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Tornado Lightning - A Tradition of Winning Lights Up Tracks
The Tornado Lightning includes lighter weight components, reduced rotational mass, spun aluminum wheels, a floating sprocket and floating brake hubs on the F4 and F5 models and can have a My-Chron 4 computer system for tracking your lap times, engine rpm, engine heat and progress. It has a cool Formula One look thanks to the UNICO bodywork. With its hollow steel axle, flexible chassis and configurable front spindle adjustments you will be able to tune the kart for the biggest competitive races in the country. It is meets IKF, WKA, Stars and all the karting tech requirements for size. It comes in almost any choice of colors. Rollers from $2865 to $3775 plus shipping. Lightning Shifter models with front brakes run $3675 to $4850. Allow up to three weeks for delivery. Our Lightning ships with everything but a chain, engine, tires and a sprocket. Remember that with Chromoly your investment is protected because it is much harder to bend our chassis if you wreck and Chromoly chassis' have a 40% higher resale value than Italian made mild steel chassis. Order your Tornado Lightning today and shock the competition.
The Tornado Lightning Adult Chassis
Specifications: Wheel base: 41.1" Overall Length: 67" Height: Adjustable 19 to 20 inches Caster: Adjustable 13 to 17 degrees Camber: plus or minus 2 degrees Wheels: Douglas DSM or Hub Mount Fronts 5" Tubing: 1.125 " ChroMoly and Mild Steel Mix Rear Axle: 50mm - choice of stiffness, F5 Ceramic Bearings Weight: 84lbs Engine Options: Yamaha Fuel Tank: 1.8 Gallons Brakes: Paul Martin Sprocket Hubs: Floating Sprocket Hub Pat Pending Engine Mount: Tornado Mount, Provisional Patent Plastic Pods: Unico - Red, Blue, Black, Yellow, White Chassis Color: Any color you Want, We Add Pearl to spice it up.
Special Notes:
Shocking Umbrella Girl Offer Purchase a 2009 Tornado Chassis and race at a National race like the SKUSA race at the RIO or an IKF Grand National and we'll supply you with your very own Tornado Team Umbrella girl to keep the heat off you during the day between races. Check back here each week to see a new possible Umbrella girl at the bottom of this page! Take the poll and tell us which girl you'd rather have holding your helmet or umbrella. Watch the new video of the girls.
F1 Tornado Lightning Chassis
F1 in shifter configuration with front brakes $3875
The F4 is a high end competition chassis with reduced rotational mass and nicer looking components. It has a Tillet seat, special aluminum wheels built just for a adult Kart and is designed for national and regional racing where weight may be a big factor. The Tillet seat is hand laid glass and lighter. It is mounted with a swivel mount so that the chassis flexes appropriately. The brake rotor is a special vented light weight rotor to reduce rotating mass and it is mounted on a patented floating rotor. The front spindles are 17mm. The sprocket is also a patented floating sprocket to keep chain bind to a minimum while the axle flexes in the corners. The floating components keep the chassis flex from slowing the kart in the corner by binding the calipers or the chain. Even the caliper is a lighter weight component. The main benefit of the Tornado line is how it handles in the corners. When going through the corners this greatly reduces the drag because the inside wheel on most karts acts as a brake. With our Tornado Lightening your driver will sail through the corners. $3275 F4 In Shifter Configuration $4275
Lightning F5 Chassis
The F5 is our high end competition chassis with a MyChron 4 computer tracking system, reduced rotational mass, front end adjustments for caster and camber, single piece front rims and nicer looking components. You have the choice of a 50 mm Axle, 40mm axle, 30 mm soft steel axle or 1.25 inch middle stiff steel axle. You have a choice of two seat mounting strategies to adjust the way the kart handles, two rear ride height settings and seven front ride height settings. It has a Tillet seat for heavy drivers or a more flexible padded seat for light weight drivers. It comes with Douglas spun aluminum wheels in polished or black. If you want ceramic bearings just add $295. Investment for a F5 $3775. F5 In Shifter Configuration $4875
What is a My-Chron? Check them out - they are invaluable.
Engine Choices
Yamaha KT 100 - The Workhorse of the karting world for decades. If you are in a part of the country that still races Yamaha's then that's what you'll put on to race with the pack. It's a proven engine and there are plenty of them out there. You'll lug around a heavy electric started and usually need to stay up on a wet clutch adjustment or two but this equipment has been proven. We can supply you with a new one, a blueprinted one or find you a great old used one that has a heritage and race history. Rotax - A touch and go radiator cooled engine that is easy to use. This is a sealed engine class that is meant to keep the cost down a bit by keeping the specifications the same, no blueprinting allowed and seals to make sure they're pretty similar inside. Certain parts of the country have a special race series just for Rotaxians but usually these engines are not part of a standard regional program. Tag 100 - This is the most popular class over the last two years. The electric start, touch and go, purpose built engine with a dry clutch is probably the easiest package to race with. Some blueprinting is allowed and you don't have to go to an authorize service center to get it sealed if you want to replace the piston yourself. PRD Spec Engine - Probably the hottest new class in Southern California in years. It's low cost approach to racing is catching on in the slowing West Coast economy. Shifter Engine - If you love going fast and are unafraid of the speed and challenge of shifting while driving then this is the ultimate class.
Whatever you choose we can get you a new engine, set it up for your new Tornado Kart and have in ready for you. Usually we ship engines and kart separately for safety of transport and for shipping classification rules. We don't claim to be the world's expert in every engine class. We find the best, partner with them and then add a bit more expertise to make it all work together with our chassis so you can run up front. We are not a Rotax service center but know who the best ones are and can direct you or work on your behalf to acquire the best package for you needs.
Tornado Team TKO Umbrella Girls
Our engineers at the Tornado Kart Organization recently took some time to examine chassis flex, how to soften tires, cool engines and make guys hot at the track. They tested several different girls to see which ones would be best to assist our customers at the track. We would like your opinion to see if you come up with the same data as they did. Please take The Tornado TKO Girls Poll <---Click Here To Vote! These girls may totally knock you out so be careful and scroll down slowly. Watch the new Umbrella Girls Video
Jessica Legs If you need that umbrella way up high then maybe Jessica Legs would be the right choice for you. She's six foot tall and almost all legs. She'll be featured in our upcoming video showing the dyno room and tag line music video Does Your Engine Have Legs..
Magnificent Melaine Basking in the Sun too much at the track? Maybe Melaine would be a good choice to hold your umbrella and keep that head of yours cool before the race... She loves the Sun and Tornado Kart Drivers
Magnetic Mai Finish The Race The Right Way Mai could probably encourage you to get to the finish line a little faster. Even if you didn't win you'd certainly be smiling as she leans oven and asks to help you with your helmet. If she attracts your attention vote for her!
Mai can give you tips on track layout...
Smiling Sammy Maybe you like brunettes and need someone to hold that freshly painted helmet. Sam would be a good choice...
Kool Kelly Kelly can cool your engines and offer you a cold brew after the race. She'll even help you load your wrecked kart on the return vehicle...
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The
2009 Tornado Lightning is a full size adult chassis design made of Chromoly
tubing and mild steel with adjustable caster and camber.
The chassis was built to meet the specifications of the adult
classes running Tag, Rotax or shifter engines. Built to last more than a few races, the Tornado chassis
line is the American made chassis choice for those interested in
racing for years with a chassis that is stable and won't sag. The
biggest key is that our chassis is made of stronger, higher quality
Chromoly
steel and lifts the inside rear wheel in the corners much earlier
than Italian made mild steel to allow the kart to run smoothly
through the corner and not bog the engine. This plays a big part in
keeping the engine RPM's up through the corners and higher down the
straight. If you can keep the engine cool longer then you can
produce more horsepower at the end of the race. Our kart designs and
integrated with what we find in our engine department. Integrating
engine horsepower finds with chassis design is our strength.
Innovations in engine mounting, harmonics, alignment have lead us to
increases in power, reduction in heat and overall speed at the track
on race weekend.
The
F1 is our base level chassis with the same frame as our higher end
models. It has a grey cloth covered seat, aluminum wheels and is
designed for club and regional racing where weight may not be as big
of a factor. It is about five pounds heavier than the F4 but still
lighter than most other karts. The steering wheel is covered
in suede and has a flat top and rubber grips on both sides for the
hands. If you only want to buy one chassis and you want it to be in
the same shape to race in two years, buy our Chromoly tubing
Lightning
Tornado and you'll be happy that you made the investment. $3065
