Having heard about the CVT system and seen a development version reviewed by karting magazine we got to test the final version of the innovative CVT for karts.
Built by CV Racing the CVT system for karts was designed to elimate all the hassle of getting the right gearing for your kart. Also it makes sure your kart is running at the ideal gear ratio for all situations.....It's quite a remarkable system because it means your kart will accelerate much harder and have a higher top speed, therefore greatly reduced laptimes.....
Also, it allows your kart engine to constantly run with revs at peak power, which is always lower than the maximum revs you would run at
So for example on a Rotax Max kart engine, you would run it at around 11,500 rpm instead of 1400. This means the power output is at a maximum, but the revs are much lower, vastly increasing the life and reliability of your engine.
See what it was like to drive on video with the CVT for Kart test
