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Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner
Posted by 'SimonS' on 23 Aug 2010 @ 15:48

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Just to add to Itpro's remarks, all karts will lift the front wheels when static if the steering is turned, even with a driver in the seat.

This is because the normal set-up for a kart has a weight distribution with more weight on the rear wheels than the front.

However, when moving, the deceleration forces caused by turning into a corner "shift' the weight onto the front wheels and the rear wheel lifts.

(Deceleration is rate of change of velocity, velocity is speed in a straight line, so just turning into the corner is a deceleration regardless of whether you have applied the brakes or not)

If you pre-turn into a corner so that you straightline the apex, you can establish an acceleration again, and the front wheel can lift, a technique used by some to lift the wheel over a kerb avoiding the impact which loses speed.

This can also be seen at tracks with Esses, where you turn from one direction to the other with only a small straight connecting them.

Message Thread:

Front wheel lifting off the ground when cornering by 'TopLex' (22 Aug 2010 @ 21:01)

Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner by 'michaelg36' (22 Aug 2010 @ 21:05)

Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner by 'TopLex' (22 Aug 2010 @ 21:12)

Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner by 'rotaxvet' (22 Aug 2010 @ 21:25)

Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner by 'TopLex' (22 Aug 2010 @ 22:04)

Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner by 'rotaxvet' (22 Aug 2010 @ 22:58)

Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner by 'itpro' (22 Aug 2010 @ 23:24)

Maybe the grass box needs emptying..nt by 'Danlee' (23 Aug 2010 @ 7:24)

Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner by 'SimonS' << You are here!

Re: Front wheel lifting off the ground when corner by 'TopLex' (23 Aug 2010 @ 16:20)

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