| The kart is a competitive vehicle, and during races it is | | | | too much. |
| always necessary to have maximum performance to | | | | There are various types of axels on the market which |
| finish the race ahead of our competitors. In order to do | | | | are differentiated for their width and length. These |
| this successfully, it is necessary to adjust specific | | | | axels are organized according to their rigidity: soft, |
| mechanical parts according to three fundamental rules: | | | | medium and hard. In this way we can cover all the |
| the racetrack conditions and type, weather conditions | | | | diverse requirements of different racetracks based on |
| and above all the driving style of the driver. | | | | personal preferences. According to the installed axels, |
| It therefore becomes necessary to adapt certain | | | | the kart will change its performance, since the axels |
| aspects of the chassis to these three unknown | | | | basically work as a suspension system, which is |
| factors. Many different factors can be adjusted, | | | | actually lacking on a kart. |
| including the wheel alignment, camber, casters, axel | | | | A hard axel adjustment will cause the kart to hug the |
| width, height from the ground, weight distribution and | | | | curve less, while a soft axel adjustment will cause the |
| axel configuration. These components of the kart allow | | | | kart to have better traction and smooth driving in a |
| adapting the vehicle to specific situations, providing | | | | curve, as well as good braking stability. However, a |
| quicker command response. | | | | soft axel adjustment will also result in increased |
| For example, when the kart is affected by | | | | problems at the start of a curve because the kart tips |
| exaggerated oversteering, loosening the hub screws | | | | notably. |
| and positioning them at a wider length along the axel | | | | Therefore, the best solution is often found in the |
| will widen the rear track and reduce the front track. On | | | | middleground, as in the saying "in medio stat virtus", |
| the other hand, if the vehicle is affected by | | | | with a medium adjusted axel. It is often possible to find |
| understeering, the front track should be widened and | | | | the right compromise between insertion, smooth driving, |
| the rear track reduced. And speaking of axels, these | | | | curve support and acceleration traction. |
| are especially important when a kart "hugs" a curve | | | | |