[Jason Vehige]

your setup about as stiff in the rear as possible… Perhaps a good autocross setup … Not ideal for a multi lap sprint where tires get heat…

i would go medium … So toss the bar, medium hubs (the 150mm ones are HUGE) try around 95mm, medium axle (CRG M20 or similar)

that at should free the Kart up in the sweepers but you will probably loose some grip coming off the tight corners.

If you want to go super soft I think have a CRG s25 axle I could sell for you to bend :)   I have gone to Freeline Axles in the Gillard.

[Joe Ricard]

Carter you should come down and check out NOLA Motorsports park.  real dedicated sprint kart track.

Yep ICC can make more power but you really have to keep up on jetting.  Get is a tick wrong and the Hondas eat them up.   Get it right and whoa buddy hang on.

[Jason Vehige]

Odd once I got my carb close (SGM ICC motor)  keeping it there has been pretty easy unless I get greedy and burn up a piston like I did at the Toledo Pro :)  pulled stronger than ever before for almost the whole event, failed on the last run :)

[Alan Sheidler]

Glad to see you are figuring out what makes the kart work for what you are doing with it.

And….  The guy who passed you appeared to blow up/stick the motor on the straight.  I was noticing how he appeared to have more power than you did, until it went bang.  Sometimes safer jetting wins the race.

On another subject, Congratulations on your Nationals win, Carter.  Can you say that running the kart improved your performance as a driver in the SSM car?

[Carter Thompson]

Thanks for the info Jason.  I will study up on Axles and might take you up on that deal.  I recently just finished the season here in TN and after softening up the kart I dropped my times by .6 sec on average.  I went to 130mm hubs ( had some  already) I also widened the track all around. I took the rear out about 1 inch and the front a 1/2″ . I was not brave enough to remove the rear bar jut yet. I will do some testing on that.

I was able to stay on my competitions bumper the entire 15 lap race to pull off second and third in point for the season overall. . I just could not find a safe place to pass. freeing  up the kart did wonders for the sweepers.

Now I just need to work on my engine so I can keep up with those ICC’s. we all have to weight 400#’s and my little cr125 has a hard time keeping up. :(

 

 

 

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