A quick question or two

[dave1701]

#1 If I change my 6:1 gear ratio by getting a 9 tooth clutch instead of a 10 tooth, will it make much of a difference?

#2 Would adjusting my clutch to engage at a lower rpm help me get going better with a heavyish load?

Sorry for all the questions but I really wanna get this thing going before summer

Thanks

 

[KieranM]

you would not see much of a change with a 1 tooth extra sprocket.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Swapping the 10T for an 11T would result in a 5.45:1 ratio, resulting in a more sluggish launch, but a higher top speed.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

swapping a 10 to a 9 would give you a 6.666:1 gear ratio, pretty good size change.

 

[dave1701]

This is how it is, I've got a go kart with a Centrifugal Clutch on it, that doesn't like to start moving on the grass when its under any load at all. My gear ratio is 6:1. I don't know what to do. I don't live in an area where I can drive it on any roads. I WANNA BE ABLE TO DRIVE SLOW. I don't wanna spend much more than 100 bucks on a clutch right now so I suppose a torque converter is out. Oh yea, my kart is a 1 wheel drive.

Am I screwed?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Torque converter is your only option if you want variable speed. Otherwise you could run a jackshaft and gear it for like 10-15mph.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

2 speed jackshaft setup.