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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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Video: Rotax DD2 Build, Part 3

Wednesday 25th September, 2019Wednesday 25th September, 2019 by ksn_admin

Here’s part 3 in Power Republic‘s Rotax DD2 race kart build up – installing the DD2 Power Valve and Exhaust on the kart.

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How-To: Wiring Up the DD2

Thursday 19th September, 2019Thursday 19th September, 2019 by ksn_admin

Power Republic‘s Part 2 video on setting up a Rotax DD2 race package – assembling and fitting the electricals.

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Video: MyChron 5 Series, Part 3

Tuesday 17th September, 2019Tuesday 17th September, 2019 by ksn_admin

Here’s part 3 of Power Republic‘s Mychron 5 series of videos – the accessories guide.

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The White Tony Kart

Thursday 12th September, 2019Thursday 12th September, 2019 by ksn_admin

Victorian karter Vas Filips has made a name for himself in the retro-karting world, stripping former race karts and rebuilding them to concourse condition for other people. But this time, he did one for himself. In white.

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How-To Tech: Install a DD2

Sunday 8th September, 2019Sunday 8th September, 2019 by ksn_admin

Derek at Power Republic shows how to set up a DD2 race kart, firstly by fitting the engine to the chassis, which is a bit different to the standard sprint chassis arrangement.

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Tech: Setting Squish

Thursday 5th September, 2019Thursday 5th September, 2019 by ksn_admin

Ever wondered how squish clearance (the measurement between the cylinder head and the top of the piston at TDC) can be measured? Neil McAuley demonstrates his method in this video.

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The Dyno Sheets: X30 v Rotax

Wednesday 4th September, 2019Wednesday 4th September, 2019 by ksn_admin

The Power Republic people popped an IAME X30 and Rotax MAX Evo on the dyno – in both ‘open’ and KA-Restricted form – to compare the power output. Here’s the result!

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Video: Sticker Cleaning & Care

Tuesday 27th August, 2019Tuesday 27th August, 2019 by ksn_admin

What do you use to clean tyre marks off your kart? This video demonstrates three ways, plus a finishing wax to keep your rig looking good!

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Rotax v Rotax: EVO against Pre-EVO

Friday 23rd August, 2019Friday 23rd August, 2019 by ksn_admin

Is the Rotax 125 MAX EVO better than the earlier non-EVO version, and if so, by how much? This video has the answer and dyno charts to prove it.

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How-To: Change Front Hub Bearings

Thursday 15th August, 2019Thursday 15th August, 2019 by ksn_admin

Latest how-to video from Power Republic, Derek shows how to remove and replace the bearings in front hubs.

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How-To: Part 2, MyChron5 Data Logging Basics

Sunday 11th August, 2019Sunday 11th August, 2019 by ksn_admin

This week, Derek at Power Republic presents part 2 of the Mychron 5 go kart data logger series, showing how to upload and analyse your data.

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