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Old 06-02-2016, 12:32 AM
MarkCoburn MarkCoburn is offline
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Default Drive chain too slack under power

I have this new TaoTao that I can't keep the chain tight enough. It is like something is flexing under hard acceleration.

When the kart is climbing or under harder than moderate acceleration, the slack side goes too slack and starts to bind.

If I set it up REAL tight, it is more resistant to slacking and binding, but it is definitely tighter than it should be while static.

I saw one post where someone said that they had to reinforce the subframe.

I'm thinking that I might need to connect the bottom part of the two bearing hangers. Maybe I should also connect the large plate on the back to whatever brace I put between the two hangers.

Is there a way to add a bearing in the center of the axle? Looks like the only thing I could do is slide one in on the right of the sprocket.



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