Once again, many thinks for these videos. I wonder if you have made one dealing with the 3rd bearing and how to adjust it and how it affects the handling of a kart.
Hey Coffeehouse, thanks for the good vibes. Mostly stiffens the rear of the kart. I would use it when the kart hops too much around corners. It depends on which tyre as well. I know a lot of the Rotax drivers on the Mojo tyres take the 3rd bearing out altogether.
@@IggySport1388 not sure, we have just started using the MG Reds here in Australia again this year. I will keep you posted. Does your kart hop around any of the hairpin corners?
Hi, thanks for the videos. Just want your thoughts on how the 2 ride height set ups below would work: 1. both rear and front lowered, would this reduce grip and help release? 2. rear lowered and front raised, would this double up the rear grip effect by doing both instead of just one of them?
Hey Derek, excellent video again can't thank you enough for doing these as regularly as you do. Question though, basically you're saying if you need some more rear grip to lower the chassis and vice versa if you want to take away some but this contradicts what I've always taken as fact from my research when it comes to ride height. What I've always gone by is raise the chassis, which raises the centre of gravity which then gives the kart more grip...same if done front or rear...can you shed some light please? Chris
Hey Chris, thanks for the positive vibes. It's heaps fun making the vids, albeit a little time consuming. Great question. If you lower the rear of the chassis only, it moves the weight balance to the rear. This is good for tracks with fast sweeping corners that have a low grip surface. Do you raise the chassis at the front and the rear at the same time?
@@PowerRepublic hey derek no i was referring to changing one at a time. I've learnt a lot from you some of which was the total opposite of what i initially thought so I'm gonna try your take on this and see myself too. I'm guessing for a track with tight slow corners you'd do the opposite and either raise the back or lower the front?
@@IggySport1388 yeah like most things in karts, try out ideas and see if they work for you at your local tracks, with your kart and tyre package. The hard thing with karting is there is so many variables and what works for me here in Queensland with my Tony Kart on Dunlop DFM tyres is different to what might work for you at your track/kart/tyres/conditions etc etc. Give it a go and let me know if it works for you. Yes the lower front ride height or the raised rear height should help on the tight slower corners on a higher grip track.
@@PowerRepublic i am a heavy driver, i have the 3rd bearing removed, my kart was hoping crazy the other day. Do you think in general i should run the 3rd bearing anyway because of my weighy. I know this might not be the root cause of my hoping but in general should i run it.
Another great video, Derek! Looks like you have the larger brake rotor installed on the 801 chassis. What is the advantage of this versus the standard rotor?
Thanks Jason, I pretty sure it's the same as the 401R brakes (206mm diameter). The smaller rear disc rotor is on the KZ and DD2 chassis with is the 180mm diameter.
sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know a way to get back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any help you can offer me!
@Ibrahim Lionel thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
How hot temperature have to be to adjust it. I live in U.K. north east we don’t really have very hot days, but if we are in Italy then yes. So the question is how high temperature have to be to lift it up.
@@linadukstaite6046 never really used ambient temperatures to gauge it so I can't really say. Great question, maybe some else out in race world can give us there answer
Once again, many thinks for these videos. I wonder if you have made one dealing with the 3rd bearing and how to adjust it and how it affects the handling of a kart.
Hey Coffeehouse, thanks for the good vibes. Mostly stiffens the rear of the kart. I would use it when the kart hops too much around corners. It depends on which tyre as well. I know a lot of the Rotax drivers on the Mojo tyres take the 3rd bearing out altogether.
@@PowerRepublic Derek would you recommend leaving the third bearing out for a rotax senior application on mg red tires?
@@IggySport1388 not sure, we have just started using the MG Reds here in Australia again this year. I will keep you posted. Does your kart hop around any of the hairpin corners?
Hi, thanks for the videos. Just want your thoughts on how the 2 ride height set ups below would work:
1. both rear and front lowered, would this reduce grip and help release?
2. rear lowered and front raised, would this double up the rear grip effect by doing both instead of just one of them?
Hey Derek, excellent video again can't thank you enough for doing these as regularly as you do. Question though, basically you're saying if you need some more rear grip to lower the chassis and vice versa if you want to take away some but this contradicts what I've always taken as fact from my research when it comes to ride height. What I've always gone by is raise the chassis, which raises the centre of gravity which then gives the kart more grip...same if done front or rear...can you shed some light please?
Chris
Hey Chris, thanks for the positive vibes. It's heaps fun making the vids, albeit a little time consuming. Great question. If you lower the rear of the chassis only, it moves the weight balance to the rear. This is good for tracks with fast sweeping corners that have a low grip surface. Do you raise the chassis at the front and the rear at the same time?
@@PowerRepublic hey derek no i was referring to changing one at a time. I've learnt a lot from you some of which was the total opposite of what i initially thought so I'm gonna try your take on this and see myself too. I'm guessing for a track with tight slow corners you'd do the opposite and either raise the back or lower the front?
@@IggySport1388 yeah like most things in karts, try out ideas and see if they work for you at your local tracks, with your kart and tyre package. The hard thing with karting is there is so many variables and what works for me here in Queensland with my Tony Kart on Dunlop DFM tyres is different to what might work for you at your track/kart/tyres/conditions etc etc. Give it a go and let me know if it works for you.
Yes the lower front ride height or the raised rear height should help on the tight slower corners on a higher grip track.
Is it common to use the 3rd bearing for rotax max?
Hi Oil, I use it if the kart hops too much around the corners. normally for the tall or heavy drivers on a medium to grippy tyre
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@@PowerRepublic i am a heavy driver, i have the 3rd bearing removed, my kart was hoping crazy the other day. Do you think in general i should run the 3rd bearing anyway because of my weighy. I know this might not be the root cause of my hoping but in general should i run it.
Ashar I would use the 3rd bearing and maybe try 3 seat stays as well. Also run out at 1400mm wide in the rear.
@@PowerRepublic thanks 👍🏾 will try next time i am out
Another great video, Derek! Looks like you have the larger brake rotor installed on the 801 chassis. What is the advantage of this versus the standard rotor?
Thanks Jason, I pretty sure it's the same as the 401R brakes (206mm diameter). The smaller rear disc rotor is on the KZ and DD2 chassis with is the 180mm diameter.
sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know a way to get back into an Instagram account??
I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any help you can offer me!
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@Ibrahim Lionel thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm.
I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
How hot it has to be?
to adjust the ride height?
How hot temperature have to be to adjust it. I live in U.K. north east we don’t really have very hot days, but if we are in Italy then yes. So the question is how high temperature have to be to lift it up.
Are you tracks super grippy? Do you suffer from power on oversteer?
@@linadukstaite6046 never really used ambient temperatures to gauge it so I can't really say. Great question, maybe some else out in race world can give us there answer