Kart - On The Technical Side
Vroom Academy
09/06/22
The LO206 engine is the core of a concept of karting close to the origins of the sport, which is bringing rookies to race and bringing back on track those who had stopped, thanks to low operating costs and hard-fought and fun races. Across the U.S. and Canada, the Briggs & Stratton LO206 categories are quickly becoming the most popular in karting
Firstly, it was the lawnmower. Early motorised go karts were lawnmower engines with a chassis that sat only a few inches off the ground and they were fun as hell. This is something that many current...
Vroom Academy
31/05/22
We spoke to Andy Cox, UK importer for Birel Art who launched, in collaboration with F1 McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo, a promotional series in the UK based on the same Easykart machine, with a Ricciardo livery.
What about the genesis of this series: how did it come up? Who thought it first?
I have worked with Birel now for 27 years as the importer for the UK. In 2006 Mr. Oscar Sala was keen for me to try to...
Vroom Academy
05/05/22
For 25 years, Rotax has been offering the karting market a product designed for long-term use “out of passion”. A winning and long-lived recipe, whose main ingredients are simplicity of use and cost containment. The Trophy organized with the Rotax Max for those with competitive ambitions is now a classic all over the world.
When it comes to Motorsport, the ideal scenario is one in which "only driving skills count". This seems to be exactly what Rotax had in mind when it launched, about 25 years ago, the Rotax...
On the technical side
11/02/22
The subject of ballast "has a certain weight" for those who live in the world of karting.
Not a few think that the ballast should be "reviewed" in many categories, such as the OKJ, where 12-year-olds of 35-40 kg often have to push karts with 20/30 kg of ballast, an impossible...
On the technical side
30/01/22
An evergreen 'technical' diatribe, the one between 2-stroke and 4-stroke, returns to the fore when it comes to promotion and re-launching.
The stage of motorsport competitions, not least Karting, has always been a flywheel of ideas and technological developments and the technical distinction between 4-stroke and 2-stroke internal...
On the technical side
25/01/22
A doubt that has always plagued the kart driver is the one about tires: are soft better, with more grip (and probably more expensive), or go with harder tires, less performing but longer lasting (and theoretically cheaper)?
In an attempt to shed light on the issue, we went on track on a simple test day in Castelletto di Branduzzo, where some interesting questions emerged, especially on the durability of the tires and...
On the technical side
21/01/22
Let's discover the interesting news of the KG range, the historic brand of kart accessories, also in light of how aerodynamics are increasingly important in our sport. (F.M.)
While the debate continues on how the regulation on the issue of bumpers can very often condition or affect race results, the new homologations of the fairings for the two-year period are set. Let...
On the technical side
19/12/19
The KE Technology's New Generation is ideal also for the winter temperatures.
The "New Generation" radiator presented at the Adria Karting Expo last December 1, but already on the market since June 2019, was also designed to meet the needs related to the typical cold...
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...
