Every kart enthusiast has heard it a thousand times, yet few phrases are truer or more important than this one: it is often the smallest accessories, those that are taken for granted, which compromise the result of a race or even, simply, a day’s fun out on the track. That it is necessary for an engine to be in good shape and overhauled is a given by everyone, but that a simple spring is tightened properly and doesn’t risk suddenly coming off is something that is underestimated or taken for granted to often. Of course, heaven forbid, unexpected events can always occur, but trying to prevent any possible setback is a rule that should not be underestimated. For example, do not underestimate the fact that the springs that hold the exhaust in place may break without warning at any time, causing the exhaust itself to come off. In this case, the trick is to put a cable between the muffler and the cylinder, remembering to insert the part of the cable that comes into contact with the engine in a rubber sheath, so as to avoid damaging the cylinder itself. By doing so, the race or the day out on the track do not risk being interrupted due to a simple spring coming off.

Seen during the second round of the ​​2018 OK and OKJ FIA karting European Championship, under the tent of the Ward Racing team