Troubleshooting guide

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Troubleshooting Guide
Adjustments recommended for different handling problems. Always make only one change at a time.
The back end is loose at the entrance of the corner or there is too much front end bite.
Move in one wheel spacer on both spindles
Lower 1 psi in the rear tires
Move weight away from the front of the kart
Lower the front of the chassis
Less caster (I/II or I/I)
Check to make sure the toe is set to neutral with the driver seated and the kart on the ground
Install a stiffer rear axle
Install longer rear hubs
Attach seat struts (4 total)
Raise the rear ride height
The front end of the kart is “pushing out”, understeering or the back end is tight at the
corner entrance.
Move out one wheel spacer on both spindles
Add more caster (II/II or III/III)
Raise the air pressure in the rear tires by 1 psi
Add weight to the front of the kart
Raise the front of the chassis
More toe out
The kart is sliding on all four wheels too much or there is not enough side bite.
Tighten the torsion bars
Lower the hot tire pressures by 1 psi
The kart is not drifting enough on all four wheels or there is too much side bite.
Loosen or remove the torsion bars
Raise the hot tire pressures by 1 psi
The kart is loose on the exit of the corner.
Move in the rear track closer to 54”
Install longer wheel hubs on the rear axle
Change to a stiffer axle
Raise the air pressure in the rear tires by 1 psi
Raise any ballast weight on the rear of the kart to a higher vertical position for more transfer
Raise the rear ride height to the maximum if not already done
Add seat struts (four)