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Re: 5 most important set ups ?
Posted by 'pccsystems' on 26 Aug 2010 @ 15:54

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I would assume the basics are right on the kart to start with, i.e. seat position and weight distribution so its the fine tuning you are looking at.

Starting with a known working setup for the conditions , i,e, ride height, track width front/ rear , caster/camber for conditions, base tyre pressure for the conditions and logical gearing for the track.

When we get to a new or unfamiliar track we tend to adjust settings in the following order.

Gearing -
to ensure we aren't over or under reving.

Wheel width & tracking -
to cure over/ understeer conditions

Carb settings / jetting -
To sort out any problems out of slow corners or holding back on the straights.

Tyre Pressure -
To get duration out of the tyres and cure over heating , under heating tyres

Then its back to gearing to see if improvements can be made 1 tooth up/down and revisit all of the above again .

Main thing is to only change 1 thing at a time so you can see the difference that makes, and make notes of what effect each change has made , the track conditions , tyre conditions , tyre pressure out and in, lap times etc.

I dont think there is a definitive order as each setting can effect other settings, tyre pressure especially, I think its a case of lots of little changes during a test session to fine tune the kart to suite the driver/ track conditions for that day.

We have spent many a Sat. fine tuning the setup getting fastest laps, then to find everything has changed on race day due to the weather. LOL

Its all part of the fun and "black art" of karting though. LOL

Mike

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