STEEL TUBING FOR GO KART FRAME SOFTWARE
In order to create a successful chassis, the main manufacturers use “FEM” (finite element method) computerised simulations and specific software above all, they dedicateĪn incredible number of hours to testing out on the track, collecting data and analyses, using the results to modify their final projects.
Seemingly a very simple object, from a construction point of view, in truth building a chassis requires considerable technical knowledge (the choice of shapes, geometries, thicknesses, etc.) and materials (elasticity, strength, treatments, etc.). The basis of this particular vehicle is the chassis, made of steel tubes welded together and without a suspension. Moreover, thanks to high performance combined with low costs, it has the peculiar characteristic of attracting both professionals and those who dream of a career behind the wheel, as well as mere enthusiasts who want to have fun. Of the many different types of vehicles in the world of motorsport, the kart is perhaps the one with the most “racing” of souls: it is simple, light, has an excellent weight/power ratio and is capable of lateral acceleration on bends that is greater than that of the most expensive supercars.