Seat Mounting

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    • March 16, 2015 at 1:34 pm #44197
      Larry Prisco
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      Can someone tell me please what is the distance for the back of the seat top from axle to top of seat on a crg kart Thank You Larry.

    • March 16, 2015 at 1:38 pm #44198
      Finch Guenther
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      Larry

      The measurement your looking for is 9 inches.

      Finch Guenther

      #51 CRG KPV

      • March 16, 2015 at 2:08 pm #44201
        Larry Prisco
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        Finch what kind of angle are we looking for on the back of the seat I have a angle finder. Thank you.

    • March 16, 2015 at 2:40 pm #44203
      Finch Guenther
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      Larry

      I have no clue on the angle. Just go 9 inches from top of axle to top of seat. 23 inches from front of seat to front of frame and 2cm below the frame rails. This should get you started and you can fine tune from there.

      Finch Guenther

      #51 CRG KPV

    • March 17, 2015 at 1:36 pm #44288
      Michael Monaghan
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      Mine a little over 8.5″, but you may also need to move it further forward if you are adding any weight to the back of the seat.  If it has a flat spot on the bottom of the seat, make it parallel with the frame rails. This should give you a good angle to start with. What model and year may also have an effect on where the seat is placed. Mine is a 2008 CRG KT11

    • March 21, 2015 at 12:11 pm #44542
      Larry Prisco
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      Could someone tell me please what is the different between the nylon washers an the rubber ones you put on the sides of the seat to mount an how thick they have to be I don’t want to start bending the brackets. Thank Yous.

    • March 21, 2015 at 1:34 pm #44545
      Gary Lawson
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      The nylon will mount the seat a little more rigid than actual rubber. They both help reduce vibration from the engine. Mounting it solid with only steel washers can make the driver feel w lot of vibration. I’ve done this with a yamaha and it almost takes your breath away from the vibration. You can use as many washers as necessary but ideally you should have less than an inch of washers on the sides. The bottom on many karts regularly takes aa much as 2″

    • March 21, 2015 at 2:13 pm #44546
      Gary Lawson
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      Seat size and if the kart previously had a bigger seat will also determine how many washers are necessary. You don’t want to bend the strut back and forth more than a time or two or it will crack.

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