06-02-2017, 02:29 PM
Sandy Hook was a blast and the wife and myself met a lot of really nice people. But I did learn a few hard lessons while I was there.
1. I brought a knife to a gun fight. I ran straight axle sidewinder and was the only one. So I ended up in the 6.1 sidewinder. It is amazing what a few years make in kart development when it come to handling. I will bring a different kart next time.
2. Lock washers and lock tight are not my friends. Something as stupid as a throttle bracket that mounted on the carb at the diaphragm screws would come loose after a few laps. No matter what I did the screws would back out causing the carb to lean out from lack of fuel or it would allow the throttle linkage to go to idle. It leaned twice on me out so bad the flex pipe turned blue from heat. Next time they will be it will be wired.
3. Maxima 927 is great. I got the kart home and pulled the engine apart expecting to see little globules of aluminum stuck to the head , piston and plug from running so lean. The was not a sign of any damage...great stuff.
4. A five hour trip took 8.5 hours to get back home due to the weather and DC traffic.
Would we do it again? absolutely! I' keeping my fingers crossed that things at work will let me attend the next event.
1. I brought a knife to a gun fight. I ran straight axle sidewinder and was the only one. So I ended up in the 6.1 sidewinder. It is amazing what a few years make in kart development when it come to handling. I will bring a different kart next time.
2. Lock washers and lock tight are not my friends. Something as stupid as a throttle bracket that mounted on the carb at the diaphragm screws would come loose after a few laps. No matter what I did the screws would back out causing the carb to lean out from lack of fuel or it would allow the throttle linkage to go to idle. It leaned twice on me out so bad the flex pipe turned blue from heat. Next time they will be it will be wired.
3. Maxima 927 is great. I got the kart home and pulled the engine apart expecting to see little globules of aluminum stuck to the head , piston and plug from running so lean. The was not a sign of any damage...great stuff.
4. A five hour trip took 8.5 hours to get back home due to the weather and DC traffic.
Would we do it again? absolutely! I' keeping my fingers crossed that things at work will let me attend the next event.