The most common variety of springs are coil springs (see picture), these are usually placed around the damper housing to form a spring-damper unit. A spring is an elastic device that resists movement in its direction of work. The force it exerts is proportional to the movement of one of its ends. Or to put this into a mathematical equation...

The easiest way to judge weight distribution is to determine the car’s Centre of Gravity (CG). This is a point in space where the mass of the entire car is accounted for. Because of its location, it can be used to simplify the effects of inertia forces. In reality, every little bit of mass is subjected to inertia, but it’s much easier to make use of an equivalent condition: assume all the mass of the object is concentrated in its centre point...

Chassis setup can be one of the more daunting tasks facing both the beginning and experienced karters alike. And while veterans of the sport are familiar with the terms and knowledge that aids them in tuning a chassis, certainly there are newcomers to the sport who will benefit from the following article...