Kart - On The Technical Side
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...
Among the various geometries concerning the set up of any four-wheeled vehicle, there is one that is often mentioned: camber. Let’s see what it is exactly and how it affects kart behavior.
We continue our journey through our knowledge of the different parameters that define the set up of a kart. The latter is quite a difficult topic, especially for those who have little or no...
New technical features tested in USA before the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Final in Sarno.
Besides the tests on the dyno, a track test with independent test drivers was organised in the States in September to compare the actual engine configuration with the 2017 set up. The main aim of...
Some general consideration, especially on future possibilities for the two-stroke engine seeing that karting is remaining its last bastion. Report by Simone Suardi
Changing the topic, (off the cuff remember?), today during one of my rare coffee breaks, after the usual “man talk” we ended up talking about the solutions used in the past, going back to...
We continue to publish the extracts from the technical articles that you find in the latest issue of Vroom International. This extract is taken from ‘Don’t let it freeze’, which is about some precautions to face the lower temperatures of this time of year. Here you find some more practical aspects to be taken care of such us tyre pressure and chassis set-up.
OUGHT WE DO THE PUSH-UPS?
Staying on the subject of “wheels”, don’t forget that as a consequence, tyre pressure has to be adapted. There is no real mathematical rule that tells us...
We carry on the extracts from the technical articles that you find in the latest issue of Vroom International. This extract is taken from ‘Don’t let it freeze’, which is about some precautions to face the lower temperatures of this time of year, and how they influence the performance of your kart.
LOOKING FOR WARMTH
To give you an example of set up in antithesis with “golden rules” of the definition of set up, take camper: in normal conditions, with karts (because it works...
Karting needn’t necessarily …freeze when the cold season steps in, however, all round, it is better to take some precautions to face the lower temperature.
With winter upon us, it is normal to expect cold weather. And for anyone who is exposed to the air, like kart drivers, rally drivers are to be envied), the environmental situation is really felt. At this point, as we say in another column too, you can decide whether to hang up your kart or keep on going to the track for a few laps. However, if you decide to continue using your kart and especially if you want to go back home in one piece, it is better to do a few jobs on it, technical and non-technical. Let’s take a look at one or two things that you could do.
GIVE SETUP A BIT OF GO
If we aren’t lucky enough to find a warm day, almost certainly our kart will start to skid very much more than it usually does. This is due to various reasons: tyres don...
More and more drivers want to drive well and feel satisfied after being given the right instruments to achieve their aim
For some years now, as professionals in the motoring world, with the above words, we have been helping drivers from different “racing” fields to train and prepare for racing competitions...