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Re: Statler and Walldorf!
Posted by 'SimonS' on 23 Feb 2015 @ 21:32

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Yes and no.

For the average driver in the average kart, you have to move the seat by 20mm to make a 1 percent difference to the longitudinal weight distribution.

the 'senior' head, in its helmet, weighs about 14 kgs somewhere between a quarter and a sixth of the total body weight. (56 to 80kgs covers most seniors)

So moving the head by 120mm (5 inches) which is easy to do in a corner or under braking is the same as moving the seat 20 mm.

So unless the driver has control of his head (and frequent photos show us that a lot of head movement is comnmon) and upper body, the position of the seat cannot be that significant.

So while an adjustment of less than half a percent (10mm) may make a difference, it requires the driver is strong and controlled to be effective. However given that the average seat can only be fitted in a comparatively narrow range (about 2% or 40mm) of available movement, many drivers may feel disadvantaged.

Unless you were saying that the position of the seat, rather than the weight distribution, is an important factor in kart structural dynamics. Which it may be, but unfortunate again on anyone who isn't exactly the right size to start with.

Message Thread:

Seat by 'Matt97' (15 Feb 2015 @ 23:33)

Re: Seat by 'SimonS' (16 Feb 2015 @ 1:56)

Re: Seat by 'TeamPoor' (16 Feb 2015 @ 12:44)

Re: Seat by 'Matt97' (16 Feb 2015 @ 18:29)

Re: Seat by 'itpro' (16 Feb 2015 @ 20:57)

Re: Seat by 'alanrr' (16 Feb 2015 @ 23:19)

Re: Seat by 'itpro' (17 Feb 2015 @ 1:17)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'itpro' (17 Feb 2015 @ 1:20)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'BanzaiBoy' (17 Feb 2015 @ 17:17)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'NikG' (17 Feb 2015 @ 18:08)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'itpro' (18 Feb 2015 @ 0:40)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'd-i-y71' (18 Feb 2015 @ 9:58)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'alanrr' (18 Feb 2015 @ 11:15)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'alanrr' (18 Feb 2015 @ 11:20)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'd-i-y71' (18 Feb 2015 @ 12:21)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'alanrr' (18 Feb 2015 @ 12:52)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'alanrr' (18 Feb 2015 @ 10:13)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'itpro' (18 Feb 2015 @ 12:06)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'Novicekart65' (18 Feb 2015 @ 12:49)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'alanrr' (18 Feb 2015 @ 13:20)

Re: Seat (cont.) by 'itpro' (18 Feb 2015 @ 23:07)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'PoppaAl' (19 Feb 2015 @ 8:34)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'PaulMRotax' (19 Feb 2015 @ 10:11)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'itpro' (19 Feb 2015 @ 11:09)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'alanrr' (19 Feb 2015 @ 12:19)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by '3190' (20 Feb 2015 @ 18:23)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'itpro' (20 Feb 2015 @ 18:28)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by '3190' (23 Feb 2015 @ 11:57)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'itpro' (23 Feb 2015 @ 13:21)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'PaulMRotax' (23 Feb 2015 @ 13:49)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by '3190' (23 Feb 2015 @ 18:02)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'itpro' (24 Feb 2015 @ 0:34)

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Re: Tatler and Bystander. by 'itpro' (24 Feb 2015 @ 18:29)

Re: Tatler and Bystander. by 'd-i-y71' (24 Feb 2015 @ 19:41)

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'SimonS' << You are here!

Re: Statler and Walldorf! by 'itpro' (24 Feb 2015 @ 13:35)

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