Pilot Pete Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I weigh 70kg, oh to be young again I have a solution, if I take a viagra, my weight shoots upto about 96kg's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 I have a solution, if I take a viagra, my weight shoots upto about 96kg's. toooooo slow again youngster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 toooooo slow again youngster Damn my pinto internet connection, it cannot compete with duranet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 toooooo slow again youngster Damn my pinto internet connection, it cannot compete with duranet! easy to sort put a smaller sproket on the front or larger on the rear noticed a cheap kart on the bay 2nite 400 large on a buy it now why are they all in Scotland http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Biz-Twi.....c0.m14 and another at £450 bit more local ish http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/anderso.....c0.m14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo-mark Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 me going on Saturday is floored I won't be able to get the kart out the van on my tod does Saturday suit anyone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippy Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Could always drive it there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 me going on Saturday is floored I won't be able to get the kart out the van on my tod does Saturday suit anyone else Unfortunatly will be a busy bee on saturday, possibly sunday as well. But hope to be at tinside on the sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 ageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">Looks like a good deal When I had a Prokart going back 10 years it was £1000 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I'm a lean mean 70kg's like AND !!! it's all muscle I would have to have a penectomy to shed 12 kg I'm even heavy than that but i have height as a disadvantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippy Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hello sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hello sailor so Is Ross the captains understudy then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippy Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ha ha he is now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 sorry was busy last night so didn't answer .... btw amazed at the weight of your kart being so low as a tonykart with lots of magnisium on it weighs in at around 80kgs in rotax max trim and i always thought 80 odd kgs was right , i would expect a 4stroke engine to be heavier. ok hands on the wheel ...... you may have discovered no springs or damper on your kart .... so !! all the suspention work is done buy the twisting forces of the chassis , in the summer on fresh rubber a kart chassis through a long corner will wind itsself up like a spring and then release energy as it straightens up in massive grip situations this will lift the unweighted 2 wheels in a dramatic fashion. Obviously this is bad so we adjust chassis stifness with the various bars in the chassis , length of hubs bumper tension adding extra seat stays etc etc . This looses to much grip , also there are ride hieghts which make huge differences and then the more usual caster and camber . The holding the wheel bit comes from actually realising how much your body weight affects the chassis (obviously) and if you watch you will see the guys holding the wheel low and when they turn in they don't just turn but will push on the wheel to physically push the front end into the tarmac to gain front end bite. Ther is something alot of racers have which is a more angled steering boss which enables you to not have to place your hands quite so low to get the effect (or get more effect if you do.) Again as i said to pete earlier in the thread ,all this is why there is an optimum seat position which is critical , and as much as a 10mm move of a seat has a huge effect. As for lap times , don't forget they will be with an optimum setup , fresh rubber (forget times on tyres over 90 laps old) and with a huge amount of practice . You need to be sooth and understand you weight and how it changes a chassis , you'll get there and if right now your 2 seconds off then that aint bad .... 3 or 4 starting out still isn't a crime , but its a whole different driving style to getting a 7 round a track quick and thats where alot get frustrated ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 QUOTE Again as i said to pete earlier in the thread ,all this is why there is an optimum seat position which is critical , and as much as a 10mm move of a seat has a huge effect. We initally fitted the seat so we could operate the pedals. It still felt a bit of a stretch to get full throttle, so adjusted the acceletator peddle back a bit at the circuit... Not sure how much adjustability there is at the peddle end, but from what your saying, the seat should be a set position, and adjust the wheel, and peddles to suit? Next set of pics I put up, we'll all have our hands in the twenty-five to seven position! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 ...or should that be twenty-five past six! JC needs to raise his seat, it's so low it's acting as a brake. Sure is going to get a warm on one of his hot laps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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