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You would need to change the gear on the clutch to run a short track. If you don’t you will fry the clutch!
Tony, just a guess, but I doubt you’ll be hitting 70+ mph on a 1/3 mile parking lot course. If I were you, I’d have some extra gears on hand to shorten things up a bit from what you normally would run at IMI.
Tony,
If you’re still running a Rotax, go with an 11 tooth driver or you will get to big a gear on the axle and may have interference problems with hitting the track surface. I don’t care how smooth the parking lot is, you get a big gear on there and you risk throwing chains.
I would probably start with and 11 / 80 or so. See what it’s doing and go from there. Start by keeping the minimum Rpm at or above 7,000
If you are slipping the clutch all the way around the track because your gear is to low of a ratio you will fry the clutch. Try to gear your engine (any engine) so that it’s max rpm is reached at the end of fastest part of the track (usually straight). Your engine should be locked up 85% of the time if you want the clutch to last on any engine.
Thank you Brad…makes sense.
Serria, thank you for working on this, however, I don’t think Sammy will run. We will for sure be there to watch and support our fellow karters though.
Sam Sr.
Sierra, Its sounds fun, please give us a call with the details. If anything it would be good to show the karts off and talk to future karters.
Dave
3032103111Greggory Payseno
JR1 Honda :dance:Hi everyone,
Sorry, I havn’t heard back from the organizer yet so I don’t have any information right now.
I e-mailed him again so I hope to hear from him soon.Tony, Jr. 1 Hondas wil most likely not be running with TaG Jr’s.
Dave, I will call you with info as soon as I hear back from the organizer. Glad you can come!
Sorry for the long wait guys!
Sierra
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