[Walt Gifford]

Cut all the bumpers off and experience the fear of real racing.

[Walt Gifford]

We had a guy like that down here. Had a rat kart with a clone motor set up with extra side pods to keep his legs in place. He drove his own car to the track too. I guess karts are the ultimate mobility devise. Nice guy, haven’t seen him around lately.

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[Walt Gifford]

You can’t be the best if you’re not the most expensive.

[Walt Gifford]

I just use one piece spun aluminum they’re light and I don’t cry when they get crashed up.

[Walt Gifford]

I get some fiberglass rod or even wooden dowel and cut disks to epoxy in the holes before patching over with cloth.

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[Walt Gifford]

If the clutch was in bad condition like you say the other floaters and plates might be warped which will make it drag and lock early. Also, the spring height is critical. All springs should be adjusted to the same height. Factory starting height is .650″ but check your manual to see where it’s measured because it’s different than a Horstman.

[Walt Gifford]

You’re just looking at clutch stall to top end on the longest straight.

[Walt Gifford]

Driving it on the street or a parking lot aside from other concerns will burn up your clutch and probably get you a flat tire. We’re all jonesin’ this time of year.

I left my kt100 kart in an unheated barn for 10 years and it fired up and ran good. Tires don’t freeze but put some tape over your intake and exhaust holes or a mouse will build a nest and store seeds in there also, watch out for the chipmunk.

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[Walt Gifford]

I called the vendor and he said if you can stick your thumb in there you’re good lol.

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[Walt Gifford]

Either one would work but, the Patriot needs X amount of heat to work at optimum. The 3 disk runs cold on the 4 hole and the 2 disk would get hot on the L2 pipe but you’re running something in between so you’re on your own there. Allot depends on the track, do you see allot of clutch slip or hardly any? Do you bog the motor allot? The smaller clutch is less mass to horse around. If you can run it without over heating it you will accelerate and decelerate slightly faster in theory but, it’s more important to have it slip and lock up consistently through the race.

Hope that helps,
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[Walt Gifford]

Like what?

[Walt Gifford]

Works ok with Fire Fox.

[Walt Gifford]

You could drill into it and weaken it with a long 1/4″ drill bit.

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[Walt Gifford]

Put you air compressor nozzle in the hole and pressurize the frame.

[Walt Gifford]

Hey Ant, I see you mentioned Comet and Woltjer as good engines builders, I’ll remember those names.

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It’s a beautiful dream but look what happened to the hyper moto club (the only kart club that sorta’ got going there). They were on cheap rat karts with clone motors. Others have tried to get a world formula class going with zero success. I only go there a couple times a year and I live right next door, it just cost too much.

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[Walt Gifford]

So the new Max with mods is legal in your event. Modified Rotax what could be more expensive.

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You’ll have to get 8″ wheels.

[Walt Gifford]

All it needs is a 360 bumper, roll bar and seat belt.

Anybody flip one yet? I’ll bet that driver box would hurt you.

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[Walt Gifford]

If you’re a small guy laying down to get out of the wind you’re not going to have much vertical CG so you don’t want a real strong chassis.

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[Walt Gifford]

I try to use the standard length right out of the box. Makes life simple if you need a new chain at the track. If you end up needing a special length make up a spare.

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Tried squeezing the seat and there’s no adjustment save 1/8″ with a big pre load on the struts which I don’t like.

I think I’m gonna cut a big Vee notch in the back then force it together which will probably rupture the fibers in the mid section, might have to beat it with a hammer to relieve stress in areas then glass it all back together. I just hope the side angles are ok so the top edge doesn’t dig in. If it does dig in probably just beat it with a hammer to get the top to roll out.

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[Walt Gifford]

Yes, then sell all those HPV/KPV for a song to us 100cc karters.

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???Thanks for the info whatever it was???

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[Walt Gifford]

That would make it easy if the spacer is the same length as the distance between the bearing pockets.

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