paulkish
old fart
Hypothetical Perfect Grip definition by me:
All four tires applying equal grip all around the track.
My last time this year at a kart track I saw a friends kart enter turn one on rails but he was slow from turn entry to the start of acceleration. Watching his kart it appeared the rear tires flowed effortlessly from the start of his actual turn into one and out. Watching and studying more though the kart was totally smooth in that area of the track, it was not fast. I don't know how to describe it other then he had "perfect grip" which did not allow him to roll through the turn but made him grip through the turn.
Naturally me being me it takes me to asking what tires need freed up at different portions of the track eliminating "perfect grip"?
... dumb question? ...
All four tires applying equal grip all around the track.
My last time this year at a kart track I saw a friends kart enter turn one on rails but he was slow from turn entry to the start of acceleration. Watching his kart it appeared the rear tires flowed effortlessly from the start of his actual turn into one and out. Watching and studying more though the kart was totally smooth in that area of the track, it was not fast. I don't know how to describe it other then he had "perfect grip" which did not allow him to roll through the turn but made him grip through the turn.
Naturally me being me it takes me to asking what tires need freed up at different portions of the track eliminating "perfect grip"?
... dumb question? ...