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[JeffC]

Pete done some calculations....

mine was running a 74tooth / 17tooth front giving a final ratio of 4.47

yours was 70/16 ? ratio 4.37

for me to match your gearing I should have gone to a 74 which would have  given me 4.37  which i said all day and never did  

[Guest]

Before anything gets posted, I'd just like to say a big well done to jeffc for finally coming out:

         

strange thing is its not that often i see rib protectors being worn on the outside but it does make me chuckle when i do .....

bit like superman and the pants thing  

oh and tell Jeffory those rinb protectors are a bit to soft plastic to do much good .....

tell him they do carbon ones    

I tell ya what them rib protectors may look crap but I bet JC doesn't feel like he's been 10 rounds with Ricky hatton like I do

absolute cracking day today, Nessy buying a kart spur of the moment was    

and I have to admit I'm still a bit off Pilot and coops pace but I have a bucket full of excuses and running with 3 wheels didn't help one bit  

karts flying past me all pointing to the sparks coming from where my wheel used to be made me laugh  

nah rib protectors are a good idea mark , i use the tillet P1 kevlar one ,after having a cracked rib

http://www.tillett.co.uk/ribtec-rib-protectors.asp#info

note it says wear under your race suit.

[JeffC]

I wear it over the top to use my ovos and clothing as padding to comfort the knocks  

[Andrew]

Pete done some calculations....

mine was running a 74tooth / 17tooth front giving a final ratio of 4.47

yours was 70/16 ? ratio 4.37

for me to match your gearing I should have gone to a 74 which would have  given me 4.37  which i said all day and never did  

74 / 17 is 4.35

70 / 16 is 4.37

[Pilot Pete]

Pete done some calculations....

mine was running a 74tooth / 17tooth front giving a final ratio of 4.47

yours was 70/16 ? ratio 4.37

for me to match your gearing I should have gone to a 74 which would have  given me 4.37  which i said all day and never did  

I really dont think there was owt in it to be honest, when we both hit the limiter, neither of us pulled ahead so I would say it was about bang on. BTW, I think you have your post muddled, your going from a 74 to a 74 and you expect to be faster?    

Unfortunatly I didn't get any footage jeff, the cap did but his arm obscures most of it.

Well the secret line aint no secret now.    

[evo-mark]

the secret line is impossible to use , when I use it I scrub off all my speed and come out the second corner like a snail  

how Pete b****y sling shots out there is beyond me

tho I will endevor to find the answer  

[JeffC]

yeh my mistake I run a 76 today and should have dropped to a 74, I noticed I limited before you and you pull bottom of the straight same story through the ess"s.

76 is my wet sprocket, Ive been onm a 74 before and it still limits the same, a few weeks ago I decided a 72 may be the answer for dry, but thinking now with my weight It may bog on the 3 slow corners, reckon it would really get my boys times down though at 6 stone he aint gonna bog  

Btw the kids have been sat down and instructed on the lines, they seemed to take it all in, Even ryan! they have viewed your video which echod what I had just explained.

here is a hopeful dad for next time            

[Pilot Pete]

Btw the kids have been sat down and instructed on the lines, they seemed to take it all in, Even ryan! they have viewed your video which echod what I had just explained.

That translates into he went for the slipper and chased them round the house!!!      

There's no secret about the line, its common sense, but I aint telling you!

[evo-mark]

oh  .......... common sense ,,, then I need a fresh set of rubber

I may have the odd tyre to chose from  

[Andrew]

oh  .......... common sense ,,, then I need a fresh set of rubber

I may have the odd tyre to chose from  

Can you buy them in sets of three?  

[JeffC]

oh  .......... common sense ,,, then I need a fresh set of rubber

I may have the odd tyre to chose from  

get your heads together see if you can blag some discount , Log needs a set also for his WF , Bridgestone YGL is what you want   I need a set of bridgestone YGR wets too if Im doing the next race  

[Ross]

Yes was a very good day prob the best so far i think i need to change the spocket or just stay on the little track

good pics  

[evo-mark]

not bridgestones but this may be a cheap alternative

new slicks

[JeffC]

not bridgestones but this may be a cheap alternative

new slicks

dunno what they are but at that money you may be better off with what youve got     Bridgestones are the ones you will need if you plan on racing  

[JeffC]

oooh that was an expensive morning, just ordered a brand new Honda engine, sprockets, clutch, chain , all pipes and cables for little uns Kart £276 the lot      

despite a couple of early teething problems   was well impressed with the conversion yesterday, found him a lot of time and reckon a lot more to come  , with all new parts should be reliable and give me more time to tinker with my kart