08-16-2017, 08:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-16-2017, 08:17 AM by Richard Stamile.)
(08-15-2017, 09:22 PM)steve welte Wrote: Good luck with your kart. The reason most go to tabs is so the frame will flex more when cornering leading to better handling. If you need strength in your kart like the first one i rebuilt then I welded the pan in to help with the ground off rails. A rule of thumb is that a kart with hard compound tires needs a flexable frame and a kart with soft compound tires needs a stiff frame.
Steve i think i will go with 18 gauge on the pan the original was 20 gauge keeping weight down must have been
on there mind cause this kart came with an aluminum live axle not sure if i want use aluminum the brake and
wheels were so frozen i had to cut it apart undo everything, your thoughts on aluminum verses steel since a few
days ago i watched your excellent video building ally kat kart
(08-16-2017, 03:30 AM)doug tenney Wrote: On a Blitz, the pan is not flat as on other karts, so a tabbed pan would look very strange, IMHO.
i was thinking the same its a pan that's deep where the seat is and tapering to almost but not flat to
the front axle