Another vote for Ribtech. Though I'm on a non-existant racing budget (98 kart bought on eBay), after hearing stories about cracked and bruised ribs, I decided...
I had a chance to look one of these motors over a few days ago and they're actually better than what one would think based upon what they cost. How reliable...
The most disappointing vest I've seen is the Shift kart vest. I'd have thought that a compay which has been selling to dirt bikers would be able to come up...
I know this isn't a shifter but I just bought a 5.5hp motor for my son's kart. It is a Jiang Dong JF168 it looks to be a Honda GX160 knock off. Does anyone...
Brian Metcalf
amylynnracing@...
Apr 28, 2005 1:37 pm
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Add my vote for the Ribtect to Bob and Al's. I did not get mine until after I broke two ribs, and bruised the heck out of what flesh surrounds them. Still, I...
I vote with Bob Monday. Ribtect! I also had a wreck at Rock Island last year and hit the barrier at the outside of the last turn. No injury to ribs at all. ...
Well I am looking for a decent quality rib vest. I am a large guy wearing a size 66 kart suit, so whatever I buy is going to have to be a XL or better. I am...
Any time a JR kart can run raw times with Onks, he's doing something right! FTD Raw/Index numbers don't lie. Congratulations to you both. Alan Sheidler In a...
Thanks for all the input folks. My son's kart (FJ4) supposedly is a slick track chassis with no provisions to adjust camber or caster. As far as I know,...
slowautoxr@...
Apr 25, 2005 11:15 pm
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Anyone interested in sharing their kart with me for the Wendover Pro next month? I was not able to make the Atlanta Pro (would have been alone there anyway),...
Russell, Glad to hear you're alright (relatively)! I think I'll never be fast at the track since going off is always in the back of my mind so I don't push it....
If it turns out that the toe is near zero then the next thing to check is the caster and how wide the Front end is set at. To me it seems on karts toe only...
Your problem may not be toe. If there is low grip, most karts will rotate "freely" on turn-in. You could also try longer hubs or a stiffer axle. This is...
toe should be set at 0, but if you are goint to adjust it, then go "IN". While some people run toe "IN" nobody runs toe "OUT". Measure it with your son in a...
My son and I were talking last night and he mentioned that he thinks he could be faster if his kart was less twitchy. The best that I can gather is the kart...
slowautoxr@...
Apr 22, 2005 3:25 pm
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Tires do not belong on the track!!! I have done a salto and a piruet once from hitting the tire at only 20MPH. Front wheel bounced over a tire, the kart went...
I know how rummers get around so i figure i might as well get this out in the open. Sunday was a bad day for me i decided to skip the Auto-x for a day at the...
Hey Russell, That is one reason it is always good to wiegh each day at the tracks scales. I have found when Chris was racing we would be between 2lbs over and...
With Fj running first heat at tours/Pros I'll often set up the SCCA scales Friday afternoon to check how much ballast I can remove after Jon runs. Matt has...
The current SCCA scales seem to be sensitive to generator on/off and to sun in/out. Also, make sure to preweigh you and the kart on the same scales as weight...
paules56@...
Apr 12, 2005 2:42 am
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I can tell you this at the Houston tour i got on the scales friday with almost an empty tank and i was over 10 pounds over weight. I thought this was odd...
If this had been a race, your son would have come off the track without the bar and yes I think your competitor was correct in asking that the bar be removed....
My son made a tweak to his kart on before Sunday's runs. He remove the rear stiffening bar. He reinstalled it for his last run. One of his fellow...
slowautoxr@...
Apr 11, 2005 10:49 pm
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... The scales weren't originally available in Atlanta because the SCCA scales weren't working. I believe we ended up borrowing Andy Hollis's although I don't...
Chas: As far as I know, the scales are available at all times. We weighed our karts at both the Fontana Pro and San Diego Tour before running. Sure, you could...
Can somebody enlighten me? Karts are weighed after an event. The scales were not available prior to running the event as required by the rules 1.6.G and 6.9 ...
slowautoxr@...
Apr 11, 2005 6:33 pm
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02' CTS RC7 Complete and ready to race with Sweedetech Honda 125. CR radiator, large ribtect seat, bump shift set up, three sets of wheels and tires (freeline...
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