2015 IGNITE K3 SET-UP
BASELINE SET-UP INFORMATION FOR THE IGNITE K3
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ADJUSTING FOR FLAT TIGHT
There are different kinds of tight that a driver will need to communicate. Flat tight is
when a driver cannot feel the inside rear tire pick up on the entry to a corner, and as a
result, the inside rear drags along the racing surface and causes the kart to lose
momentum on exit. This generally happens when the rear of the kart is too stiff or
maintains too large of a percentage in the overall weight distribution.
PROBLEM: The kart is flat tight through the corner.
A list of possible fixes, in order of severity include:
Widen the front track width
Widen the rear track width
Increase the caster angle
Change to a softer rear axle
Raise the front spindle height (lowering the front ride height)
Lower the rear axle height (raising the rear ride height)
Move the seat forward to increase the front weight percentage
Raise the seat, vertically, in 1” increments
NOTE: Softening the axle can seem contradictory to fixing a flat situation. When an
inside rear tire lifts and rotates through the corner, the axle is flexing. When the tire
remains flat through the corner, the axle is not flexing enough. Changing to a softer
axle will help encourage the kart to rotate more through the corner.