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Hang on, here.....!
Posted by 'itpro' on 19 Oct 2009 @ 01:54

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If you want to have the engine running at HIGHER revs at the end if the straight, you want to ADD teeth, not REMOVE them!

It could be a simple misunderstanding of what you meant; whoever gave you the original advice might mean EITHER answer.... but take absolutely NO notice of what others TELL you... listen to the kart and see what IT tells you!

If you find that the engine is NOT reving as highly as other RACING drivers (not just Sunday afternoon dawdlers!) when you hit the end of the straight, then ADD teeth. That will increase your acceleration out of the corners but MIGHT leave you running out of revs before you reach the end of the longest straight. If you are already running at SCREAMING revs at the end of the straight you need to REMOVE teeth! That will REDUCE your acceleration out of the corners but MAY make you faster at the end of the straight. It's a trade-off! Both methods CAN make you faster at the end of the straight as leaving the corners faster can mean that you arrive at the END of the straight faster, TOO!

The ideal situation is to check your rev counter, see what it declares to be your maximum revs and check with others around you what THEY target at as their maximum revs... ideally, look over their shoulder at their rev-counter-tell-tale! With a 'newbie' like yourself, most people will tell you the truth... but once you are their REAL opposition, they will lie through their TEETH to you... as I would!

If you don't have a rev counetr, get your mates to stand at the end of the staright and LISTEN to your engine. If other RACE drivers (with the same type of kart) arrive at the end of the straight with a HIGHER 'note' than you do, then you MAY need to add teeth and vice versa

Finally, you will need to expect differences in engine note with better quality drivers. They will be faster THROUGHOUT the track and thus they will be ARRIVING at the end of the straight faster than you as they brake later and corner faster than you.

So... it takes a while to find the right sprocket for the right track/day/weather/tyres/driver... and the 'right' sprocket can suddenly become the 'wrong' sprocket if any of the conditions change.

Ian

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Gear up or gear down question by 'peterd' (18 Oct 2009 @ 19:38)

Re: Gear up or gear down question by 'BanzaiBoy' (18 Oct 2009 @ 19:55)

Re: Gear up or gear down question by 'peterd' (18 Oct 2009 @ 20:02)

Re: Gear up or gear down question by 'BanzaiBoy' (18 Oct 2009 @ 20:06)

Re: Gear up or gear down question by 'rotaxmxr' (18 Oct 2009 @ 21:04)

Re: Gear up or gear down question by 'Booney' (18 Oct 2009 @ 21:29)

Re: Gear up or gear down question by 'Ditch' (18 Oct 2009 @ 21:49)

Hang on, here.....! by 'itpro' << You are here!

Hmmm... by 'alanrr' (19 Oct 2009 @ 12:40)

Gearing by 'Vincemax' (19 Oct 2009 @ 15:43)

Re: Gearing by 'WJB' (20 Oct 2009 @ 20:56)

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