Newbie from CT

[mtmactom]

Hey all I just picked up a Manco Scorpion with only a few hours on it for my 3 sons, and I am sure I will be lurking here often with questions. One thing I have not seen is a DIY for slowing a kart down, in other words adjusting the governor down. Has anyone ever done this? I see plenty of posts about removing the governor.

 

[OzFab]

It's never done but, quite often asked about, at which point we suggest against it.

Restricting the engine has a follow-on affect on the drive system; if you're using a centrifugal clutch (CC) it'll burn out because it never has a chance to fully engage &, therefore, is constantly slipping.

If you're using a torque converter (TC), again, the lack of RPM means it never reaches full potential which can cause premature belt wear but, it is the better option of the two. However, option three is the way to go...

If you wish to slow down a kart, we suggest you do so through the gearing...

Welcome to the forum

 

[landuse]

Welcome to the forum.

What he said /\/\/\

 

[mtmactom]

Thanks for the responses. I will watch the kids for a while and see if I need to slow things down.

 

[firemanjim]

Slowing it down is easy.... just get a bigger (more teeth) axle sprocket. If you have 52 tooth sprocket, drop to a 60 or 64 tooth, as an example. Welcome to DIYGK. Its the only resource you will need to keep your kart alive and well. If the info you need is not here, its probably not anywhere.....

 

[Kelly Wood]

Welcome... and what they all said. Gear it down.