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Gillard gets approval for its new chassis: TG16
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THE FRAME
BRAKES
ACCESSORIES
TECH SHEET
The new Gillard kart, which took part in the 2018 - 2020 approvals session, is in the tradition of the English manufacturer. Starting with the name: TG16, a predictable successor to the earlier TG14 and TG15. The frame is approved for all classes, both non-shifter and shifter, although this article focusses on the version with the single rear brake used in the Direct Drive classes.
The frame also maintains fairly traditional curves, proven over a number of seasons on tracks all over the world as being the most "reliable" from the point of view of performance optimisation and set-up adjustments.
The tubes are all 30 mm in diameter, a decision that is normally mostly used on frames intended for classes with less powerful engines, i.e. the non-shifter classes.
It is not necessarily the case with the TG16 which, thanks to the steel alloys used for the tubes, is suitable to very versatile uses.
THE FRAME
BRAKES
ACCESSORIES
TECH SHEET
In addition to the frame, also the braking system has a new homologation number: 026-B2-34. But, actually, it's not a new arrival, but it's an update of the HYD MK3 model, which was CIK approved in a first version in 2009.
In this case, the product has been specifically designed for non-shifter classes and, therefore, acts only on the rear.
The caliper can be divided into two halves, machined from solid. There are two pistons, one on each side, 28.6 mm in diameter, while the system pump piston has a diameter of 19.1 mm.
The distinctive trait of the pump is the three-axis system which redistributes the pressure (i.e. braking force), on the two rear pistons that act on the pads.
The disc, which is made of cast iron, has a floating system and is self-ventilated with clearance holes. The external diameter is 188.5 mm, while the internal diameter is 134 mm. The pads are 82 mm in length.
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