Owner`s manual
Rear Track (overall width to outside of rear wheels)
REAR TRACK
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IMPORTANT:
Rear track is one of the most important single variables on a kart chassis. Different
driving styles and different tracks will require different settings. The standard setting is the best
starting point and we suggest you vary the rear track by no more than 5mm each side per change.
It is a weird karting phenomenon, but nevertheless a fact that in certain conditions a wider rear track
will provide more grip and, in contrast, different conditions may see a narrower rear track provide
more grip. We believe rear track is more an aid in balancing the kart and suggest you be prepared to
experiment to search for your own best setting.
NOTE:
There is a pattern that shows taller drivers require wider rear track, and shorter drivers narrower.
Rear track measurement – Overall width to outside edge of rear wheels...
‘Open’ type tyres (e.g. Dunlop DDS) 1395-1400mm
‘High grip’ SL type tyres (e.g. MG Yellow) 1390-1395mm
‘SL’ tyres (e.g. MG Red) 1375-1385mm
Low grip ‘SL’ tyres (e.g. Bridgestone YDS, Dunlop SL1) 1290-1320mm
Midget/Rookie (e.g. Dunlop SL1) 1100-1115mm
NOTE: The above settings are to give you a suggested starting point
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