Post by jack tracy on Fri 02 29, 2008 6:46 pm
Cheaper than Tag?
We ran the Rotax cutch for 3 years and only changed the drive gear. Motori, went 2 years and is still going?
Get back to work Brian! You’re displaying excessive personal computer use on work time!
You’re just an amazing mechanic, Rick! Between four different rotax’s on our team last year, I can’t count the number of clutchs we replaced, rebuilt, etc. It seemed like they were always coming apart.
Thanks Cody! Your Dad and I are awesome mechanics with pretty decent drivers :direct
You know, maybe we were just lucky. The Motori has essentially the same clutch as the Rotax and we had very little problem with our clutches on either kart. The clutch support were not available the first year and half Roman ran one. Once installed I kept an eye on support and replaced it as soon as it cracked. We did see racers around us snapping the flywheel studs and spinning the flywheel on the crank. Most seem to aggressively lock the brakes into breaking zones, aggressive use of the rumble strips or staying flat at the tracks that unweight the kart.
Now… you weren’t trying to drive that Rotax like an Ica kart, were you?
Haven’t run a Kt100 in a long time (don’t know about you) but clutches were a big part of the expense of running, AND that little knob you can twist that makes it go faster. Always liked the engine package and know of several just sitting due to popularity of Tag. But I would listen to Brian or some of the racers that have more current experience than I.
Anyway, maybe it’s all the “good clean living” Cody.
Or maybe you’re such an amazing driver that those darn clutches just scattered in your presence?
Rick