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M Jacob Hansen
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 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:26 am Post subject: Why do Drivers Hop in their seat? |
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This past weekend I have seen a few driver's hopping in their seat while on the straight-away. It looked dangerous as the kart is moving at top speed.
I can understand the adjustment coming out from a turn and the binding of the rear axle and tire's....
But why on the straight-away? What advantage does this give?
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Greg Wright
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Must have been a Rotax race!!
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M Jacob Hansen
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:51 am Post subject: |
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It was a Rotax race, any rhyme or reason for the hopping on the straight-away?
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Bailey Murphy
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| same reason. it Un binds the kart, you will see it mostly at the end of the straight away to when people are heading to the turn |
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Howie Idelson
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Michael Boone
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:04 am Post subject: |
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BS Prove it!! 
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M Jacob Hansen
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| Howie Idelson wrote: | | It's an attempt to unweight the rear wheels to let the motor spin up faster. Mostly used coming off the corner. |
I am not trying to sharp shoot, I am just trying to figure out the reason. As I am only a Kid Kart Dad and my son is a year or two away from going into MicroMax or Jr 1 Karts.
Looking at that....It would be like running the kart on the stand, free up max RPM. But once the driver comes down from the hop, he would be dropping the RPM with the return of the weight.
Or am I off in my thinking....?
I’m thinking that a fly in a car going 60 mph while flying in the car is not flying at 60 mph, as it is contained by its environment and flying at it's known max speed.
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Gary Osterholt
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Got to love the MiniMax Turbo!!!!
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M Jacob Hansen
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:30 am Post subject: |
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My son is driving a Comer 51 Italian water pump. lol
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Ihor Bilyy
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:31 am Post subject: |
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| Michael Boone wrote: | | BS Prove it!! |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxGgNJAKlrI
this is happening only in MiniMax because effect is drastic. Who would not want up to 1500 more RPM? |
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Scott Heavin
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M Jacob Hansen
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:41 am Post subject: |
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| Scott Heavin wrote: | Here's how you solve the problem...
Give all the corner workers giant Whack-a-Mole hammers and if somebody pops up, the corner worker clobbers them! |
Loved your quote!
Now it makes sense to me "Power Band" changing how the coil works.
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Don Holmboe
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: |
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If we want "turbo" we tell the driver to get off turn better and DRAFT by.
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Ken Schilling
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if this would work with my Spec Honda...
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Rodney Ebersole
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Michael Boone wrote: | | BS Prove it!! |
I didn't look at the links that may have been an attempt to prove it, but haven't you ever lifted your lawn mower blade for a moment in the tall grass?
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