WHAT SHOULD I DO? - Karting Questions Answered - POWER REPUBLIC
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Exhaust cleaning and disposal of caustic soda. Given that caustic soda (sodium Hydroxide) is just common household drain cleaner it is fine to put down the sewer drain (sewer, not storm water). It combines with fats and oils to form soap. Don’t put it in the storm water as it may kill a few of the fish and critters that live in the waterways.
thanks for the tip Svend, never thought of that. BTW Merry Christmas and thanks for tuning in!
Hey im getting into karting been fixing up an old arrow kart with a leopard for tag restricted just wondering i found an fa kart frane for a good price and definitely much newer then the arrow ive been fixing up to run but the frame is bare nothing on it does anyone reckon wether its worth building it up to replace the older arrow?
nah way, that is the most costly and inefficient way to get on track IMO. get a kart that is either a roller or going concern
@PowerRepublic thanks I decided to just run the arrow all it needed was new bearings and the motor is running sweet can't wait to finally get it on track
just in terms of senior and junior karts. I'm 5'7, so I'm not sure as to which kart I would fit into better, I'm probably assuming senior, although correct me if I'm wrong.
Yeah Brody, get a Racer 401RR and get out there and start dominating
Would love to see you do a collaborative video with @dextercollinsracing - have you seen his channel?
I follow him, great little youngster 👍
Thanks guys - would love to do collab with this legend, distance may be an issue. Love your vids Des
Des, you going to leave the little guy hanging? Lol
Hey Yo, comms fest is going down here on YT today. Yeah would love to catch up, maybe next time I'm in the UK Dexter can take me to the go kart track and give me some training ????
Des, I would love to, just let me know 👍. Let me know what you think of my channel?
I don’t think I would be able to give you any training - your videos have answered so many questions for us - Legend 👍
Hello there, i am looking to buy a racing 2 stroke kart and i am wondering which type of engine is the most reliable,with least costs of rebuilding,restoring and fixing, a ddr2, a 6 speed or a rotax tag?I want the most sustainable solution ,it will be just for a hobby,not racing competitively and i dont want to waste time rebuilding an engine every 2 track days
get a rotate 125 senior max IMO, nice and easy. hope that help\s
Rotax 125. Honestly if you aren’t racing a Jr without the power valve might be best
so, I'm new to the karting business and I want to know how I keep my kart clean during the
offseason. like what do I clean the kart with and how to clean dust, spider webs and grime
have you got a kart cover, that is best for storage.
also rub some oil on the axle and exhaust and anyting metal you don't want to rust
@@PowerRepublic i use wd40 for exhaust and axle when you say oil do you mean our twostroke oil ? also how oftern should we clean out our exhausts
Hi dez
Im thinking of doing a top end myself of a KA100 and I'm reasonably memechanicly inclined. I saw your video on a top end rebuild of the shifter engine and I think I can replace the piston and ring myself. I would get the honning done from a shop but is there anything else that needs to be done during a top end rebuild? Also side question whats your oppions on the BirelArt chassis, i heard its hard to setup.
Hey yeah, it should be easy enough for you to get it done, especially if you get someone to hone the cylinders for you.
nah they are fine, I have driven customer karts of all makes and models and essentially the same lap times. its just the feeling that changes.
obviously I would use and recommmend Tony kart , but the choice is up too you,.
@@PowerRepublic ok thanks, another question when you hone the cylinder it makes it bigger, do you replace it with a bigger cylinder as well?
I would like to see a video in oversteer and understeer (mid corner / exit corner) how to fix it
Hey Jordy, sure can my friend. Thanks heaps for following along all these years. OG
@@PowerRepublic I am a big fan of your videos. thank you for all the effort you take to share the info with us! keep up the good work bro
@@PowerRepublic Yo Dez, a question regarding the powervalve of a Rotax Max Sr (non evo). should the Powervalve be fully open at 7500rpm? or should it start opening from 7500rpm? I have the idea that my Powervalve starts to open at 7400 and is fully open at 9000rpm
@@jordyschoenmakers Sup Jordy, should be open at 7500 or close enough. you can see it on the dyno tract how it affects the power when if either opens early or late. closer to 7500 the better. which is always hard to do with the old style valve.
@@PowerRepublic ok, thank you for your response! Do you have any tips on how I can make this better? is this also due to the carb setup or is this purely adjusting with the red dial
I'd like to know why we're still using leaded fuel in the US for KA100, VLR's, Mini Rok's, Mini Swifts, X30, etc? Australia is the same?
we use unleaded here, not Sure on the US rules around fuel
Good work Dezzy. Keep them coming :) P.s send me a new chassis for 4SE for next year, I'll be your official NSW sponsered driver ;)
on its way bro ;)
Would love to see you guys do a KA100 rebuild! Maybe you can add it to your series of videos on the shop.
Hey Colby, happy new year. Thanks for the suggestion, I do need to make more videos that’s for sure
Yes please do it would be very helpful thanks
Here in the US I never see OTK karts using the gold bar. Curious as why it would be the go to bar there but not here?
Gold bar gets good use in the US karting scene. I mean silver and HD axle are probably the best for summer tracks, occasionally you really need that front to work and to reduce the rear lift cause of too soft a rear axle. My use case is a push on entry and too soft/tight rear on exit for a gold bar. Generally though a silver/HD is your best bet for summer OTK driving
Hey Don, thanks for the local knowledge!!
Just wondering if KA3 Senior gets a decent field at Ipswich?
Nah not really. Tag light and tag ress is best
How do you know when to add or remove seat stays as well as their placement, and when do you use harder or softer seats? Any guidance for bigger guys would be appreciated. Your videos are the best out there on karting - thanks for all your time and effort making them!
Yo, thanks heaps for watching, sharing, and liking the videos. take the seat stays off if the kart is sliding in high speed corners.
put them on if the kart is hopping into corners.
soft seats are better when the track is hot an sticky.
harder seats for cooler slippery tracks.
I bent one of my tie rods (Right side) and im measuring to get another, the driver left side is 23.5cm and the drivers right side (bent) is 24cm. Where im ordering my tie rod the only sizes are 22, 23, 25.5, 26cm etc, i cant get rods anyhwere else and was wondering if just 23cm would work or should i get 25.5 because i know the driver right side is supposed to be longer, or what should i do?
Raced Riley again in newcastle but we were going the opposite way
how'd ya go??
Well Riley won in the final Alton happened on the start and 8 dropped back but I started working my way through the field and I was stuck behind these two people and I got past one of them and they they overtook me and I overtook them back and on the lsat lap I made to move that I couldn’t do The whole race and I finished in 6th out of 13
I would love to see a series of videos about the Briggs lo206
same
these guys have some stuff about the lo206 www.youtube.com/@StahlRacing
@@zonermcgee5076 k thanks
@@wafif2709 yeah we don't get a lot of them over here. had one ages ago and it got sold off before I could make some videos on it
The Lo206 is very popular in NSW in Endurance Karting in 2 classes, a single engine class (the biggest 39 karts last round) and a twin engine class. I race in three Endurance classes, the other is Honda powered. The Briggs is just starting to grow in sprint racing in NSW after a recent (2 weeks ago) weight adjustment for the class. Dezzy knows I race them in NSW.
Could you please please please do a ka100 rebuild ??? Thanks!
sure can bro, great idea
Hi there im in uk and found your channel very helpful as ive just started out with a 2 stroke kart this year i dont race as im too fat n old for that but i owner driver days with my iame x30 my question is how to reduce grip on the rear as im tall 6"2 and weighy i cannot move the seat foward as i wont be able to get my frame in ive put a hard axle in after taking your advice from your axle video also put in the 3rd bearing the front is as wide as it can be is there much more i can do ?
welcome to the club.
have you got extra seat struts on your seta? also too you could extent your front of the kart and move your feet and legs as far forwards as possible too
hope that helps
@Power Republic im as far foward as possible and have extra struts on the seat ive the option of going for an extra hard axle but that will be once ive tryed the hard
Any idea when you'll get hands on with the new OK-N engines? I hope the class takes off here in the US. I love direct drive classes!
we have had one through the shop a few years ago, but nothing recently
@@PowerRepublic by the way, I think if you did a slowed down x30 rebuild, real time with narration or not, then it would get alot of views
Hi mate I find your video’s extremely helpful , I raced last season on a soft rear axle with very competitive times at club level . I switched to a standard medium axel this year and the track was very rubbered up and no matter what I did I would experience a lot of understeer / push the whole day . Have you got any suggestions or tips to try
Thanks again love your videos 😎
Sorry and forgot to mention I’m racing a Rotax in tag restricted light
Great to hear! Maybe you can move your seat forwards 10-15mm and see if that helps with the understeer?? Also too have you seen the FastAdjuster videos we did?? they are pretty handy jiggers for seat positioning
Thanks Des I’ll give that a try much appreciated 😎
Hi I need help I just bought a 1995 go kart KT100 but the clutch is missing do I have to buy vintage parts that fit for this Yamaha or can I buy a newer clutch for like 40$ off eBay?
Are all go kart clutches the same and fit all go kart engines? And what are the differences in 9 teeth 12 teeth thank-you!
9t for tighter tracks and better acceleration , 12t for open tracks and more top speed
Don’t know about the eBay ones, check this out …….
www.sgkarts.com/product/8122-s-clutch-kit-10t-short-shaft-strike?categoryId=792
@@PowerRepublic thank-you much appreciated!
Do you have a video on the differences in different motors from pull Start engines KT100 and other go kart engines and are all engines different needing specific parts like a clutch? Thank-you again learning alot here thank's.