Front/rear bar in or out?

Brian G. Wilson · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:52 pm Post subject: Front/rear bar in or out?

Just trying to take an informal poll on how you run your kart in relation to the front and rear bars. I didn't put this in the chassis and handling section because I wanted input from people driving higher hp karts and figured I would get people becoming too technical in that section or one's with lower hp karts.

This is not brand specific and we will say the kart has the original 50 mm axle it came with (usually stiffer rather than softer in my experience) and you are running MG yellows or a tire equivalent in grip or even a little harder and you are driving on sprint tracks. This is a question for the everyday driver, not the team driver that carries 10 different axles with them and has a chassis tuner.

Do you have your front bar in or out?
Do you have your rear bar in or out?
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Randy Mckee · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:14 am Post subject:

I've never seen anyone fast actually run a rear bar in. Maybe in the rain, but I don't even bring the rear bar to the track anymore. BTW: Rear bar in can feel really good, but it can stop the kart from transferring weight the way it should. I believe that's why most remove it .

Front bar seems to be more chassis brand specific. For example, I've noticed Tonykart's usually have it in (and in varying stiffness), while CRG type chassis usually have it out. That's not 100% accurate, but most of the time that's what I've noticed.
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Paul Makarucha · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:19 am Post subject:

Front bar depends on the chassis, not just the brand.

Rear bar, throw it in the trash or use is a paperweight/pry-bar. Unless your on a margay...
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Chris Parks · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:47 am Post subject:

The best thing you can do with a rear bar is cut it up with a hacksaw so no one can use it again.
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Jim McMahon · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:18 am Post subject:

I've nearly always ended up with the rear bar out, CRG, Tony, WildKart, Wright, GP. Front bar comes and goes.
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Joe Brizzolara · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:22 pm Post subject:

Interesting. Does not using the rear bar also extend to TaG/Rotax?

TJ Koyen · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:24 pm Post subject:

Dan Haynes · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject:

We never use the rear bar.
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Joe Brizzolara · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:07 am Post subject:

Got it. May make a good weapon!

Vernon Head · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:09 pm Post subject:

So how do you account for the fact that every new kart has the rear bar as an option?

Randy Mckee · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:45 pm Post subject:

Christopher Wogrin · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:14 pm Post subject:

You don't throw it away you cut it down and use for the front!