Column: Kart Focus - 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...
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...
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...
27/09/21
Franco Galiffa, in addition to being known for his countless victories as a world champion motorist, develops and markets a line of accessories for karting called G-Line. (by P. Mancini)
G-Line therefore summarizes the experience of the great tuner in kart management. Each component comes from a need of the Galiffa team, to then be produced in Italy with materials and finishes of...
29/10/20
The sultry heat that accompanied the start of this strange 2020 has given way to colder temperatures, which require and at the same time suggest different radiators.
Less than two weeks from the OK and OKJ World Championships in Portimao, KE Technology has opened the doors of its Arco workshop to show us the "New Generation": a range of products...
14/05/20
After Sebastian Vettel's farewell, another son of karts lands in Ferrari, Carlos Sainz ready to don red!
With the engines unfortunately off or having just restarted as regards karts, motorsport lives the vicissitudes of the Formula 1 drivers market, a veritable relief valve in the absence of...
23/01/20
The two Formula 1 drivers are back to competing with karts at the Lonato track!
Now former Formula 1 World Championship rookies, George Russell and Alexander Albon returned to yesteryear with a pre-season test day on the KZs. A now consolidated ritual for the two young dudes...
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...
09/08/19
One of the basic settings of a kart is the type of rear axle. But what actually happens when we change it? Let’s see it in detail thanks to the data acquisition of Officine in Progress by M. Voltini and A. Saccucci - photo by D. Paolicelli
During the track test with the Vortex-powered Tony Kart for the Rok class that we conducted on the Viterbo track and published in the December issue of Vroom, and taking advantage of the fact that we...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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