Have any of you guys scaled your kart with you in it for front to rear and left to right percentages? If so, does anybody know where I could get this done in SE QLD?
My reason for asking is that I am 95kg's, 198cm's tall and have ordered a Ribtect Carbon Tall seat from the US. With my weight and higher COG, I thought scaling the kart with the new seat would be good to find out if it is in the right (or near abouts) spot.
My reason for asking is that I am 95kg's, 198cm's tall and have ordered a Ribtect Carbon Tall seat from the US. With my weight and higher COG, I thought scaling the kart with the new seat would be good to find out if it is in the right (or near abouts) spot.
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What we do is,
We ge 4 bathroom scales and put one unnder each wheel. Get someone to right down the weights shown on each set and it should tell you what you want.
I think thats what you meen
i have scales.... like proper scales not the bathroom versions,
and guess what.... the seat was where they tell you so its all a waste of time to be honest.....
thanks for all the info. everyone has said to leave it where the manufacturer says, so I will leave it there.
If using the 4 bathroom scales, i think a trick would be to use each scale on each corner, take the four weights and average them, because as we no, not all scales weigh the same. Minor, but could make a difference.
A tip for using cheap scales, on a "roughly level" surface like a concrete floor -
After you scale the kart, pick it up and turn it 90 degrees (NOT 180! critical error made by MANY!), and record the results again.
Frequently the first measurements will suggest that the kart has a twist (IE, front left and rear right too heavy, or vice versa), when you turn the kart 90 degrees you'll often find the twist has magically "switched sides" (because the floor is not as straight as the go kart, basically). If you get the same results no matter WHICH way you point the kart, you can start to believe them...