2013 - AusEx (AmEx Replica)

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landuse said:
I have to ask....what is the reason for having a tensioner? Can you not get the chain tight enough?

Nice tensioner though...
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Oxymoron said:
Micro suspension?
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Correct! Forgot about that didn't ya Paul... :D

Due to the suspension, as the axle moves, the chain becomes loose but, becuase it's micro, there's not a lot of travel so the tensioner does the job of keeping the chain tight enough...
 
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Enjoyin' the progress Fab. Polishing is a labor of love...you get to enjoy the fruits of your hard work, it saves you some $$, and there's something oddly enjoyable about sitting in front of a buffing wheel for hours.



 
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DaiSan76 said:
Now come fix mine, it looks like crap :D
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Sure, you pay the fares & I'm there :lolgoku:

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Enjoyin' the progress Fab. Polishing is a labor of love...you get to enjoy the fruits of your hard work, it saves you some $$, and there's something oddly enjoyable about sitting in front of a buffing wheel for hours.
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:iagree: entirely. Nice work Ed but, maybe that would've been better in my other thread... :D
 
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It really does look good, and more importantly, it seems to work really well. I love this kart. Super job, man. It looks great!

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Just a few small updates:

-New chain tensioner done. I ended up removing the half link from the chain because the engine was sitting too far forward; now it sits in the centre of the slots...

-Rocker cover painted & installed...

-Polished the tacky looking tierod ends. The whole steering assembly was chrome apart from the faded cadmium plating on the heim joints so, it had to go...
 

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Carefull Tony..
you may be infected with gloss-fever already;
if you don't watch out you may end up polishing the engine after all ;)

And it'd be a shame to have a shiny kart that isn't allowed to touch the dirty road anymore :D

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DaiSan76 said:
I like your tensioner. I might have to try and replicate that.
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No probs, let me know if you need a hand. I was reasonably easy bit, you will need a lathe...

itsid said:
Carefull Tony..
you may be infected with gloss-fever already;
if you don't watch out you may end up polishing the engine after all ;)

And it'd be a shame to have a shiny kart that isn't allowed to touch the dirty road anymore :D

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I think I'm done now, I'll just finish the front wheel & that'll be it... on this kart...
 
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