flattop1
Dawg 89
Yes those ht5 would be around 14 years old .
Earl is correct HG
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Earl is correct HG
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Im pretty sure they were HG back then.
yep you are correct i got it figured out. thank you for your response.
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At what point during the race ? How many laps between the couple of times it happened ?
It did twice. Once on about lap 5 and again on about lap 10. It was the same corner both times.
racing promotor
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A set-up issue would not have done it only twice and 5 laps apart, I'd chalk it up to you driving a different line those laps.
That's what I figured. I have a tendency to start my turn a bit too early. I'll work on that. Thanks for the info.
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Make sure you have NO side to side shift in rear axle it's possible that if you do it only binds up a few times causing it.
Just checked and it is good. Thank you
If I can offer some advice to the other beginners: Most of the problems I’ve experienced so far have been driver’s fault. Either I have taken an incorrect line or tried to do something the kart didn’t want to do.
Not every slow session requires an adjustment to the kart. Sometimes a driver mod is what is needed.
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Newer kids are guilty of this as well with a fast kart, just as it exits the turn and starts to build speed they turn down being bottom feeders which re-loads the chassis scrubbing the speed out of it, and MOST dad's cannot see this and throw MORE $$$$ at it trying to buy the speed that's right under there nose.
what was the overall answer ?
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Remember that answer is based on what the OP was prepping with, That answer is not correct across the board for all preps and 95% never correct for aggressive preps.
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Some Basic info on different profiles ( Cuts ) for BURRIS Tires and Track condition there best suited for, This is more in general we'll continue then with some more details especially for 33"s, been meaning to turn this thread some with us asking some questions on different situations and you guy's answer, especially newer guy's giving answers on what you do or would do, so we'll try it with some tire situation questions later. I'll also ask some questions and we'll answer them ourselves Experienced guy's please chime in as well, my thought's are the newer guy's will learn more that way, So we'll start with Burris Tires after this Basic info that was requested.
REMEMBER I'M NO TIRE GURU But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express a few times !!
New Un-Cut thick rubber - Softer more moist slick Low grip.
Semi Round or some call ( Summit Cut ) rubber in middle 1/3 left thicker - Lower to mid grip track.
Round Cut - Lower to mid grip track. ( Moist Slick OR Dry Slick )
Flat Cut - Above Mid grip to good grip.
New Un-Cut - from factory ( Some Sand Surface )
Semi Round Summit Cut - Edges rolled off but not as much as full round cut, Rubber in center left little thicker.
Round Cut - Edges rolled off more, Rubber cut same all the way across Tire.
Flat Cut - Edge left more squared, Rubber cut same all the way across Tire.
Cutting Tires is an art and worth the Money, There is big difference from a Tire guy and a guy that does Tires, However If you cannot afford to get your tires cut and you try to somewhat mimic the process by sanding, DO NOT SAND A DRY TIRE, DO NOT OVER HEAT THEM, DO NOT USE TO ROUGH GRIT PAPER.
This is just the Basics for just which cut in general, The REAL SPEED is made with properly CURED TIRE, PREPPED PROPERLY with the RIGHT PREP, ALL YA then even IF you have it you gotta put it on at the right time.
REMEMBER I'M NO TIRE GURU But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express a few times !!
New Un-Cut thick rubber - Softer more moist slick Low grip.
Semi Round or some call ( Summit Cut ) rubber in middle 1/3 left thicker - Lower to mid grip track.
Round Cut - Lower to mid grip track. ( Moist Slick OR Dry Slick )
Flat Cut - Above Mid grip to good grip.
New Un-Cut - from factory ( Some Sand Surface )
Semi Round Summit Cut - Edges rolled off but not as much as full round cut, Rubber in center left little thicker.
Round Cut - Edges rolled off more, Rubber cut same all the way across Tire.
Flat Cut - Edge left more squared, Rubber cut same all the way across Tire.
Cutting Tires is an art and worth the Money, There is big difference from a Tire guy and a guy that does Tires, However If you cannot afford to get your tires cut and you try to somewhat mimic the process by sanding, DO NOT SAND A DRY TIRE, DO NOT OVER HEAT THEM, DO NOT USE TO ROUGH GRIT PAPER.
This is just the Basics for just which cut in general, The REAL SPEED is made with properly CURED TIRE, PREPPED PROPERLY with the RIGHT PREP, ALL YA then even IF you have it you gotta put it on at the right time.
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racing promotor
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Provided your on the right front driver to start put 2 more teeth on the Rear for the up hill pull. Do not go up on front driver size.
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flattop1
Dawg 89
That hill is deciving. Middle of the backstretch. D shape 3-5 lanes wide /up hill off the bottom. Going to far up will slow you down .
Young driver needs to be instructed about the lines they take and the options avalible .