Hello all
My son has snapped a trackrod rose joint on his kart,i have just bought a new one to fit and need to set up the toe in / out.
Anybody got any niffty home developed way of doing this without having to buy expensive tools etc
Thank you in advance
I think my brother has got tracking gear for his karts (his son is a budding Lewis Hamilton) and they race.
PM me and ill give you his number
Not sure I can explain this properly but will have a go...
A quick and easy method of getting the front wheels running true is to place a straight edge (I use some left over box tube) across the front of the
kart (resting on the king pin bolts) then adjust tie-rod length so the axle part of each stub is parallel with the straight edge. Don't worry if
one tie-rod ends up longer than the other. Most karts have the steering column located off centre which calls for uneven length tie-rods.
You ideally need some toe out...
Using a pen or tape mark on each front tyre is a pretty good method to set toe in/out. Simply mark the tyre tread (or put a fine pen mark on some race
tape and stick this to the tyre tread) and use a tape measure between the two reference points. Simply revolve the wheel 180 degrees to take the front
and rear measurements.
2mm toe out is a pretty good setting (the front measurement 2mm wider than the back measurement).
Hope this helps. Not as accurate as a laser but around £200 cheaper.
[Edited on 10/4/13 by david_hornet27]
Why get complicated? I just used to tape two 12" long straight flat bits of materail (bit of aluminium flat or narrow steel rules) across the
outsides of the front tyres (they will rest on the rims) and measure over them in front and behind the tyres.
You do have to clamp the steering in the straight ahead condition and so it can't move if you are doing this on your own but thats true of any
method.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 10/4/13 by Fred W B]
Err, how is that less complicated than laying a straight bar across the kingpins and then making a mark on each tyre??
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Originally posted by Fred W B
Why get complicated? I just used to tape two 12" long straight flat bits of materail (bit of aluminium flat or narrow steel rules) across the outsides of the front tyres (they will rest on the rims) and measure over them in front and behind the tyres.
You do have to clamp the steering in the straight ahead condition and so it can't move if you are doing this on your own but thats true of any method.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 10/4/13 by Fred W B]
Thanks for your advice guy's, I will try your suggested ideas at the weekend.
Thanks again
Mick
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how is that less complicated than making a mark on each tyre??
PS, Mick
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My son has snapped a trackrod rose joint on his kart