toe adjustment

[Anonymous]

I am wanting to know how to adjust my toe with out spending $75.00 for the tool I took a string and hooked it to the rear axel and went around the rear tire and used the wheel as a gide then tied the string to a bar at the frount of the kart I used the string to mesure in to the frount wheel and went a 1/16 of an inch more on the rear of the frount wheel to make the toe a 1/16 toe out I think is this right any better ideas please help!!

[Anonymous]

Hi Jason,
Here are 2 links which describe the string alignment method for front end adjustments.

http://www.hedelands-motorklub.dk/GoKart/Teknik_-_Siden/Front_End_Geometry/front_end_geometry.html
scroll 2/3r rds down
in case of wrap use
http://tinyurl.com/58lun

http://www.sniper.com.au/kartoztech3.htm
“how to” on page 2 and 3

However, these methods are time consuming and may not give accurate results if you are not dead on with all the layouts. Next time you are at a track, ask around if someone has alignment discs you could borrow, They will probably even assist you in your alignment. With discs , an aligment can be checked in just a few minutes.

hth,
Richard

[Rodney Ebersole]

Jason I like to use two strings and two bars, level the strings from back to front and make them parallel,”measure the same across the back and front”,squareing booth sides, then lock/bunge cord/block, the pitman arm so that the tie rod holes are horizontailly level, then start setting up the front end with the streering wheel in a measured straight forward pitman arm position.
The kart should be on leveled scales/stands/floor so you can measure your caster/chamber/ and other stuff while your at it. Your body in the kart will effect all of them. Have fun.

[cgordon]

Jason,

I use these alignment disks – cheap and easy to use.

http://www.tsracing.com/store/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Product_ID=3914&CATID=4

Charles

[Jack Warrington]

Jason,
Next Time your at the track.
Stop by and will take care of you with laser align.
27d tag masters

[Anonymous]

thanks for all the good input I think I will try the lazer level on the raer wheel and go to the frount will I have the driver weight in the kart thanks guys!!

[Anonymous]

@jackfdx wrote:

Jason,
Next Time your at the track.
Stop by and will take care of you with laser align.
27d tag masters

Yeah Jason, take Jack up on the offer. Those laser alignment tools rock!

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