212 governor

[Karts of Kaos]

I have a predator 212 on my gokart and I have the governor bypassed with a twisty tie. I have heard from some folks that bypassing the governor is perfectly fine, and from others that you should never bypass the governor. I want to know which is right?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

How far over the line do you want to ride?
It will only last for a while and then you will get to be an expert at rebuilding a 212.

 

[Karts of Kaos]

what do you mean?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Well simply put, it's best to either let the gov. do it's job or take it out. I've had one let loose cause it was bypassed. It put a nice hole in my block. There are many other who feel my pain.

You might get away for a while but why chance it.

 

[JTSpeedDemon]

In short, the governor gear is plastic, with some weights attached, and it was never meant to spin faster than 3600 RPM.

Many people have screwed up their engines permanently due to a bypassed governor, so it's best to just get the little bit of extra insurance by simply opening the engine and pulling it out.