Tony kart setup guide

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"Carburetion" "Carburettor" Track tests, product analysis and advice. All the insights without reading limits. Subscribe now to the paid section of TKART and discover all the secrets of the professionals. Exclusive Content HOW TO CHANGE THE SET-UP OF TONY KART CHASSIS WITH A ROLL BAR Max Bernardi 19 March 2021

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Advertisement The roll bar should be chosen with the aim of balancing the set-up between the front and rear axles

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The front bar improves the stability of the front axle by distributing the load between the two wheels. Read more

The roll bar or anti-roll bar is a mechanical component that correlates the right wheel with the left wheel of a kart and, from a technical point of view, performs the function of a real torsion spring. On a kart there is normally the possibility of installing two stabilizer bars, one at the front - which can vary in shape and materials - and a rear one, that is rarely used, because generally, at the rear, chassis torsion is managed using more rigid or softer axles. Helped by the Tony Kart Racing Team technicians' with many years of experience in racing, let's find out how a roll bar is used.

N.B Although the information and technical advice provided may be useful to guide you in managing the setup of the Tony Kart brand chassis, it is equally applicable to all other chassis brands of the OTK Kart Group, namely: Kosmic, Eos, Exprit and Redspeed.

1 What is a front roll bar?

A front roll bar is a kind of spring that connects the right side and the left side of the front axle. When it undergoes stress, which normally corresponds to a load variation, probably generated by steering, this puts the two wheels in relation and transfers the load and force to the opposite wheel in order to balance the imbalance generated. It is therefore fair to say that the front bar serves to increase the stability of the front axle and to decrease the roll that the chassis would have when changing direction.