axle size

[sharpey1]

Hello all I am in the process of making my own stainlesssteel bug and was wandering what people's opinion was on what size axle is the best for a race bug I know that a lot of people use a 1.5m axle but is there any reason why you couldn't use a 1.7m axle would this not give you more stability when you are well powered up I realise that it makes your turning circle bigger but is that such a big deal when it comes to racing

so if any of you race can shed some light on this for me that would be cool

[Mouthwash]

I use 160cm, suits me and is the standard size for the Tornado. You can go to 170cm no probs, there is a max buggy size allowed in the ISARR racing rules:

 

ART. 2 DIMENSIONS

2.1 Length

3,5 meters maximum long, all included

 

2.2 Width

3 meters maximum large, all included

 

2.3 Wheels

The wheels cannot be bigger than 26 inches diameter, included the pneumatic inflated at 2 bars, there are not

restriction to the width of the pneumatics.

Spoked wheel of any type (e.g. spoked or moulded) must be covered. Covers may extend no

more than 1 cm from the outside of the hub and reach no less than 3 cm from the inside of the rim.

Regardless of the type of wheel a pole of 3 cm diameter must not be allowed to pass through a

wheel. [2]

 

2.4 Direction

There are not limitations to the angle of turn.

 

2.5 Lest

It’s allowed to add weights on the parakart, the maximum add on weight allowed is 20 kilograms, the add on

weight must have a rounded shape without sharp corners.

The add on weights put on the parakart cannot be movable while the parakart is in motion.

No additional weights are allowed put on the pilot.

[king_of_the_sky]

i ran 1.7m axle for past 3 ish years without a problem but it definitly makes manovering bit tricker i think. nothing major though personnaly 1.5 give or take few cm is the perfect size

[Dick.tracy]

I have 2 metres - massively impractical but massively stable.