Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Introduction“Setting up” a race kart chassis seems to be as much art as science. Even major champ
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Caster/Camber Adjusters: The adjusters at the front spindles should start at a II/II (t
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Front Width: The most common adjustment made to change the handling of a kart is by w
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Rear End Adjustments The rear end adjustments include wheel hub length, track, rear ri
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Generally, it’s best to start at 54-3/4”, as this gives the ability to narrow or widen
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Wheels: Wheel stiffness has a smaller effect on grip (at both ends of the kart) than
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Bearing Carriers: The axle bearing carriers can have an influence on the axle stiffn
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Maximum Grip Setup (Low Grip Track) The following settings are recommended as a start
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Minimum Grip Setup (High Grip Track) The following settings are recommended as a star
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Rain Set Up Obviously the first change is fitting rain tires. Beyond that, racing in
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Chassis Set Up Procedure Measuring the Chassis In order to effectively determine if
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Basic Chassis Setup Base Setup (Normal Track Conditions) The following settings are
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Progression of Tuning at the Track While there are many different ways to troubleshoot
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Kart Scaling & Weight Distribution Weight distribution on a kart has a huge influe
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Scaling the Kart The following steps are very important to the scaling accuracy of your
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Tires (Care & Feeding) Tire Pressures The first thing that must be determined for
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Pyrometers An even better means of evaluating pressures is the use of a digital pyromet
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Change in Atmospheric Temperature: The general rule is to raise inflation pressures sl
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. The Moving Target of Proper Pressures: Ultimately, one of the difficulties in setti
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Troubleshooting Guide Adjustments recommended for different handling problems. Alway
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Kart is tight at the exit of the corner or the front end is understeering at the ex
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Quick Troubleshooting Chart Remedies are listed in approximate order of relative eff
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Basic Chassis Tuning If front end of kart is not gripping in corners (understeering)
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. CRG Caster / Camber Chart CASTER CAMBER UPPER LOWER REMARKS Maximum Central II
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Advanced Techniques and Theory General Theory To enable us to properly set up a kar
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. It is best to work on the end of the kart that is not handling well. If, for examp
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. General Set Up Conditions Chassis Attitude The chassis attitude (frame in relation
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Terminology Axle run-out: The variance of an axle from being perfectly round. This i
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Oversteer: A tendency for the rear of the kart to slide outward at corner entry or mid
Copyright 2005 © SSC Racing. All rights reserved. Front End Adjustments Some of the most important handling adjustments are made at the
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