12-18-2023, 07:56 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-18-2023, 09:29 PM by Terry Bentley.)
Here is another rather famous person. But with all of the excitement in this one thread, I doubt anyone will bother guessing the name of him either.
Not that it matters, but I will include some information about the kart. It is a Dart Special that predates what most of you are more familiar with, the Abone. The early models had dead axles and much longer wheelbase. The first live axle model, Super K was basically this Special chassis converted from a dead axle. It did not prove to be all that great at first. The wheelbase was still too long and from front axle to steering also needed to shortened.
After shortening the wheelbase 2 inches and another 2 1/2 inches from seatback to front axle, the kart was much more stable and predictable. The rear track width was also increased by one inch. After these changes the kart proved itself to be even more competitive than the Go-Kart 800. Shortening the wheelbase even further and making a few more improvements, the Abone was born. Now establishing itself as one of the best karts built during these early years.
But who is this?
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Not that it matters, but I will include some information about the kart. It is a Dart Special that predates what most of you are more familiar with, the Abone. The early models had dead axles and much longer wheelbase. The first live axle model, Super K was basically this Special chassis converted from a dead axle. It did not prove to be all that great at first. The wheelbase was still too long and from front axle to steering also needed to shortened.
After shortening the wheelbase 2 inches and another 2 1/2 inches from seatback to front axle, the kart was much more stable and predictable. The rear track width was also increased by one inch. After these changes the kart proved itself to be even more competitive than the Go-Kart 800. Shortening the wheelbase even further and making a few more improvements, the Abone was born. Now establishing itself as one of the best karts built during these early years.
But who is this?