KART SET-UP & HANDLING
UNDERSTEER (PUSH) ALL THROUGH TURN
Remove rear torsion bar
Increase castor in front spindles
Widen front track-narrow rear track
Loosen adjustable (TRACKMAGIC SEAT STRUT) seat strut
Move seat forward
UNDERSTEER ON TURN-IN
Front track too narrow, widen track by adding 6mm spacer to each spindle. Do this one spacer at a time.
Narrow rear track
Increase castor in front spindles
Raise rear of seat
UNDERSTEER APEX OUT
Raise rear ride height
Move seat forward 12mm
OVERSTEER ON TURN-IN
Decrease caster in front spindles. Remove the castor pills and go to standard setting or remove 10 pill and replace with 6.5
Narrow front track by removing spacers from spindle
Widen rear track
If no torsion bar is installed, put in torsion bar with blade flat. If torsion bar is in and in flat position, then turn torsion bar to vertical
Tighten adjustable seat strut
LACK OF TRACTION (LOOSE) OFF THE TURN
Add rear torsion bar or if installed move to vertical position
Lower ride height
Widen rear track or narrow front track
Lower rear of seat
REAR OF KART IS LOOSE ON TURN-IN
See oversteer on turn-in
Increase rear width
These are base settings to start with. Go to the track and make
adjustments, learn what they do, and take notes.