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  1. bob58o

    How To Get More Speed From A Trailmaster Challenger 200EX For Street Driving

    I guess the photo I found was of the wrong buggy. Sorry. Like WTR said, no governor on that type of engine. The photo I found showed a clone style engine. The specs you gave don’t match the photo.
  2. bob58o

    How To Get More Speed From A Trailmaster Challenger 200EX For Street Driving

    Accelerator floored isn’t a problem. Let’s assume your kart with stock gearing goes 38 mph at 3800 RPM. To go 45 mph, you need to turn the engine 4500 RPMs. Adjusting (or removing) the governor could possibly get you there, but I suspect the kart may struggle to accelerate above 38 mph...
  3. bob58o

    How To Get More Speed From A Trailmaster Challenger 200EX For Street Driving

    It’s a big and heavy kart with a gx200 knockoff engine. Probably near the the limits of the available power at 38mph. I’ll try to find a video of the method I like to use to remove governors from these engines. It involves taking off the flywheel to punch out a pin from block that holds the...
  4. bob58o

    How To Get More Speed From A Trailmaster Challenger 200EX For Street Driving

    I’d have to look to see what engine is on your kart. There are two “main” types of engines used on karts. Based on the name, I’m guessing it’s a 200cc 4 stroke. There are gx200 style knockoff off utility engines, but I suspect you have a GY6 style motorcycle/scooter engine. The former...
  5. bob58o

    Go kart stalling

    Get it running, maybe lifted up on blocks so it doesn’t run away… Spray some starting fluid around the gasket surface on the engine side of the carb. Not the air filter side. Listen to hear if the RPMs change. If the fluid finds a leak, you’ll hear the rpm’s change. If a different carb than...
  6. bob58o

    How To Get More Speed From A Trailmaster Challenger 200EX For Street Driving

    Gokarts have two driving modes. stomped to floor - or braking. lol 38mph is probably near the limit for a street legal kart powered by a 200cc engine. Might need mo’ powaaa to get mo’ velo. You don’t get extra top speed for free. It costs wear n tear on clutches, and/of belts. It costs...
  7. bob58o

    Go kart stalling

    Dirty carb (clogged jets)? Intake leak?
  8. bob58o

    A Dingos Tale part 2

    I don’t know what this is. Overhead Cam? Where’s the push rods? Predators don’t have the things I see in your photos.
  9. bob58o

    A Dingos Tale part 2

    So the NIBBI is a flange style carb? That does t match the stud spacing of the head? Most of the intake adapters I’ve played with are for spigot style carbs. Metal adapters with a rubber sleeve. The only time I needed a flange to flange adapter is when I put a gx390 carb on a 212. PS. I see...
  10. bob58o

    3 Word Story 2023

    wooden shoe house
  11. bob58o

    The infamous Popping.

    This is the best video I’ve found to teach how to tune a pilot circuit.
  12. bob58o

    The infamous Popping.

    Well besides a damaged valve or spring, I think you looked all the stuff that came to my mind. No leaks in intake or exhaust. Valves lashed properly. Larger pilot jet. Check out a few dirt bike 4 stroke pilot jet tuning videos to see if the jetting seems correct. A different, more tunable...
  13. bob58o

    The infamous Popping.

    You can also check for intake leaks behind the carb. Get it running and spray starter fluid around the seals / gaskets / spigots … listen for rpm change. If the rpm’s go up or down, there’s a leak. what’s going on here in the photo? Like I said I’m not familiar with these engines and the photo...
  14. bob58o

    The infamous Popping.

    Maybe set valve lash.
  15. bob58o

    The infamous Popping.

    If performance is good otherwise, I’d say don’t worry about it. But because there is still stock exhaust with muffler, I wouldn’t expect popping. I’ve never run a GY6 type engine so I’m not too familiar with them. I’d suggest cleaning the carb, but you said it was brand new and it has a new...
  16. bob58o

    3 Word Story 2023

    represented by Gargamel
  17. bob58o

    The infamous Popping.

    Pilot jet is not the main jet. Pilot jet is sometimes called the idle jet. See my first post. Popping on deceleration is caused by an “after-burn” in the exhaust not to be confused with a backfire in the intake. When letting off the throttle, the butterfly valve closes. The engine is turning...
  18. bob58o

    The infamous Popping.

    This set goes from 0.014” to 0.039”. I believe it should cover your pilot jet needs. Find which one fits, then drill out to next larger size. Then test again and repeat if needed. https://a.co/d/5SDwBkP
  19. bob58o

    3 Word Story 2023

    colored Smurfs attacking
  20. bob58o

    The infamous Popping.

    I think this video does a good job at explaining idle circuit tuning
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