A New Book from Steve Smith Autosports - Kart Chassis Setup Technology SANTA ANNA, CA - Kart Chassis Setup Technology furnishes comprehensive details on chassis setup and teaches a racer the easiest and best way to prepare a kart for competition. The book includes: Understanding a kart chassis -- how torsional flex influences handling. Chassis & handling dynamics -- what affects handling and weight transfer. Front end geometry -- the principles of caster, camber, toe, Ackerman, steering axis and scrub radius, and how they affect kart handling. Chassis baseline setup -- kart scaling and weight distribution, and proper seat positioning. Tires -- theory, use, compounds, pressures, reading tires. Track tuning and adjustment -- dialing in the chassis at the track. Dirt track setup and adjustments -- weight distribution, cross weight, stagger, chassis adjustments for wet, tacky and dry slick tracks. Whether a competitor is racing 2-cycle or 4-cycle, sprint or oval, aspahlt or dirt, this book will help maximize a kart's handling and performance. Kart Chassis Setup Technology is available to order by phone at (714) 639-7681 or on the Internet at www.stevesmithautosports.com.