How to be fast 101

Overview

In this guide I will be showing you how to give everything you can with your kart to minimize the time used in a lap.

Basics

Step 1: Full gas

Step 2: Don’t hit the dirt

Step 3: ???

Step 4: Profit

Setup guide

NOTE: This guide is meant for real karts but can also help you ingame. I found this guide on a website.
Source: [link]

Reduce jacking effect
• Reduce scrub radius (remove one wheel spacer from both front spindles)
• Increase rear track width
• Reduce castor
• Reduce Ackermann

Increase rear grip
• Move weight towards rear of the kart
• Remove 3rd Axle bearing (in low grip conditions)
• Raise rear tyre pressure by 1 or more PSI or drop front tyre pressure by 1 or more PSI

Reduce front grip
• Lower the front of the chassis
• Reduce toe-out (1 mm is normal toe-out)
• Remove or loosen front torsion bar and loosen crash bar

Driving
• Reduce trail braking

Increase jacking effect
• Increase scrub radius (add one or more wheel spacers on both front spindles)
• Increase castor
• Increase Ackermann
• Decrease rear track width

Increase front grip
• Shift weight forward (seat, ballast)
• Raise the front end of the kart
• Add or tighten front torsion bar and crash bar
• Use shorter rear hubs or softer axle
• Increase toe-out (1-2mm is normal toe-out)
• Raise front tyre pressure by 1 or more PSI or drop rear tyre pressure by 1 or more PSI

Driving
• Slower initial steering turn in

Increase rear grip
• Raise and or move seat back
• Increase (or decrease) width of rear track
• Put longer (or shorter) rear wheel hubs on the axle
• Add rear torsion bar or turn torsion bar to vertical position
• Raise (or lower) any ballast on the rear of the seat
• Raise the rear ride height
• Change to a stiffer (or softer) rear axle
• Add or tighten 4th rail
• Add seat stays
• User a stiffer seat
• Raise rear tyre pressure by 1 or more PSI or drop front tyre pressure by 1 or more PSI

Reduce jacking effect
• Increase width of rear track
• Decrease castor

Reduce front grip
• Remove or loosen front torsion bar
  Reduce front track width

Driving
• Turn later into corner

Increase front grip
• Move the seat forward
• Add or tighten front torsion bar and crash bar
• Use a softer seat

Driving
• Reduce acceleration out of corner

• Increase rear track width
• Turn rear torsion bar to horizontal position or remove it
• Loosen 4th rail
• Increase front tyre pressure by 1 or more PSI

• Increase rear track width
• Lower chassis height
• lower seat height

• Decrease front and rear track width
• Add or tighten 4th rail (normally should be tight)
• Loosen the side pods
• Raise the air pressure in all 4 tires by 1 or more psi
• Raise (increase outside tyre bite) or lower (if outside tyres not able to cope with friction) centre of
  gravity

Driving
• Reduce steering movements

• Increase width of front and rear track
• Remove or loosen 4th rail
• Lower the rear of the chassis (normally in highest position)
• Tighten the side pods
• Lower the air pressure in all 4 tires by 1 or more psi
• Lower (decrease outside tyre bite) or increase (outside tyres not able to handle increased friction) centre
  of gravity