Where did you get the tire covers?

Thanks for the info.  What about the 2 stroke rookie classes like mini max? Is see a lot of drivers there that seem to have the chair very backwards? Seems they scale the karts different than the adults

As a Noob this info is vital ! thanx

Hello Dezz, thanks for the great video!

For a mini class chassis with the smaller wheels in the front what is the balance you would recommend?

Do things like wheel material make much of a difference with corner weights?

I think it should be the opposite : When you move the center of mass backward, the kart should have more tendency to oversteer right???

I'm watching videos trying to demystify seat placement and this awesome video seems to offer a different perspective.

I'm about to install a new seat into my very first kart (Arrow X5).

Being 97kg in the buff and 6'3", am I right to say "forget about weight distribution and position the seat as far back as needed to fit in the kart" then add lead to fix the weight distribution?

I'd rather avoid having to spend another $400 for the pedal extension kit if I can.

Thanks for all the great content.

Great explaining! Cheers! I read you also have to consider having a 50/50 left/right distribution but you haven't tailles about it

It is called weight distribution according to the kid's weight. Is not to make him slower, is actually to make him sharper in the turns, he might lose a bit of acceleration but it worth it.

Hey Des, what about the height of the weight on the back of the seat. Better to be higher or lower?

don't forget to add the water in the cooler.

@PowerRepublic Question my friend.  When I go thru this exercise I note that a small input on the steering wheel can quickly effect front left and right weigh distribution.  ( which is a good think for a go kart of course)  The question is should I tweak the steering wheel to balanced the front?  No impacted?

Hope this isn't a silly question but I presume if you measure the weight like this and then added all the 4 measurements up (all 4 scales) then it should add up to the total weight of kart plus driver as if you had weighed it on a large roll on weighing device  (like what we all use at a track). Is that correct?

Wait, (get it?) so you guys don't concern yourself with cross weight like we do on cars?  Seems pretty crucial considering the lack of suspension.  I guess there's not much you can do to adjust it like on a car with coilovers, assuming the chassis is true.  I might even argue that if the chassis measures true, but if your corner balancing shows the crossweight is jacked up, it might be worth tweaking the chassis to get that crossweight more towards 50%.  After all, all that matters is how the tires press into the ground at the end of the day.

Thanks super helpful

👍

Great work. You all go into more detail than can be found on any subject. Thanks. I like and subscribe.

Hi. I tried this with bathroom digital scales. I tested the scales using a control weight and they were good.

But when I put the kart on them I get a different reading every time I lifted and placed it back down.

Just couldn’t get an accurate reading. Any thoughts?

Each one always have a different reading, but with the control weight everything was fine.

Did I miss something, does the left and right need to be even weight the same weight then you have the 57/43front and rear.  It looks like your left and right is slightly off even does that matter

Interesting...little tech 👍