KART CONVERGENCE: TRUTHS (AND LIES!) ABOUT ITS ADJUSTMENT AND INFLUENCE ON PERFORMANCE - PART 2 OF 2

Second part of our "True or False" dedicated to kart toe-in (did you miss the first one? Here it is: "True or False | Kart convergence: truths (and lies!) about its adjustment and influence on performance - part 1 of 2"), one of the most well-known kart front end geometries (along with caster and camber) and about which several paddock "legends" circulate. Our questions are answered by one of the best-known personalities in international karting, Dino Chiesa, founder and owner of Kart Republic. Does the tire compound available affect toe-in adjustment? If you suffer from understeer or oversteer, is toe-in the first parameter to be adjusted? Read on and you will discover the answer to these and 5 other questions (7 in total!).

Editor's note
A clarification: in this article (and in part 1) we talk about "open," "neutral," or "closed" convergence. To understand what is meant, please refer to the images below. Also, the data given should be understood with the chassis positioned on the ground.