You have got yourself overstuck.

you need to free the kart up.

Allot of axle hop is new driver. They go into the turn fast and shallow then try to make the turn all at once in the middle. Your kart develops tremendous lateral G force and takes a bite then either bicycles up or releases and repeats. Slow down and go much deeper and wider before you turn.

Gif

Chris without knowing anything about your setup both things you mentioned (moving in hubs/rear bar in) will be adding more grip not free up the kart.

First remove the rear bar. Still tight Try increasing the front width . If it’s still tight bring the rear width out to 55″. Still tight add caster. Still tight put everything back to neutral and weigh the kart.

Brian

Chris,

First off welcome to Karting and to Southern Oregon Karters. What corner were you hopping in? If it was when you turned up the hill and threw the S’s that is pretty typical for that part of the track, and is more a line and turning issue than kart set up. Since in that corner there is one sweet spot and if you are out of it a little you get hop.

Most people throw their rear torsion bars in the garbage because they’re rarely useful. They lock the rear down too hard in almost every occasion, binding the kart up and not letting it release off the corners properly.

Putting the bar in might have made the kart feel better because you were so bogged down it couldn’t release and it felt stable. Lots of times in lower horsepower classes the kart can feel really stable and predictable but it’s just off the pace. And that’s because it’s got too much grip in the chassis and it’s not letting the kart roll on corner exit. It won’t slide because it’s all bound up. So it feels better but it’s much slower. I know this isn’t a lower horsepower kart but it might apply here as well.

Sliding and out of control loose isn’t fast, it’s equally slow as being tight and locked down. But you need the kart to lift, rotate, and release and be on the edge a bit to be quick.

Given that you’re relatively new, it very well could just be your driving or line. How consistent are your lap times?

Chris,

I’m not an expert tuner but I would say hopping in the corner you mentioned is due to over driving/driver error and not the kart set up. I would also loose the rear bar if not all bars.