KZ2 Karting tips

Nikos Alexiadis · Joined: 22 Jun 2012 Posts: 15

Hello!

Nikos from Athens, Greece here!

Been karting for about two years...started from a 2002 CRG Road Rebel with a iame leopard, then moved on to 2006 Road Rebel with a rotax, then took that rotax and placed it onto a '09 Black Star (CRG again), then replaced the rotax with a Sonik-Maxter Senior KF4 engine and now finally I moved into real karting. The KZ2.

So here's my relatively new (one month old) KZ2 package. CRG Road Rebel '12 with a Maxter MXO. The chassis is straight from the CRG Italy racing department (used, with only one race) and the engine is brand new.

Here's a few pics:

Check out the carbon exhaust:

Since I am quite new to KZ karting, I would appreciate if you could give me some tips on mistakes I am making in the below video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs6qmIwB0dE

Thanks! Smile

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Nikos

CRG Road Rebel '12 / Maxter MXO '12

Steve Buckner · Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 839

Looks to me like your turn in is kicking out your rear. Look at the video and watch your hands, as you start your turn in you get out of the wheel right away. The fast left hander is ok, but the tight stuff is in,out,in. Take some grip out of the front.

Work on the shifting, which will get better as you put laps on it. I feel you are driving it like a stock honda. Keep the revs up and dont let it fall on its face. Icc needs to be on the pipe.

Now people will post back for ya. Wink

Mike Goebel · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:49 am Post subject:

I didn't watch the video but I can tell you that your helmet and driving attire match very well with your kart and when you think about it, that's all that really matters.

Mike G.

Nikos Alexiadis · Joined: 22 Jun 2012 Posts: 15

Steve Buckner · Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 839

Work on one corner at a time. If you feel that the U- shaped corners are your week spot then work on that corner. Go in deeper and try different line, play with your front to rear brake adjuster and see if that helps. I like 60/40 front to rear. Watch other drivers that are fast and see where whey start braking. Watch there foot and try to note that spot on the track.

I think if you work on the shifting going in and out of the corners, that is where you will pick up the most time. When you start to run 10-15 laps with .200 diff then you can change things and see what works for ya. Right now it will be hard to see if the small changes helped or not. SEAT TIME.

Spencer Uzri · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 798

Nice rig, Nikos.

What is that metal "flare" extending inward behind the back, left side of the radiator? Looks like it might be there to protect the radiator from rocks being flung up by the left, rear tire, but not sure so I thought to ask.

Chuck Parker · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject:

Wish we could drive through the pits here in NJ. Been to NCMP during the week and did it, not sure if it is allowed there though. Are there any tracks here in the states you can drive through the pits legally.

Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:30 pm Post subject:

Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:32 pm Post subject:

Nikos Alexiadis · Joined: 22 Jun 2012 Posts: 15

Steve Buckner · Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 839

I'm thinking of changing the line as follows:

Instead of:

So I'll go deeper in the braking zone. Will I loose time by doing more meters in the track than others? Also, should I SLAM on the brake, or go in sloowly but steadily? I am doing the latter (as you can see).

The line you are going to change to will allow you to brake later or go in deeper to the corner. You can trail brake using that line. The only problem is it leaves the door open for some GUY to block your turn in point. The best way to find out what is faster overall is to have a Mycron system that lets you see segment times. Point A to B, B to C, C to D. ect.
So, the corner in question is in segment B to C and you try different line in and brake harder, then try the tighter line in and slow and steady braking. Look at the data and see which is faster for ya. Its not all about braking, your chassis setup can change all of the though. With all that grip you have in the front you feel that a tighter line is faster. Take some grip out of the front and it will change how you brake going in. TEST,TEST,TEST.

Tyson Henry · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:56 am Post subject:

Steve Buckner · Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 839

http://youtu.be/WEdNrA_0qIM

Here is the master at work. Listen to the rpm and shift points.

Nikos Alexiadis · Joined: 22 Jun 2012 Posts: 15

Steve Buckner · Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 839

Have fun Nikos. Cool

Checking to see if you balls are there before you go out is a good thing.