Gives you comprehensive details on chassis setup and teaches you the easiest and best way to prepare your kart for competition. Includes:
- Understanding a kart chassis -- how torsional flex influences handling
- Chassis & handling dynamics -- what affects handling and weight transfer
- Front end geometry -- the principles of caster, camber, toe, Ackerman, steering axis and scrub radius, and how they affect kart handling
- Chassis baseline setup -- kart scaling and weight distribution, and proper seat positioning
- Tires -- theory, use, compounds, pressures, reading tires
- Track tuning and adjustment -- dialing in the chassis at the track
- Dirt track setup and adjustments -- weight distribution, cross weight, stagger, chassis adjustments for wet, tacky and dry slick tracks
Whether you race 2 cycle or 4, sprint or oval, asphalt or dirt, this book will help you maximize your kart's handling and performance.