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Another thing is dont get scared and lift of the throttle because in either racing in high levels or rental karts you need to trust your kart while doing it because i always see people at my local track trying same thing but they lift of when they feel they are too fast
DUDE I've been doing neutral steering all the time and didn't know it! Although i rarely used the brakes, so most of the cornering was just aggressive steering input, and I was spinning too much, so the man from the karting track told me to use more the brakes and be less aggressive on the steering. I clearly see now that he's got no idea about karts lmao
Yes i hear this alot. My old instructor used to say the karts not quick unless you lift the inside tyre well above the inside kerb. How does this fare on tyres though. Say on a twisty track over long race distances? Im guessing you need to strike a good balance between lean rate and tyre wear? Keeping a neutral steer would help also im guessing, as you have pointed out that it is fundamental for this method.
If you’re driving a rental kart I wouldn’t worry too much about the tyres! Let the track worry about that 😂 In owner karts you don’t have to lean as much and sometimes keeping a neutral body position is best.
Tried this outdoors and indoors. Worked well on asphalt, but on a polished concrete (indoors) I found the cart to be mo stable and less understeery when sitting normally. Perhaps a slippery surface made the inside wheel less abusive or I just got something wrong. Still see the difference leaning forward and back to keep the steering neutral.
@@fleeni. the key point is to enter the corner correctly using the steering wheel technique to turn as quickly as possible. the neutral steering wheel is purely a consequence of this, and I believe it comes naturally. In my experience, I didn't spinned when I learned the technique. but if it happens, it will be important for you to know the limits of the kart, so go ahead and don't worry. Another important thing to note is that, because of the steering wheel technique, you will start to rotate faster un the entry, so you may have to start turning later if you enter the corner with the same speed as without the technique not gonna lie: at first it's pretty scary
If you’re sliding / spinning off the track it means you’re carrying too much speed into the corner. Simply lift off the gas or brake earlier in the corner to reduce speed.
@@kartingtips thank you! However do other people do brake then turn like I was saying? I went karting today by the way and I spun out a couple times and I was wondering why. Sorry for asking, but what exactly would maybe have caused me to spin out? I know that when you brake you're supposed to feel when the rear begins to rotate, but i dont think I was paying attention to that and so I was braking for too long? So then I spun out. Could that be why I spun out? I really don't actually know how long I should haha brake. How long should I brake on both a wider turn versus a hairpin turn? Is it just one hard push then let off? Sorry for all the questions!!
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Any advice on manipulating seat position in conjunction with this technique? Currently, I put my seat all the way back as it's the most stable, but is it better to move it forward to induce more oversteer on the kart (less weight towards the rear)? Thanks
Great question! It’s best to put your seat closer to the front so there is more weight on the front tyres which will induce oversteer. If you put your seat all the way back, you’re likely to experience understeer because there is less grip on the front tyres. Oversteer makes turning the kart easier.
Great question! I weigh 70kg with all of my gear. Leaning will definitely help you at your weight. Think about pushing your body weight against the corner of the kart seat every time you're cornering.
Of course! As shown in the first example the push pull technique is especially useful in two stroke karts. Leaning does not have to be exaggerated in two stroke karts because they are lighter, so sometimes it’s best to keep a neutral body position and let the centrifugal force push your body.
@@kartingtips Thank you for your reply! appreciated. Yeah coming from years of track day experience the 'sharp initial turn in 'is one of the things I never practiced.
