Rich, I can give you the reason why I built it then you can judge if it is something sort of special or not.
After last season my chassis had been well used, dear whistles on the bottom, whacked and bent from Vegas, which is also where I saw a chassis table that inspired me to build this one. So if I wanted to race this year I needed a new chassis. In 2007 a new GP8 frame ran $1700.00 . I found another bent frame “cheep” that wasn’t worn on the bottom but now I needed to be able to measure and straighten it for it to be of any use. After many long winter days working in my shop I came up with my jig that allows me to check and straighten my chassis. Then Ricky applied the space age paint on the contraption.
There is no reason you need to use it if you have never ran off coarse or have never hit anything with your kart and know that your kart came as straight as you want it to be from the factory. But if you do wonder if the front and rear axles are true and square, your axle is in an even plain with the frame, if your frame is on a even plain with the proper rake, your spindles are at equal heights, your bearing carriers are square, if neutral pills are neutral, this space age contraption can not only see if it is but it can do something about it. Then again if I decide I don’t want everything straight and square I also have the ability to do that too and change it back.
Well Rich, How did I do? I’m not much of a PR guy and I am still learning how to make money so any advice would be great.
Are you planning on going to “The Track” next week? If so stop by and see what you think.