(k)ART pulse

The more I observe karting the more it’s morphing into rentals…

In non-controversial CIK-FIA news…

This is basically a roll bar? Integrated into seat as opposed to chassis? Why have the seat the structural everything?

So like if seat becomes disconnected the driver unit goes as a whole? Chassis breaks away?

I’m not sure I understand why this solves, I get it that it’s to provide additional harness options. But why seat? Why so tall?
That arm seems like a huge mass to affix to a fiberglass tillet: the seat would break first. Maybe it’s so light (carbon fibre) that it’s irrelevant.

Filed to art because it looks s bit like an a tribal mask or something. Vaguely. It’s a stretch, admittedly, but there’s no need for a CIK-FIA thread because it would be a very negative place full of angry peoplle who’d rather be racing.

I imagine one reason would be so the roll bar doesn’t affect the flex of the chassis as much.

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Aha! A good observation. That does make sense!

Alan’s thoughts can be considered artistic. I I like this comment.


@Stamatis125 peak truck. For your American cousin.

Also, this

The end of an era and the beginning of something beautiful…


I would consider paying to listen to Danny Formal discuss the skating routines.

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“Triple Axel” doesn’t equal “Triple Axle”

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Baby Tyrell P34! Yes!

Axel says “hi”

https://www.netflix.com/title/81076856

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now that is a good all timers truck my friend !!

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We must go back in time to an era I missed to go fast

This one is recent but it seems to be in the same style as giant robot stuff from a decade ago. Also, the fact that it has steelies impresses me. Legit. Also, the active aero and the dragging of ass around the futuristic urban loop somehow feels correct and believable. I also noticed the cheap PSU that strangely doesn’t feel out of place.

A thought though, as a pilot, I think I’d prefer to have less “hood” in front of me and would prefer to have a more central driver position. Just sayin.

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So, how’s this for frame wear?


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Little bondo, good as new.

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Yea, someone did that, and repowdered a chassis, then sold it to me. I wondered why my handling for my first USPKS season was inconsistent and never to my liking… if I had my current chassis I’d have been quite a bit faster. #d@mnedliars

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BTDT with cars, it sucks.

Lots of Artsy Renders these days…
Here’s one from Instagram user pressec.designs

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On the subject of weights….

Let’s say you needed to carry 50lbs of weight…. Why not a 50 lb floor pan? Would be lowest you could go and pretty central if you make it like a brontosaurus, ie starts off skinny and then gets progressively wider etc.

My pal Shiva is a professional truck driver and send me lots of cool car/truck finds. Here’s me re-imagining him at work:

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And for @tjkoyen

“The Cappuccino looks like a go kart with a shell lol it’s so small”
-Shiva


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I’ve bid on several Caps and Honda Beats over the years. One day I’ll get one!

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