comet series 44 mag torque veter 23'tires

[Bph30-06]

hey guys this is my first kart ive built trying to go slow and build it right. my series 44 mag driver and driven came in today and right now i have a 6 to 1 ratio after the converter. running 23 inch tires and in the future to drop down to 22" tires. was wonder if i would need to drop the ratio a little more. oh and im running a kohler k241 10hp motor. any advice is apprecaited

 

[Bph30-06]

wanna have some low end for off roading and small hills but still have a halfway decent top speed

 

[itsid]

hmm.. 44 you say..
with a 6:1 chain ratio you should end up with a high gear of 7.4:1 and a low of 17:1 IIRC..

So, that should be good enough for let's say 200kg at least (kart & driver)

with 3600 rpm, that'd be ~34 mph and enough take off torque (~250 ft lb)
to go off road

So I'd say that gear ratio should be fine.

'sid

 

[Bph30-06]

Thanks I'm gonna try it out and see how it feels but I can always get new sprockets if needed. On the 44 driven does the spring side face toward engine or away from engine? I'm thinking away from engine is correct.

 

[Bph30-06]

Had to go with the 44 because that's the only series that was available in a 1 1/8 bore. $300 later

 

[landuse]

That ratio should be fine for you

 

[KartFab]

Had to go with the 44 because that's the only series that was available in a 1 1/8 bore. $300 later

owch

 

[Bph30-06]

Yeah but can't complain to much I got the engine for free from a buddy. He didn't think I could get it running.

 

[Bph30-06]

Hey guys i new some help with driven pulley. 44series comet. From all the pictures I've seen on websites and paperwork that came with it the driven is installed with spring side toward engine and flat side out. Does anyone for certain know if that is correct or Is it reversible.

 

[MadManAndrew]

If the 44 series uses a tapered belt like the rest of the comet tc's then no, the pulleys are not reversible.

 

[Bph30-06]

Ok I called a supplier and did more research and it is reversible but you have to swap out red spring with the reverse wound yellow spring. I have one now just need to figure out correct way to separate pulley