How To: Service The OTK Brake Caliper
Derek Jones at Power Republic shows how to service and change the seals on a Tony Kart brake caliper. Tools you need are… Continue reading
Category Archives: Tech
Hard Chrome Now Permitted on KA100 Crankshaft
Karting Australia will now allow the IAME KA100 engine to have its crankshaft main bearing journals hard-chromed, a process that was popular on the Yamaha KT100S Clubman engine back in the day. Continue reading
DAP GP A-Frame Restoration
A successful racer and part of a dedicated karting family in the 1980s, George Johnson has turned his hand to restoring karts. Here’s the ‘build diary’ for his much treasured DAP GP A-frame. Continue reading
Tech Tip – Fitting Stickers
Getting your stickers and custom decals to line up and sit down on the kart’s bodywork can be a time consuming and sometimes frustrating experience, especially in cold weather! Watch this video, courtesy of Ringmaster Images. Continue reading
OTK Magnesium Hub Range
Changing hubs offers a quick way to alter the grip level of your kart without changing the axle. If you’re chasing grip this winter, these 50mm OTK hubs are available in a variety of lengths. Continue reading
Video Tour: Marco Ardigò Factory Prepped Tony Kart
Go for a video tour around Marco Ardigò’s factory prepared Tony Kart Racer 401S/Vortex KZ kart, which now resides in Queensland. Continue reading
Rotax Tuning Tips – Misfire Prevention
Rotax has distributed the first of their Tech Tips tuning bulletins, this first one covering prevention of misfiring (includes video). Continue reading
Tony Kart Race New “Aero” Nassau Panel
The factory Tony Kart Racing Team ran an intriguing new “aero channel” nassau panel on their team karts at the Sarno round of the WSK Super Master Series on the weekend. Continue reading
The Danger Of Mounting Tyres
An American karter has had his thumb blown off after a wheel exploded while he was mounting new tyres on rims. Continue reading
Winning X5 Chassis Setups
Looking for seat measurements and front-end settings? DPE Kart Technology has made public the X5 chassis setups used to win two classes at the opening round of the Australian Kart Championship. Continue reading
Wet Weather Cover Permitted for Torini Engine
Karting Australia has issued a Technical Rule Interpretation for the Torini Clubmaxx 210 4-stroke, an interim ruling concerning wet weather intake covers until the official Torini component becomes available. Continue reading
Lammers In at Lion Kart
Lion Kart is a new chassis brand from Serbia and 2-time KZ World Cup winner Bas Lammers has signed to be lead driver for the new team. Continue reading
How To: Wheel Alignment with Sniper Lasers
Here’s a video demonstration of doing a front-end wheel alignment using the Sniper laser system. Continue reading
How To: Service & Adjust The Vortex Mini Rok Carburettor
Power Republic’s Derek Jones takes you through the steps to service the Dell’Orto Carburettor on the Vortex Mini Rok engine. The second video is how to adjust the needle position. Continue reading
Super X30s Now KA Approved
Two 175cc IAME X30 ‘Super’ engines are now approved for Karting Australia’s Open Performance class – the X30 Super Shifter and the X30 Super TaG. Continue reading
Alternative Components Homologated for IAME X30
Karting Australia has approved a number of alternative components for use on the IAME X30 engine, such as the muffler, rad… Continue reading
Karting Australia’s 2018 Rule Book
Karting Australia has released the organisation’s competition rule book for 2018 (includes the link for download). Continue reading
New Arrow X5 Breaks Cover
DPE Kart Technology has officially unveiled the company’s new kart – the “X5” in both Arrow and the new Sera brands! Here’s the blue version. Continue reading
New Sera X5 Breaks Cover
DPE Kart Technology has officially unveiled the company’s new kart – the X5 in both Arrow and the new Sera brands! Here’s the green version. Continue reading
New Senior MAX & DD2 Cylinders
International Karting Distributors (IKD) will be providing free of charge the new CNC-type Rotax MAX cylinder for all Senior Max & DD2 engines sold from Sunday 1st October 2017. Continue reading