Lean IN vs Lean OUT (Karting Experiment)

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[Jack.McCambridge]

A full second gained on that short of a track is insane, definitely going to be using this technique next time I’m karting

[JairCee]

this makes more sense. i usually lean in but ive felt so slow doing it that i stopped as of late. thank you for this much needed research

[ameen]

I love the 360° view😮. Looks amazing. Thanks for the experiment. The info is really helpful.

[florian]

My leaning technique?
Well, I've noticed that when I'm underperforming, it helps for me to lean forward in my chair, thus increasing body tension and focus, whilst simultaneously reducing the distance between my face and my monitor.
Hope this helps!

[WhiteAndNerdy]

Wow! I had no idea! Seriously. Cant wait to try this next time I go karting. Just like your braking tutorial, I'm learning just how much my bad techniques have been holding me back from better lap times. 😅

[Incognito-vcwj]

Pretty cool. This is equivalent to loosening your anti roll bars, allowing the car to roll during the turn to load up the outside tires for more grip.

[Garlicbread]

Mate u make some of the best vids, u have helped me so much with these tips as i just started karting. ❤

[highly_elusive]

I tried it and can confirm that leaning out is beneficial even in heavy rental karts with a light driver (me).

[LarsVDS-VA]

I love oversteer and i love it cause i can brake later and harder for corners have to turn the steering wheel less and requires less energy making it so i can drive longer.

At first it’s hard to get used to leaning outwards, at least that’s what i felt, but i quickly started gaining time and am now one of the fastest at the circuits i go to, definitely something everyone should do.

[JuanBobadilla-pezz]

definatly will try that on my next sesion !

[Carsnbikes]

This is probably the best advice I've heard.

[AFRKarting]

as always, a great video! keep the good work 💪

[nico]

Super vidéo. But please keep some tips otherwise we couldn't make any gap anymore 😅

[jonathanw]

Great video! Really good explanation of this phenomenon

[BrianSu]

I tried leaning out and threshold braking on the DMAX (Rotax MAX Evo Junior) and improved my lap time by 1.6 seconds :)

[rqlk]

I agree that leaning out is better, but I have to ask, did you charge the kart in between runs?

[Shadow_]

Mate could you try and find times leaning in would be useful?

[aa-dsul]

but there is a state that leaning inside will increase understeer which helps the low grip in indoor track, and leaning outside will increase oversteer which is better for higher grip level in outdoor track, is that true?

[patrickoceon]

Funny thing is I always naturally lean out when karting because it is so much easier to maintain endurance. Guess that’s why I’m faster as well!

[BrianSu]

going to try leaning out, pushing steering and threshold braking this weekend.