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Re: TKM TAG Improvements.
Posted by 'SimonS' on 02 Apr 2014 @ 11:54

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" unless they increase the weights in juniors the chances of selling in any volume are poor and if the only way to be competitive is change to the Tag"

This is exactly the problem facing Formula Blue years ago when they had both air-cooled DDs and the Lynx (water cooled TaG) at the same time.

The result was the restrictor system that allows Blues to cover driver weights from 48 to 98 kgs, with drivers competitive at all weights. The only caveat is that if one is over 13 stone (80 kg) one should consider the Lynx Maxi.
(there was a bit of science involved there, the average weight of the Adult male in UK is 84kg, but that average weight includes the 1/3 of males who are obese, so the average karter is likely to be below that weight).

As engines the Lynx and the TKM have very similar power outputs, the lap times differ largely because of the rubber ( a few years ago TKM were slower than Blue, a change of rubber and they were faster.)

At the time one ran the aircooled engines at the limit of destruction, it wasn't unusual for even the most competent drivers to seize an engine so the decision to switch to the Lynx was simple economics. Seizing an engine is now an unusual occurrence. TKM chose a different route to reliability, limiting the engine but increasing the capacity to compensate for the loss in power.

While theoretically it seems TKM could emulate the weight bands of Formula Blue, the amount of testing to get equal performance is substantial and even then the Blues vary the weight limit each year (-2 kg one year, 0 the next and +2 the third) to avoid the emergence of a particular band giving a permanent advantage to drivers of an exact weight.

A lot of criticism is aimed at Tabor for doing this, the usual claim being that it is done to 'force' the extra purchase of a Ł20 restrictor (or exchange it for Ł5) which may be why TKM avoid it.

Message Thread:

TKM TAG Improvements. by 'EvoRacer' (01 Apr 2014 @ 11:32)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'westside' (01 Apr 2014 @ 11:54)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'nitch' (01 Apr 2014 @ 12:17)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'gashead' (02 Apr 2014 @ 3:25)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'nitch' (02 Apr 2014 @ 7:12)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'BilandRacer9' (02 Apr 2014 @ 9:19)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2014 @ 10:07)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'JDsRs' (02 Apr 2014 @ 10:15)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'BilandRacer9' (02 Apr 2014 @ 11:47)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'itpro' (02 Apr 2014 @ 16:43)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'BilandRacer9' (03 Apr 2014 @ 9:19)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'SimonS' << You are here!

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'JDsRs' (03 Apr 2014 @ 10:34)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'gashead' (03 Apr 2014 @ 0:03)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'SammyB' (02 Apr 2014 @ 12:20)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'christkm' (02 Apr 2014 @ 12:58)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'iant' (02 Apr 2014 @ 19:14)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'christkm' (03 Apr 2014 @ 9:24)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'EvoRacer' (03 Apr 2014 @ 9:49)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'SimonS' (03 Apr 2014 @ 11:19)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements. by 'christkm' (03 Apr 2014 @ 12:02)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements - scaremongering. by 'iant' (03 Apr 2014 @ 12:45)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements - scaremongering. by 'iant' (03 Apr 2014 @ 13:05)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements - scaremongering. by 'christkm' (03 Apr 2014 @ 13:26)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements - scaremongering. by 'iant' (03 Apr 2014 @ 13:37)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements by 'EvoRacer' (03 Apr 2014 @ 13:49)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements by 'christkm' (03 Apr 2014 @ 14:05)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements by 'iant' (03 Apr 2014 @ 14:29)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements - scaremongering. by 'SimonS' (03 Apr 2014 @ 17:30)

Re: TKM TAG Improvements - scaremongering. by 'Liam' (03 Apr 2014 @ 20:22)

SimonS - X30 Myth??? by 'BanzaiBoy' (03 Apr 2014 @ 17:11)

Re: SimonS - X30 Myth??? by 'SimonS' (03 Apr 2014 @ 18:11)

Re: SimonS - X30 Myth??? by 'BanzaiBoy' (03 Apr 2014 @ 19:33)

Re: SimonS - X30 Myth??? by 'BilandRacer9' (04 Apr 2014 @ 9:41)

Biland Racer by 'dynamax' (04 Apr 2014 @ 10:07)

Re: Biland Racer by 'BilandRacer9' (04 Apr 2014 @ 11:27)

X30 and others Myth??? by 'dynamax' (04 Apr 2014 @ 9:48)

Re: X30 and others Myth??? by 'BanzaiBoy' (04 Apr 2014 @ 10:58)

Re: X30 and others Myth??? by 'richydehav' (04 Apr 2014 @ 11:25)

Re: X30 and others Myth??? by 'AndyOxfordshire' (04 Apr 2014 @ 16:04)

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