Evan – I also battle rib issues and have both the Bengio and Ribtect. Both work well but the Ribtect is more adjustable and has a tapered construction so it fits my body a little better.
Thanks for the history lesson bro. So I was right, you woke up wanting to twist the knife just for the sake of your beliefs. This is EXACTLY what Karting needs right now.
So I gotta ask….why post this? Did you wake up today yearning to stick to Rotaxians and the folks behind it? There are a lot of good people/karters who work hard to provide the program at multiple levels and you come out of left field to post stats for no apparent reason…why?
This advise was provided to me by Mr. Josh Huff after an off track episode at Adams Kart Track. My kart looked like freaking powdered doughnut and the motor mount/lower case/bearing support was ten times worse. (sand/oil/chain lube…yuck) This was a practice session the night before a race and I didn’t have time to break everything down to clean properly. I took a disposable 9×12 aluminum pan and secured it under the motor with a bungie cord. Removed rear wheels and chain, put roughly 1/4 inch of fuel in the pan and used a 3 inch paint brush to “paint” the lower case, rails and mount with the fuel. I stayed clear of the electrical connections (rotax evo) and axle bearings. The oil/sand mess literally melts off the kart. I removed the pan and hit it with a little compressed air. I then sprayed the same area with a liberal dose of WD and again hit it with compressed air and wiped up any residual. For the rest of the chassis I used a second paint brush (dry) to brush every nook and cranny. Pedals, tie rod ends and every weld and nut and bolt on the chassis had dirt in it. Within 30-40 minutes the kart was clean and track ready.
Being an “old-newbee” (meaning back after 20 plus years away) I have no clue if it’s good for So Cal but it’s good for me and my Rotax. I just registered and looking forward to Sunday.
Pound for pound most bang for your buck and unlike many who have posted in other threads I’m cool with the upgrade. Why so many are down on a the only OEM to offer a relative economical upgrade to an already proven formula boggles the mind.
