Gear Bound Symtoms?

[GAKARTER]

So want are the symtoms that you are probably gear bound?

 

[luckie13]

High RPM and slow on the track. This usually happens when a track is hard, dry and fast. This happens frequently when there are more karts on the track than usual (State, National or $ race).

 

[SoCo Tire Treatments]

With plate classes, you may not even hit your desired RPM, especially with green plate.
Taking teeth off rear or adding tooth to front you will gain RPM and speed.

 

[sundog]

So want are the symtoms that you are probably gear bound?

You feel your head tilt forward.

 

[racing promotor]

So want are the symtoms that you are probably gear bound?

Real Low drops, and lap times are pretty much flat lined.

 

[CarlsonMotorsports]

Lots of good suggestions/descriptions above.

Here's some more:
Gear bound feels like the engine just stops "pulling" (accelerating might be more appropriate term to use) towards the end of the straights.

Look at your tach -- especially in lap replay mode. Look for tell-tale signs of the engine peaking too early on the straight on not continuing to increase in rpm before corner entry (as racing promoter suggested.)


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