06-02-2017, 11:18 PM
Gary is right about the early sidewinder placement.
it is an arguement i've had numerous times at certain east coast tracks.
the new promoters are apparently abiding by a few peoples opinion of straight axle sidewinders.
as a rule i just leave those karts home if i decide to attend those events.
unlike most guys i have more than a few karts to chose from.
to me it's way unfair to the guys with only one or two karts to be put in with modern tires and frames that are completely different performance wise.
as a side note to those who may be clueless about what we are refering to in this thread.
early sidewinders were basically a Varient of rear engined karts.
The design change wasn't for track performance it was to get foreign motors not equiped with a fan out into the wind.
i have driven several rear engined margay new breeds,two different rear engined king karts and run a "sidewinder margay new breed.
all had straight axles same tires same spindles same everything except the new breed sidewinder has an off set axle in the front.
performance wise they are all excellent frames.
does the "sidewinder " perform better.
NOPE
with the square tires they all act about the same on corners and straights.
it's a tiny bit easier to track tune the sidewinder but that's the biggest difference.
anyway it's a STUPID idea to say because the engine happens to be mounted on the side that the frame is in the newer y axle sidewinder class.
if it has a straight front axle and hard skinny tires it should be gridded with rears of the same engine type.
with square tires and a straight axle the only safe idea is to run them with the rears they were build along side of back in the day.
they are in the same year/era and are virtually identical to reaR ENGINED KARTS except FOR BEING A SIDEWINDER.
Dang caps lock
i've said enough
good nite all
it is an arguement i've had numerous times at certain east coast tracks.
the new promoters are apparently abiding by a few peoples opinion of straight axle sidewinders.
as a rule i just leave those karts home if i decide to attend those events.
unlike most guys i have more than a few karts to chose from.
to me it's way unfair to the guys with only one or two karts to be put in with modern tires and frames that are completely different performance wise.
as a side note to those who may be clueless about what we are refering to in this thread.
early sidewinders were basically a Varient of rear engined karts.
The design change wasn't for track performance it was to get foreign motors not equiped with a fan out into the wind.
i have driven several rear engined margay new breeds,two different rear engined king karts and run a "sidewinder margay new breed.
all had straight axles same tires same spindles same everything except the new breed sidewinder has an off set axle in the front.
performance wise they are all excellent frames.
does the "sidewinder " perform better.
NOPE
with the square tires they all act about the same on corners and straights.
it's a tiny bit easier to track tune the sidewinder but that's the biggest difference.
anyway it's a STUPID idea to say because the engine happens to be mounted on the side that the frame is in the newer y axle sidewinder class.
if it has a straight front axle and hard skinny tires it should be gridded with rears of the same engine type.
with square tires and a straight axle the only safe idea is to run them with the rears they were build along side of back in the day.
they are in the same year/era and are virtually identical to reaR ENGINED KARTS except FOR BEING A SIDEWINDER.
Dang caps lock
i've said enough
good nite all
Dave L.