OK without lower shroud?

[durandbagwell86]

I was wanting to know if anyone runs without the lower shroud, and if it would run hot or if it would be fine? Thanks

 

[jada555]

I did run without on my 5,5 clone, I misplaced it. I thought as the engine is ment to stand still, I would get the same cooling when the engine is moving around. Didn't get any hotter than it used to with the shroud on, I think...
But I have since found it, so I put it back on.

 

[bdomit01]

I took mine off the day I got it. Looks better IMO and I haven't had a problem. Don't plan on running one on the new engine I'm building either.

 

[durandbagwell86]

I love the way they look without them. I have mine off, but haven't ran it yet. I was hoping others were running without it just fine. Thanks guys.

 

[minibike_mayhem]

My predator is modded alot with no shroud on the bottom and i haven't had a single problem

 

[Dragbikemini]

It's called ducting. For cooling airflow. Fan pulls air through pull start and shield acts like a air duct. On minibikes ok without because it's out front getting cooled. But on kart maybe not good ideal. I run them because it doesn't hurt and kinda believe that with lock tight it adds some rigidness to block in theory.