Pulling left on the straights

Jeff Sligh · Joined: 21 Oct 2010 Posts: 57

Ran my old 94 Coyote Wide Track Free Roller at Roebling Road for the first time this year in Clone Sit Up 410, and I noticed that on the front straight that the kart was wanting to pull to the left pretty hard, but the kart would go and hold just about anywhere I put it on the track. This kart started off life as a Dirt kart, and I modified the heck out of it to get it down to 36" wide. I had the weights at LF 94, RF 95, LR 119, RR 100, no stagger in the Dunlop tires over 1/32", both front spindles set at the same height, WB 41 1/4" on both sides, and I'm wondering if having the rear weight off that much is what was causing the kart to pull to the left, or could it be something else? I am 6'2" and 230 lbs, and I have moved the seat over to the right about an inch to try to equalize the rear weights out, but I haven't put it on the scales just yet. Getting ready for Kershaw in a couple of weeks, and any suggestions as to setup or why the kart was pulling to the left might just help me to be able to keep up with the pack instead of getting left behind would be great! Thanks,
Jeff

Randy Mckee · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject:

My money is on alignment. But then maybe that chassis just misses the dirt.
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Dean Graves · Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:25 am Post subject:

What’s the outer circumference of each back tire?

Matt Dixon · Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:27 pm Post subject:

Check the sweep while your at it
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Jeff Sligh · Joined: 21 Oct 2010 Posts: 57

Circumference of both rear tires is 33", and I'm not sure what you mean by "sweep"

Matt Dixon · Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:54 pm Post subject:

Sorry for not explaining 'Sweep' Jeff, I was waiting for someone else to go into a long complicated post about it.

In short, it makes sure your front end is lined up with your rear end so you are not 'Crabbing' down the str8. Which might add to your issues.

Im kind of a "generic answer" guy as opposed to a mind numbing complicated answer guy...
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Jeff Sligh · Joined: 21 Oct 2010 Posts: 57

Ok Matt, I got what you mean now. That is something I am going to have to check. Actually, your short answer gives me more to think about than a long complicated answer would have.
Thanks to everyone who has put up an answer to the poll, except for the one guy who said "Driver can't Drive" LOL! Wasn't much need to vote for that, I already knew that...
Jeff