BALANCE DRIVE UPDATE

Content of improvements This improvement in addition to the crank case bearing fixation should enhance balance drive durability significantly. The teeth width of the starter gear (part no. 434 844) has been increased by around 50% and the teeth width of the balance gear (part no. 365 749) by around 20% (see Figure 1: Increased teeth width). … Read more

BATTERY MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY

Maintenance and storage are vital factors for the life-span of all types of batteries. Make sure to read the information printed on the front face of the batteries. Charging Never use a lead-acid charger for lithium batteries and vice versa. Increase charging intervals according to the age of the battery. Older batteries need to be … Read more

REGULATIONS 2020

REGULATIONS 2020 MSA General Competition Regulations GCR’s MSA Karting Regulations MSA Karting Regulations MSA Northern Regions Rotax Regional Championship Regulations MSA WP Regional Championship Regulations MSA KZN Regional Championship Regulations MSA EP and Border Regional Championship Regulations SARMC Regulations SARMC Sporting Regulations V3 Global International Technical Regulations SARMC Supplementary Technical Regulations SARMC Bambino Supplementary Technical … Read more

DD2 STARTER GEAR AND BALANCE GEAR EXCHANGE CAMPAIGN

While the DD2 delivers remarkable performance on the track, balance gear failures have spoiled too many race days. Rotax have reacted, new starter and balance gears were developed and after exhaustive testing the gears have been released for sale. 434844 Starter Gear Assy. 2020635749 Balance Gear Assy. 2020 1. All new DD2 engines as of … Read more

Response to rumours of special imported Rotax Max engines and components

EMR Karting, the sole importers of Rotax karting equipment in South Africa, have been informed of recent rumours regarding the parity of Rotax Max engines and more specifically the cylinders. EMR and Rotax pride themselves on providing cost effective racing on a level playing field. We felt it was appropriate to respond to these rumours … Read more

NGK GR8DI FOR ENGINE SERIAL PRODUCTION

The NGK spark plugs GR8DI and GR9DI have proven to be very robust. Nevertheless, being exposed to cold ambient temperatures in combination with rain or mist increases the risk for GR9DI spark plugs to “foul” especially on DD2 engines. “Fouling” means that the spark plug does not ignite the fuel anymore and thus causes the … Read more