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Abraham

If your camber’s at 0.5 pos degrees

Where do you have your toe at?

[Patrick Roth]

Are you running the Braga or the Zuera?  What is your caster setting?  Front and rear ride height?  How many laps are on those tires?

For what it’s worth, I aim for around 13 psi HOT with MG whites and I run a plastic front bar.

When I first started driving a shifter (CRG Road Rebel) a few years back I experienced a similar phenomenon.  I was fortunate enough to have a S1 driver coach me to the point where I brake in a straight line as much as possible (in the shortest distance possible) and focus on as little steering input as possible (and a smooth, yet quick, unwinding).  A lot easier said than done but after a lot of practice my front tires looked more like they are supposed to.

[Greg Wright]

Maybe it’s an optical illusion but aren’t those front tires a little bigger than the normal 450-5?

[Abraham Jones]

[size size=25] The toe out is set to 2mm. [/size]

[size size=25]I don’t know what specific chassis I have. I’ve included a picture of the id plate. [/size]

[size size=25]I have the front ride height and caster at the stock settings. I haven’t adjusted either.[/size]

[size size=25]The rear ride height is all the way up. Initially it was all the way down but the track here is bumpy. The skid plate for the rear disk would wear out quickly and the comment was that I was throwing sparks as I went around the track. When I dropped the rear axle over steer got better and my ribs wouldn’t get as sore. I think when the kart was bottoming out it would give my ribs a jolt. [/size]

[size size=25]The tires are used. I buy them as practice tires from an acquaintance who runs SKUSA events. I flip them before I mount them and the ridge on the inside shows up almost immediately.[/size]

[size size=25]I’m not sure why the size of tires doesn’t look right. I put a yard stick on them for reference.[/size]

[size size=25]My impression is that trail braking doesn’t work with karts. It seems that braking and turning makes the kart over rotate and that kills entry speed. Just one guy’s opinion though.
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