Kart - On The Technical Side
Some Advice
13/06/19
To give your radiator a long life, make it last for about ten years, obviously it must be manufactured well, but there is some advice we can give to help. And this is not to tell you to avoid “destructive” crashes… (m.v.)
One of the main recommendations is to empty out the system at the end of the day, especially if tap water has been used: this is to prevent calcium deposits forming inside the ducts because it...
Some Advice
06/07/18
The scorching summer heat is finally upon us, why we thought it would be appropriate to pull a tip sheet from our Vroom archives for enjoying our karts this summer.
The scorching summer heat is finally upon us, why we thought it would be appropriate to pull a tip sheet from our Vroom archives for enjoying our karts this summer.
The start of summer has brought...
Some Advice
07/04/18
In the first part of our special on setting up karts in winter, Lorenzo Travisanutto, our expert, unveiled the first guidelines for going fast with low temperatures.
Where to resume our talk? The fact that, if the front was too loaded, with too much downforce, you could run into a problem. Let's see what and then continue with the analysis.
Too...
Some Advice
04/04/18
Lorenzo Travisanutto helps us with setting up our karts for the winter season.
With the arrival of April, and while Vroom Italia n.344 is at the newsstands and Vroom International n.202 at the printing press, the days are longer and bad weather seems to have finally left room...
On the technical side
09/06/17
Let’s see how and when it is best to change the brake pads, to get the right “braking” Report: Maurizio Voltini - pictures: Domenico Paolicelli
When is it time for the “brake lining”
As usual, out of all the material that wears out on karts, we have these too: brake pads, also known as friction washers or “brake...
On the technical side
11/05/17
Finding the right carburation mix is not an art, it’s a science. With Mark Ffrench of Tillotson Racing we went through all the operations that they do during every racing weekend to help teams and drivers to get the most from their carburettors.
Circuito Internazionale di Napoli, Sunday morning. The first round of the CIK-FIA OK, OK Junior and KZ European championships is almost finished. Drivers are ready to race the last heats before the...
On the technical side
10/05/17
We are going to take a look at the different phases for taking apart the most commonly used engine in the gear class, which is made in Pesaro (I)
written by Maurizio Voltini.
Not only considering the 125 gear class this is one of the most commonly used karting engines on a global level, we’re talking about the latest TM, the...
On the technical side
28/03/17
Many think that today’s karting with the OK and KZ classes is somehow “inevitable”, that there are no alternatives. Instead, we are going to show you that there have been several chances of racing, and enjoying oneself with the different vehicles from at least three different points of view.
Written by Maurizio Voltini.
One of the things that we often hear nowadays is talk about the economical crisis and what can be done to face it, when they want to determine the faults of the...
On the technical side
21/03/17
Calibrating needle carburettors that feed gear-class engines – and some direct-drive too - are not so immediate as one might think. Carburetion depends on a series of factors, among which you have jets and nozzles of the Dell’Orto VHSH30, which is the most commonly used float type carburettor in karting.
written by Maurizio Voltini.
1) DISASSEMBLY
First of all, remove the carburettor from the engine. Loosen the screws of the bands that seal the sleeve to induction duct, unscrew the top cap...
On the technical side
14/03/17
There are many details, many things that those who love karting and have been practising it for a long time do almost automatically, without thinking, some of them are even thought to be natural. However, these operations are not natural for newcomers to karting, those who have just stepped into this fantastic but also dangerous world. Let’s see if we can give you all some advice so that the first time won’t be … your last time.
Written by Maurizio Voltini.
5) Mix well
So far we have talked about petrol or fuel, but we know that, in...
On the technical side
07/03/17
There are many details, many things that those who love karting and have been practising it for a long time do almost automatically, without thinking, some of them are even thought to be natural. However, these operations are not natural for newcomers to karting, those who have just stepped into this fantastic but also dangerous world. Let’s see if we can give you all some advice so that the first time won’t be … your last time.
Written by Maurizio Voltini.
Among the various tendencies that karting has been through over the past years, there is also that of direct dialogue among the protagonists that is, talk to...
Garage
28/02/17
With the good weather and the new racing season here, maybe there is a new kart too. One of the things that need to be done is mount the seat: let’s take a look and see how to put this indispensable “accessory” on our kart properly.
written by Maurizio Voltini.
Spring is almost here, and you can at last go back to enjoying a few laps at the circuit. Maybe we have a brand new kart to use for the new racing season. Or we...
Garage
21/02/17
Sunny days are back again and so is the desire to go back to the track with our kart, however, not before having checked everything and having carried out a series of useful operations.
Written by: Maurizio Voltini
6) STEERING WHEEL
This annual check up could be the right occasion for checking on some functions off the steering wheel that we usually tend to give...
On the technical side
15/02/17
KZ10: a series of winning engines made in Pesaro, northern Italy. We’re going to see what changes have been made to the model C compared to the previous model
It’s not always easy to get into TM, the well-known kart and motorcycle engine manufacturing company, but this time Claudio and Filippo Flenghi opened the factory doors to us and personally...
On the technical side
14/02/17
Sunny days are back again and so is the desire to go back to the track with our kart, however, not before having checked everything and having carried out a series of useful operations.
Written by: Maurizio Voltini
The sun has started to shine point, but in any case it certainly we want to talk about in this column, wouldn’t stop us, because the first
part of our...
On the technical side
29/11/16
The kart steering contains an ingenious idea that improves forecarriage performance.
The steering system of a kart seems at first very simple, but it has been developed from a clever idea from a German, Ackermann, who used it for the first time on carriages. The problem to...
Some Advice
10/11/16
It’s never too late to take up karting, but there are some things that you ought to know before doing it.
If you’re reading this article, you are probably already into karting, but plenty of people out there who would like to experience karting in some way, and they haven’t got the faintest...
On the technical side
08/11/16
Karting doesn’t necessarily need to...freeze when the cold season steps in, however, all round, it’s better to take some precautions to face lower temperature.
Here we are with the second episode of our guide on how to survive to cold season.
THE SENSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER
The role of the test driver is very important in adjusting and seeing...
On the technical side
25/10/16
Karting doesn’t necessarily need to...freeze when the cold season steps in, however, all round, it’s better to take some precautions to face lower temperature.
With winter upon us, it’s normal to expect cold weather. And for everyone who is exposed to the elements, like kart drivers, the weather is really felt. At this point, you can decide whether...
Garage
13/10/16
The fact that they are “immerse” in the combustion chamber means that the conditions of the spark plug can tell you a lot about the overall conditions of the engine. text M. Voltini © Archivio Vroom
In particular they can tell you if carburetion is good or not. You can see this from the colour of the insulation: if it is light hazel nut colour it is good, if it is dark, probably carburetion is...
