Hey Ryan a video on setup changes to make a go kart more free would be awesome, I had a weekend where my kart was insanely overstuck and I couldn't figure out any setup changes to help free up the go kart to be competitive. It would really help if you could explain what changes to make when the kart is getting overstuck.
@@NorbergNation Yes please. Excellent video, Ryan. We have a USAC young driver driving for us here in Sweden that loves your content, and will do well to learn how to gives us feedback for chassis adjustment. Going through front and rear ride heights, front and rear axle/wheel width and front and rear tire pressure adjustments, as well as rear drive gearing would be perfect places to start as basic chassis adjustment intro content - especially for younger drivers wanting to learn how to understand what chassis adjustments will do to help them as they learn to give feedback to their mechanics. Stuff like axle stiffness, etc could be a next more advanced step in a little series of chassis adjustment content. Keep up the good work!
THANK YOU! The hopping is probably the number one thing around here that my new drivers don't know what to do with. I think a great part II of this video is some of the things you can do to change this. I will sometimes have drivers try a "slightly" different line (just off the rubber) to make sure it's the track and not the kart or how they are driving. What are some of the other things that you would suggest? These pro-tip videos are great because they will sometimes cause me to revisit or rethink how to troubleshoot a problem(s). Sometimes I get stuck in a rut (pun intended) with giving canned/generalized answers.
You’ve explained overgripping really well, I never knew that was a problem but I’ve had the bucking and staying snug on exit, so how do you fix it? Also, is it basically under steer?
I'm racing in lo206 and struggling with the setup. This is my first season and things started well but it seems like Im taking steps back. There is a lot to learn and your videos are extremely helpful
Nice this has been a huge problem of mine in quali just not sure what it's issues are until we get out there in a race and I'm fighting other karts. The overgrip particularly in my last race really got me. Had a great engine but that bucking cost me a first place from a pole start. Couldn't keep any higher than 5th.. Now I've got the tools to analyse it and better words to describe it than "fucked or not fucked lol.
I recently stumbled across your channel and watched a few of the race reviews as well as these informative videos. Gotta say, this helps a lot! Earned yourself a sub
Yes you can have to much all around grip. I describe it as dragging a pencil eraser across paper when it comes to how grip and speed relate. The harder you press it against the paper, the more it's gripping. Therefore, the more power it will take. If two people had a way to measure the force they were exerting and they pushed their pencils across a sheet of paper the person pushing the least (less grip) would get across the paper before the other.
Thanks for all your videos They are very helpful. Maybe you can help me with this one 32 mm chassie VS 30 mm chassie. I am currently running tag masters at 380 pounds. Which Cassie do you think would be better at that weight?
can u please make a vid about the difrent chasis in karting and the difrences between them because i want to get a kart andd i dont know wich one will be good for my driving style
Thanks brother! Just started karting at the age of 30! Lots of little nerds at my local track with attitude. Wouldn't say boo hoo to anyone otherwise, only because they're somewhat good at karting, they get on their high horse and have no respect or morals when on track. I'm more of a say it to my face kinda person, not aggressive, but if there's something to be said, don't do it when you're out of reach kinda thing. Anyway, love all the tips mate and I am looking forward to putting them to use and hopefully silencing some of these little nerdy no marks 😁🤣✌🏻
Thanks man. Tight -loose great definition but Ryan u need to explain how we adjust the kart for each of these situations. I realize I u r not the mechanic but I'm sure u can give general setup changes. Thanks
Great video! Can you show some onboard where we can hear where the engine is slowing before accelerating on exit? Any chance that someone watching, not driving, can pick this up with their ear? Is it enough to see with rpms on the mychron? Is it similar with KA and X30? I know you don’t run 206 but interested if you know if it can be heard there also. Thanks Ryan. Great vid.
Loved this video Ryan! We run non-evo Rotax engines here in Argentina and we must be super careful of bogging down because Rotaxs on low rpms are a bit slow 😅, so we usually run mostly on loose setups.
Not necessarily describing feeling grip but I describe it as dragging a pencil eraser across paper when it comes to how grip and speed relate. The harder you press it against the paper the more its gripping. Therefore the more power it will take. If two people had a way to measure the force they were exerting and they pushed their pencils across a sheet of paper the person pushing the least (less grip) would get across the paper before the other. Thats my favorite way to explain to people who don't understand the concept of to much grip.
hey there man. I run a CRG heron with mg sh (reds) and one thing is driving me nuts, cause after spending a day I couldn’t get it to behave like I would like. got a massive lack of feel at the rear when trailbraking, it’s like the rear drives on ice and then when you kiss the throttle It oversteers like hell so one could say it’s entry understeer and exit oversteer, the lack of track time and testing is killing me as I haven’t got too much time. Have you been in this situation? I have heard the HERON frame is tricky but I’m kinda lost now, will swap a very soft axle as a last resort but what would you do in this situation?
My biggest issue is the bucking from too much grip. We widened the rear to 55”, floating cassette, increased the tire to 10/10.5 psi. Still getting hop in a few turns. What other ways would you suggest to loosen it up a bit more? Thanks Ryan.
Thanks wow totally true too much grip is my problem first time on a gfc kart but this does help me to understand what is going on with the kart and point me in right direction would like to know how to fix the problem
Can anyone answer this? At an outdoor rental kart facility I had a kart that felt like it was on rails and posted my best lap time on that track. The next race in a different kart that felt very loose (I spun out 3 times) I posted even better lap times! I was dumbfounded when I saw I was in second place. Is looser better than tight? It seems when a kart is a bit squirrelly I drive best. Any thoughts?
Yes the free kart is better for low horse power engines. The kart probably felt on rails because it had a lot of grip. The problem is the grip is overpowering the engine. If the kart is not on the limit it probably has too much grip and it’s slowing you down
Hi Ryan Great video, what would help is if you have a video discussing how to get the best results if your faced with either scenario, kart is too tight so do this…, too slippy try this…. I’m referring to driving techniques to overcome the issues or working with those issues to get the best results at that time. Thanks Simon
Hey. I drive indoor rent a kart and always get oversteer, how do I change driving to get rid of it and potentially better lap time? Thanks so much for this videos.
The thing i am struggling with is that i don’t really know like the maximum grip a kart can have, if it oversteers i don’t really know if that is because of my chassis or my tyre pressure or just because that is the maximum grip a kart can have. I also don’t really know what brand of tyre is best on what track or for all the tracks or weather and the also just the tyre pressure at what temperature and stuff so maybe an idea for a next vid i don’t know if you already made a vid about that topic or not but maybe an idea for an upcoming video but all the tips you are giving are really great i learned more during covid stuff than during the 4 years i have been karting for so you’re absolutely amazing and thank you for the great tips 👍
hello @ryan, in a fast turn (90 degrees) the card starts to slide at the entrance but after that I have the feeling that it goes down from the back and I lose the back in the middle end. and then I don't have the confidence ... do you have an idea/tips for me ?
Could you kindly consider a follow up video on this topic to address driving technique variable in this topic. How do we know the kart is really over/understeering and not induced by the driver? Often time I feel oversteer only to realize it's caused by understeer which made me over crank the steering or brake hard.
Normally that happens a because you do not drive hard enough into the corner. If you have more grip from new tires you need to find the new limit of the tires. If you drive at the same limit as the old tires you will not improve
@@NorbergNation makes sense. Given the lack of knowledge from my experience then when you start getting hard on yourslef on track you just lose all your concentration which effects you even more drastically! Would be great to make a video on how to prepare yourself mentally for your race day/ qauly. Best of luck for the rest of the season Ryan, will be following:))
How much delta / % of pace would you expect to lose if a kart is over gripped and keeps hopping around a corner? Had a session this weekend and my 401R just kept jumping around the corner and the pace was just disappointing and frustrating - like you mentioned it's slow overall and I could not carry much more speed into a corner. I've never been off the pace by such difference and now I don't know whether it's the kart or me..
It can be quite a bit of time. The reason is because it is not just hurting the handling of the kart but it can be hurting the performance of the engine as well. On a driving side, if the kart is every too grippy, try and drive into the corner harder and harder. That way you can use all the grip that the kart has.
@@NorbergNation so should I apply the throttle later when I just throw the kart harder into the corner? maybe apply the throttle slightly after the apex?
