[Mark Parker]

yes, brake rod was scrubbing the side of the billet housing it slides through and all the brake pressure was a result. I redid all that and kept the rod as straight as possible and its perfect now.

[Mark Parker]

Blast it with mineral spirits with a liquid media blaster compressor tip ($15) and hose setup off of amazon

[Mark Parker]

Thanks TJ. Are mxp ok for rains or do i need to all aluminum ones?

[Mark Parker]

I set the stop up on the pedal. Did I miss anything? We never ran it much in the old setup so I don’t really know what changed but did the old carb have the stop built in or ?

[Mark Parker]

A few random discussion points now that my evo kit is almost installed.

The header opening on the Evo is 4mm smaller than the Prevo and doesn’t come with a gasket. If mixing parts is ok for a while why wouldn’t I run the bigger header?

The wiring harness for a micro is the same as the dd2 so you still end up with a substantial ball of spare wire and even a few extra connectors.

The mount and the instructions are pure shit, anyone with pics of how theirs went together please post!

has anyone heard anything about certain cylinders being allowed and others not?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mark Parker]

 

So what is the difference in evo to prevo micros?

I was going to test a “before and after” but dont have tim

[Mark Parker]

Which mount is best 28mm

[Mark Parker]

The wire is on the lowest point on the pedal.

 

with the brake pedal disconnected of the rod and the cable the 2 plungers are still hard to compress by hand.

 

both karts have been this way since new so the pads being glazed or something being worn out doesn’t seem like it.

 

is their a lighter weight fluid or something that could be used or done? Something that can be adjusted with the caliper?

 

both karts are almost new and as stated, the way the brakes are and have been they can be over worked.

 

 

[Mark Parker]

I have 2 karts, both were on the lowest setting and super hard to push, I moved one up today and no difference.

 

Its ts a tony kart so I don’t have positions on the master cyl to manipulate.

 

Any other ideas?

[Mark Parker]

They have been filming at FWT all weekend, mostly looks like the same kids on the other end of the lens.

The onsite filming crew knows what they are doing, the tv people that are responsible for making regular folks watch it are the ones creating the drama out of nothing via editing.

If you can see through the manufactured drama the show represents a national even weekend pretty well.

Phil Tavella is the nicest guy I’ve ever met at the track and if my kid turns out half as focused on racing as Dylan is I will count it as a win.

Get off your couch and go to a big event as a spectator and quit your bitching. If you had the money to race every weekend of the year you would, enough of the rich kid bullshit.

 

[Mark Parker]

We like the show but don’t like it turning into a top kart commercial. Hopefully a few of the other brands step up and claim some of the top drivers back, the next season is going to be a drag if they don’t find some new family’s.

[Mark Parker]

If you can figure out how to successfully tell people with a lot of money how they should spend it i will make sure you win the nobel prize.

once you get a bank account full of money finding enjoyable ways to spend it becomes a challenge. I have more fun karting with my kid that doing anything i  have ever done. My car collection is getting sold off to make room for karts.

 

[Mark Parker]

amazing post Tim, you took the 30 minutes to type what I’ve been thinking every time I see people complaining about the money.

These guys are running 40+ weekends a year.

They show up with their family in an RV 1000 miles from home ($700 in fuel RT) or ship their equipment with a team ($1k a weekend) and then stay in a hotel for 4 days ($1k) mind you that no one has eaten a meal yet ($60 x 12 = $700ish)

Then they pay registration fees for a couple of classes, pit passes, rv passes, mechanic passes etc, 2 sets of tires per class, engine rebuilds, kart repairs etc.  $1500-$2000 per weekend

40 weekend a year racers probably purchase 8 new chassis a year and 6 engines, thousands of dollars in spares and safety equipment.

How all these people crying foul don’t understand how that is going to cost you 4-5k a weekend even without any of the luxuries of a coach and a mechanic are beyond me.

If you really want to see stupidity in action, check out any of the topics on the show on some dirt racing sites or facebook. It will make you wonder how we are even classified as karters is they are too.

 

 

[Mark Parker]

so retail for a mounted seat? seems legit

[Mark Parker]

I have easy access to 93 e or non e, any tuners care to chime in?

 

[Mark Parker]

what kind of rpm do you see with the various fuels? and to clarify, my guys 7 and if i can’t hear it from the sidelines i probably won’t get that kind of feedback

[Mark Parker]

how do you find out if your knocking with a 7 year old driver?

we can only get 9900 rpm on 98 octane fuel, will try some 93 pump tomorrow.

[Mark Parker]

glws, if you aren’t racing much do you care to lease out all or part of your garage?

[Mark Parker]

Do you want the throttle pedal in these to work more like an on/off switch (short throw) or do you want the ability to find half throttle with a longer throw?

[Mark Parker]

I’d like to get a day with a micro pro at either track in the Carolinas.

[Mark Parker]

TTT. Tony/fa/kosmic/expirit will all work

[Mark Parker]

What motor?

[Mark Parker]

does the few hundred dollar update make them identical or does the new motor have new internals?

[Mark Parker]

Kershaw sc has a race 12/6with a practice day 12/5

daytona kart week has a wka race 12-27/12-29 I think that should have a big KK field

Have you been racing at amp or ?

pm sent

[Mark Parker]

Top of the cyl head is a plate with a 4-5 digit number on it.

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