To high is the biggest one, to far right or left, then If there mounted ok for height pulling on seat to line hole up to bolt putting seat in a bind, If you remove any seat bolts the seat should stay in same position keeping hole lined up.What do you mean by improper mounting? What are ways you see them improperly mounted?
This makes sense to me as well. Raise the roll center which helps transfer the weight to the right side. I originally set up my sons (15 year old 5’10 195lbs) seat as low and left as I could. Luckily it has been stuck with Brians prep program and haven’t needed to move the seat up but will definitely keep this in mind. My mentality of building stock cars never would have thought of this .Here's what we do to fix a 4 wheel drift (in order.)
1.) More bite in the tires.
2.) Lower left %.
3.) Raise the roll center.*
* When we run a small temporary (fairground) track that typically is a total dust bowl, we raise the seat 1 inch.
All of our karts have an extra hole drilled in the seat straight below the existing one, and we use a 1" rubber spacer to block the front of the seat up on the seat slides.
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How low do you have it off top of axle ?This makes sense to me as well. Raise the roll center which helps transfer the weight to the right side. I originally set up my sons (15 year old 5’10 195lbs) seat as low and left as I could. Luckily it has been stuck with Brians prep program and haven’t needed to move the seat up but will definitely keep this in mind. My mentality of building stock cars never would have thought of this .
To be honest I haven’t measured the distance. I’m a dad that supports both of my sons karting efforts and I only wish we had more time to devote to the sport. We have fun and continue to improve each time we can make it out. Much due to this website and Carlson Motorsports.How low do you have it off top of axle ?
At his size you might not have much available to move.
Just pointing out info at his size you can't go to high, I would not want to go over 9.5 "To be honest I haven’t measured the distance. I’m a dad that supports both of my sons karting efforts and I only wish we had more time to devote to the sport. We have fun and continue to improve each time we can make it out. Much due to this website and Carlson Motorsports.
Much appreciated I’m never too old and certainly never too smart to learn from others. Whatever we have thrown together has been meeting our goals so far running with the big dogs. Both boys have been running well and learning each time out. Our first win is right around the corner. (Our competitors words not mine) we race against against a good group. We keep karting fun. We aren’t the guys with 30 sets of tires .. but we make what we have work and it’s important to me I teach my boys when I can, the ins and outs.Just pointing out info at his size you can't go to high, I would not want to go much over 9.5 "
Before doing that look to lower left, and more bite in tires, pretty sure I'm safe to say Brian would agree with pointing that out.
Good luck !!
Tire temperatures are a good way of checking whether you are doing it right or not. A handheld infrared gun is what I used. Checking the tire temps often will give you a pattern when compared against lap times. In other words, when you lay down that fast lap, and check the tire temps, you establish a pattern over time. It's not easy. Write everything down and over time you'll see a pattern of what's good and what's bad. A good spreadsheet, as shown, can help. Just fill in the red cells.
Does this work well with dirt racing. Seems like you would have to check them before coming off of the track. That wont work for us. They drive off the rack and through the grass and dust and everything to get to the karts cart. They wont wait on someone to check tires. Would this still work after getting back to the pits??Tire temperatures are a good way of checking whether you are doing it right or not. A handheld infrared gun is what I used. Checking the tire temps often will give you a pattern when compared against lap times. In other words, when you lay down that fast lap, and check the tire temps, you establish a pattern over time. It's not easy. Write everything down and over time you'll see a pattern of what's good and what's bad. A good spreadsheet, as shown, can help. Just fill in the red cells.
I'm sure that the sooner you measure them, after coming off the track, the more accurate the information would be, but I think you could still get good information in your situation. Better than no information.Does this work well with dirt racing. Seems like you would have to check them before coming off of the track. That wont work for us. They drive off the rack and through the grass and dust and everything to get to the karts cart. They wont wait on someone to check tires. Would this still work after getting back to the pits??
All you can count on with tire temps on dirt is to confirm a certain tire is being over worked during the run, you can do the same with pressure gain.Does this work well with dirt racing. Seems like you would have to check them before coming off of the track. That wont work for us. They drive off the rack and through the grass and dust and everything to get to the karts cart. They wont wait on someone to check tires. Would this still work after getting back to the pits??
All you can count on with tire temps on dirt is to confirm a certain tire is being over worked during the run, you can do the same with pressure gain.
If you kart is real good It's mostly all tires, or move 5lb of weight left to right or vise versa, however in general If it's off going in look to the front to change, If it's off on exit look to the rear to change, If it's off in center is the only time I'll look to wheel spacing's and there MINOR pretty much set them and leave them alone, Remember MOST exit issues are entry related, Also remember cross is a more fine tune adjustment.what are the most common adjustments that you experience guy's make at the track and are most effective? i know tires are big but just wondering what are the main things you adjust to dial it in besides tires when a kart pushes or is loose on enter,exit,middle as far as in the corners.
This is the biggest thing to get through drivers headsRemember MOST exit issues are entry related.