"Hi Guys, yeat another awsome race day last sunday. go weather good company.
On another note. Does anyone know what the compression of raket 120 should be?
Cheers
Ivan
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Peter Sarjeant commented on Ivan Barclay's blog post First race meet"Grat to hear you had a ball!! I remember my 1st race and you are right....it's just WOW!! Good luck and I hope to see you at the track. This weekend we have Kart n the Dark at the Manawatu track. A couple of years ago a group of guys came down…"
Zoltan Matty commented on Ivan Barclay's blog post First race meet"Great to hear Ivan, I have just as much fun being a pit crew for my son as I did when I was the one driving.
I look forward to seeing you a track soon.
Hamilton is racing this Sunday, come and have a drive"
Ivan Barclay posted a blog postFirst race meet
All i can say is WOW, I mean realy WOW. Best time i have had in a long time, I can say one thing is if you are looking at raceing Karts for the first time get a pit crew. I had a friend up from Aucks, and it made the so much easier to get ready. im sure if i had polish he would have had it gleaming before every race.I was nervous enought a good pre race brief with my pit crew paid of. while i was sorting out that lovely paper work for race licence and new MG tyre's. He was checking the kart…See More
Ivan Barclay commented on Ivan Barclay's blog post counting down to first race day..................10...9..."Thanks Tracey. I will pencil that in on the calendar. Haven't been down that way before so sounds like a good road trip. Rakets are awsome i had my first race meet on sunday and it blew my mind, still buzzing from it.The whangarei club members…"
Tracey Nielsen commented on Ivan Barclay's blog post counting down to first race day..................10...9..."hello ivan
welcome to the most awesome class in karting. its a lot of fun and the people who race rakets are the most helpful people. i look forward to meeting you some time on the track. you may even make it down this way…"
Ivan Barclay commented on Ivan Barclay's blog post counting down to first race day..................10...9..."Great videos peter, just took my kart for a blat down the street first time riding in it, still buzzing damn fun those 120,s. Had to extened pedals and fix floor pan before i could drive it. best money i have spent in a long time.
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Peter Sarjeant commented on Ivan Barclay's blog post counting down to first race day..................10...9..."the depth of detail available goes on and on and on.....My recomendation for the 1st 5-6 months is find a basic set up that is ok(ish) and then clock up hours in the seat rather than hours chasing a set-up. I spent ages adjusting things, but as my…"
Ivan Barclay commented on Ivan Barclay's blog post counting down to first race day..................10...9..."Wow excellent thanks for that Peter. fills in a few blanks.
im enjoying the tech side of this sport, not as easy as one thinks. Hopefully my boys 3yrs and the other one 11 months will benefit from my experience,when they are ready…"
Peter Sarjeant commented on Ivan Barclay's blog post counting down to first race day..................10...9..."Hi Ivan
Found this page http://www.phoenixracekarts.com.au/tech.php has some really good basic information about kart physics, what makes them turn and why. Good luck at your race meet.
P"
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Just taken delivery of it its a Ax6 with a raket 120. Its all very exciting. No idea were to start for getting it ready for a race day. which would be in whangarei.
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Posted on February 16, 2011 at 22:24 2 Comments 0 Likes
All i can say is WOW, I mean realy WOW. Best time i have had in a long time, I can say one thing is if you are looking at raceing Karts for the first time get a pit crew. I had a friend up from Aucks, and it made the so much easier to get ready. im sure if i had polish he would have had it gleaming before every race.
I was nervous enought a good pre race brief with my pit crew paid of. while i was sorting out that lovely paper work for race licence and new MG tyre's. He was checking…
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Posted on February 3, 2011 at 22:52 6 Comments 0 Likes
10 more days till race day, slowly picking thru kart checking bolts setting up for hight and butt size. damn seats to small. all getting exciting now. Keen on hampton downs, can commit yet.
just taken delivery of my first new 2nd hand kart a Ax6 raket 120
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 23:30 3 Comments 0 Likes
Time to research, on what to do to set up for a race meet.
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