Did you ever not do this? How did it change your performance?Every week, kart totally disassembled, cleaned, reassembled and scaled
Didn't do it our first couple years, but we stepped up our competition and when 3 tenths of a second is the difference between 1 and 5th have to make sure everything is dead on, and working as it should.Did you ever not do this? How did it change your performance?
I ran a race early this year at a paperclip track. I did everything I could to get the thing to turn, and got it to be decent for the paperclip. My regular track isn't a paperclip, but I made no adjustments between the two and the kart has been really really good. I finally got it to turn through the center... The only problem is, I haven't scaled since before the paperclip race. I have no idea what my numbers are, and honestly a part of me doesn't want to know so that I don't talk myself into changing something that is working really well.We used to scale every couple of races.., now my son drives for someone, scaled before the first race, haven't scaled since, 3 different tracks, 1 asphalt 2 dirt, 3 wins same setup.. I dont know but its working
Difficult to understand how the same set up could work on asphalt and dirt! Not to mention if there would be any differences between tracks; in track length, turn radius or banking.We used to scale every couple of races.., now my son drives for someone, scaled before the first race, haven't scaled since, 3 different tracks, 1 asphalt 2 dirt, 3 wins same setup.. I dont know but its working
Its easy to understand, whatever setup they have is better than what everyone else has. I know a lot of people who race several tracks and really don't change anything. In those cases driving differently can help a ton.Difficult to understand how the same set up could work on asphalt and dirt! Not to mention if there would be any differences between tracks; in track length, turn radius or banking.
I assume you are setting the kart on the scales to check the toe. Given that I would see what my scale #'s are so I could replicate it if I needed to. At least you would know exactly what is working so good now.I ran a race early this year at a paperclip track. I did everything I could to get the thing to turn, and got it to be decent for the paperclip. My regular track isn't a paperclip, but I made no adjustments between the two and the kart has been really really good. I finally got it to turn through the center... The only problem is, I haven't scaled since before the paperclip race. I have no idea what my numbers are, and honestly a part of me doesn't want to know so that I don't talk myself into changing something that is working really well.
I've taken some pretty decent hits, and it is totally possible that I have bent a spindle, but the way I was taught to check that was with toe and weights, and my toe is fine.
Yeah, we weren't so lucky on toe, it seemed to get knocked out more.I assume you are setting the kart on the scales to check the toe. Given that I would see what my scale #'s are so I could replicate it if I needed to. At least you would know exactly what is working so good now.
Asphalt track is 1/6 mile tight turn track, 1 dirt track is 1/8 mile flat track, and the other dirt track is an 1/8 mile banked track.. 3 different tire brands too..Difficult to understand how the same set up could work on asphalt and dirt! Not to mention if there would be any differences between tracks; in track length, turn radius or banking.
I haven't since my last race, but I will probably be checking it tonight, so I guess I can get numbers from that. I guess I'm concerned with the numbers being wild and wanting to change em.I assume you are setting the kart on the scales to check the toe. Given that I would see what my scale #'s are so I could replicate it if I needed to. At least you would know exactly what is working so good now.
Making it even harder to understand!Asphalt track is 1/6 mile tight turn track, 1 dirt track is 1/8 mile flat track, and the other dirt track is an 1/8 mile Making it even harder to understand
A good base set up is a good base set up. Different tires to match the track and adjust driving style is all you should need to do to get around most oval tracks. Except indoor racing; that's a totally different animal!Making it even harder to understand!