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How-To Video: Maintenance Tips

Sunday 5th April, 2020Sunday 5th April, 2020 by ksn_admin

What are you doing in the break from racing? How about getting those karts ready? Here’s Derek’s top maintenance tips you can do at home:

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DD2 Project: Final Assembly

Sunday 29th March, 2020Sunday 29th March, 2020 by ksn_admin

Here’s the final step in Power Republic’s Rotax DD2 build and fit-out: the final assembly ready for the race track!

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Q&A – Karting Tips & Tricks

Sunday 22nd March, 2020Sunday 22nd March, 2020 by ksn_admin

Questions answered: here’s the latest karting tips-and-tricks Q&A session video by Derek Jones at Power Republic.

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How-To: Rig Up The DD2 Gear Selector

Monday 16th March, 2020Monday 16th March, 2020 by ksn_admin

This week, Derek shows how to set up the gear selector on a Rotax DD2 go kart, from fitting the paddles to installing the cables and adjusting the shift-cut.

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Fitting the Radiator to a DD2

Tuesday 10th March, 2020Tuesday 10th March, 2020 by ksn_admin

HOW-TO: The next stage in Power Republic’s build-up of a new Rotax DD2 racer is installing the radiator.

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Video: Install Valves & Bead Locks

Saturday 7th March, 2020Saturday 7th March, 2020 by ksn_admin

Power Republic’s latest how-to tech video, installing (and removing) the valves and bead lock screws that come with new OTK rims.

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Changing The Axle On A DD2

Monday 24th February, 2020Monday 24th February, 2020 by ksn_admin

With no chain drive, the rear axle on a Rotax DD2 goes through the back of the engine casing. Here’s Power Republic’s latest how-to video on how to change it.

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Bleeding The Dent Brake System

Sunday 2nd February, 2020Sunday 2nd February, 2020 by ksn_admin

Power Republic has fired up the video camera for 2020! This how-to video shows how to bleed the Dent brand of brake system.

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How-To Video: Installing the Super X30

Tuesday 17th December, 2019Tuesday 17th December, 2019 by ksn_admin

The third and final part in Power Republic’s IAME 175cc Super X30 series. Now the engine’s been run on the dyno, Derek and co install it on a new Tony Kart chassis and hit the starter button.

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On The Dyno: Super X30

Tuesday 10th December, 2019Tuesday 10th December, 2019 by ksn_admin

Power Republic do the final assembly on their new 175cc Super X30, then chuck it on the dyno.

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How-To Video: Change Axle

Thursday 28th November, 2019Thursday 28th November, 2019 by ksn_admin

In this how-to tech video, Derek at Power Republic demonstrates how to change the rear axle in a race kart.

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Video: November Q&A, Part 2

Monday 18th November, 2019Monday 18th November, 2019 by ksn_admin

Karter’s questions answered – here’s part two of Power Republic’s November Q&A session.

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Video: Q&A Session

Sunday 10th November, 2019Sunday 10th November, 2019 by ksn_admin

The people at Power Republic have put together a Q&A video covering a wide range of questions from viewers.

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Video: KA Carby Tune

Sunday 3rd November, 2019Sunday 3rd November, 2019 by ksn_admin

Power Republic’s latest How-To video: high and low speed jet settings plus pop-off pressure for the Tillotson carburettor used on the KA100 engine (includes settings for KA3 and KA4).

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How-To: Seat Repairs

Saturday 26th October, 2019Saturday 26th October, 2019 by ksn_admin

Video – How to repair fiberglass seats; Power Republic bring in the experts

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Rotax Muffler Matting

Wednesday 23rd October, 2019Wednesday 23rd October, 2019 by ksn_admin

The Rotax Grand Finals are on, and all the new karts and engines will have new exhausts with fresh matting. But as you start clocking up the hours on the Rotax MAX, there is some maintenance that needs to be done on the exhaust to keep it quiet and retain performance – replacing the internal …

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How-To Video: Rotax MAX Tuning

Wednesday 16th October, 2019Wednesday 16th October, 2019 by ksn_admin

Here’s another tech how-to video by Derek Jones at Power Republic – carby tuning on the Rotax MAX, covering things like jetting, float heights and needle positions.

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How-To: Brake Shims

Tuesday 1st October, 2019Tuesday 1st October, 2019 by ksn_admin

Another Power Republic video, this time demonstrating a couple of ways to change brake shims in the Tony Kart caliper.

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