I still think the Force chassis shoulda been revolutionary, not outlawed. Or Mike Clements' 5 wheel chassis, the name escapes me... ?? Cheyenne??
People that think outside the normal box intrigue me, but its not a real common stance ... its much easier, and, frankly, gains better results frequently, than doing it your own way.
Like your reference to Temps, both those methods are reactive... jetting to match air density is proactive.... but its always been the thing to read CHT, so thats the normal method....
Remember, if everyone does the same thing, everyone gets the same results.
I liked open class outlaw karts... single cylinder, under550cc, and let's get it on .
Ive always said if we ever get fast, between heats im gonna pee on my tires... then next week between heats everyone will be peeing on their tires...
Do your own thing with rear tire placement, maybe you will find something we don't know, and we will do it your way