I’m curious how software would be able to calculate an intangible such as how a kart ‘feels’ on corner entry/exit, etc. I downloaded some freeware called ‘kartcalc’ which has similar info..I only used it to calculate top speeds, using gearing, tire circumference, and RPM. (i was just curious about my blazingly fast top speeds). For that, it worked great.
Think about the vast differences between frames. There would seem to me to be too many variables for software to give you any sort of definitive set-up information. Here’s another way to look at it: Often on http://www.ekartingnews.com a new racer asks where he can get a book which explains chassis dynamics and set-up. Short answer? There isn’t one. BUT there are some books which can give you some tips on which direction to go when chasing a problem. I like Memo Gidley’s ‘secrets of speed for two-cycle kart racing’. It doesn’t tell you exactly what to do to your kart but it does explain what some changes will do and it gives a great overview of HOW a kart handles and what makes it go around a corner. This book really helped me out.
Keep testing and making changes and note what the changes did to your baseline.
kirk