Tornado Lightning - A Tradition of Winning Lights Up Tracks

The 2008 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.  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 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.

Even more important is that by not lugging the engine down in the corner we don't overheat the engine. This is so critical in the longer races around the country.   The Tornado Rookie  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 for tracking your 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. Allow up to three weeks for delivery. Our Rookie ships with everything but a chain, engine, tires and a sprocket.  

The Tornado Lightning

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:

F1 Tornado Lightning Chassis

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 Cadet 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 Rookie Tornado and you'll be happy that you made the investment $2865

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 Cadet 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 light weight thin 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. While sitting still and turning the steering wheel the inside rear wheel will lift off the ground. When going through the corners this greatly reduces the drag because the inside wheel on most karts acts as a brake. With our Tornado Cadet your driver will sail through the corners. $3175

 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 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.  If you want the additional e-box for the Mychron to track G forces, wheel speed and do track mapping add $425, if you want the new GPS tracking system for the Mychron 4 then add $595 (pictured sensor on Lazier's kart between the number panels). We highly recommend the GPS addition to drivers as the data and visualization is invaluable for testing at new tracks.  Investment for a F5 $3775.

<---Double Click the picture to see the paint detail. Pearls are added to the F4 and F5 chassis.

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