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"There is the odd exception to the rule even there Tom!! and then there are those who spend spend spend, never learn ANYTHING about karting, and then blame it all on the big spenders !!! I see it all the time, it is the most common thing you see in…"

" Andrew, if you’re new to the sport I would strongly suggest you go grab yourself some tunning lights, would be the best investment you can make,   "

"Yep - Tyre contract would be well worth the effort me thinks  !!!!!    RegardsDave"

"Colin is correct by saying that you need to develop a feel for what YOUR motor does. I have seen people come into the in grid, aboard the pick up vehicle because they blindly followed the gauges ( EGT and LIGHTS). All data, regardless of the…"

"Andrew, If you are new to this game AND running and air-cooled engine, head temperature is very important.  It wont stop you nipping a motor or worse, but it will tell you at what head temperature your motor starts loosing bottom end / mid…"

"Hi Aaron, yes some of what you have said is quite valid, but I cant agree with all you have said there. Not trying to start an argument, but i feel that what you have said is not 100% correct, certainly in my testing ( Dyno and Track) My best J…"

"Thanks so much for your comments guys, We had a club day here in Hobart yesterday and I was trying to find someone using EGT. Couldn't find one! Many had tuning lights however we aren't going down that path at the moment. We are new to the…"

"  If i was looking at the front rows of any grid i would be looking at the tires, the wear pattern will show how good the setup is. I dont think i would even bother looking at the engines. "

"CHT does react slower, i dont use it for setting mixtures i use it to optimise igniton timing,200 C is the max CHT temp it goes downill from there so if it is well below 200 C i would consider adding ignition advance and if it is buzzing on 200…"

"Wont polute the argument here, as my opinion is heavily biased. Do a search and have a read. Opinons will vary. That being said, have a look at the front row of any major meeting,  Hard to find a front runner in J's or S's that isnt…"

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"I am not necessarily right however I have found the head temp gauge is slower to react and seems to give a more manageable readout. The egt gauge rises and falls with the eng revs . EGT temps can vary with different carbs even though the engine is…"

"Do u still have the sprockets?"

"Do u still have the sprockets?"

"I run both EGT and CHT.   EGT cannot give a one temp suits all motors as there are variables like how far from the exhaust port the probe is and the diameter or thickness of the probe is another factor, smaller probes react quicker than…"

"I agree. "