 @ 13:17)

I only read them all when....... by 'SteveC' (09 Dec 2008 @ 13:26)

Re: I only read them all when....... by 'RoadRat' (09 Dec 2008 @ 15:25)

Re: I only read them all when....... by 'itpro' (09 Dec 2008 @ 18:32)

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