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General => Setups => Topic started by: cflizzy on September 18, 2012, 02:22:13 AM

Title: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: cflizzy on September 18, 2012, 02:22:13 AM
I have noticed this problem ever since I started playing KRP. I lose about 1-2kph every lap. Lap times also start to get worse. This starts on lap 1 and doesn't seem to get progressively worse so I don't think its the tires wearing. I thought maybe I was over revving the engine, so I raised the gearing to where it wasn't coming close to redline but it made no difference. If anyone has any idea why this is happening whether it is setup related or a bug I'd appreciate the help.
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: Schwoni on September 18, 2012, 06:43:10 AM
engine temp too hot  pr too cold, should be like starting temerature, so 60° or 50° depend on class
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: LIAM-36-AUS on September 18, 2012, 08:32:40 AM
u might have too much radiator cover on and as the engine goes it get hotter and hotter and that slows the engine down.

hope this helps,
Liam.
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: Buzzard12 on September 18, 2012, 10:27:37 AM
look at your dash as you are going, and adjust the radiator cover as needed
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: cflizzy on September 18, 2012, 02:15:32 PM
Thanks guys. Lap times dropped about 1.5 seconds  :P
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: EVO on September 18, 2012, 03:47:06 PM
Red light on dash is bad = too much heat

someone wrote this on the forum before:
Kart | Lower Temp Warning | Optimum | Higher Temp Warning
FS250 | 52 | 60 | 72
KS1    | 42 | 50 | 62
KC3    | 42 | 50 | 62
KC1    | 42 | 50 | 62
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: cflizzy on September 18, 2012, 04:06:56 PM
Thanks evo, looks like I'm still running too hot. I had the KC3 at about 57.
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: EVO on September 18, 2012, 05:03:41 PM
i think upto 54 is okay
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: cflizzy on September 18, 2012, 06:05:12 PM
I'll try it out. I have a tough time adjusting to Celsius and kilometers being from the states, otherwise I'm sure I would have noticed how hot it was getting.
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: EVO on September 18, 2012, 08:51:15 PM
yeah im from the states too but my kart friends all convinced me to do everything in metric.  its so much better once you get used to it. 
Title: Re: Losing engine power every lap
Post by: Buzzard12 on September 19, 2012, 11:04:15 AM
And people don't believe us when we tell them the metric system is superior!  ;)