OT: Go kart racing, Looking for some knowledge |
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OT: Go kart racing, Looking for some knowledge |
736conver |
May 7 2007, 04:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
Went go kart racing a couple of weekends ago and it was a blast. 10 laps of practice. Then two time trials of 10 laps and then the main feature at ten laps. I got stuck at the back of the pack for both time trials but was lucky enough to get some clean track to post some fast lap times. Ended up starting 3 on the grid for the feature and ended up with first place. WooHoo.
Had perma grin for the next two days. Of course now I would like to get a kart and practice on some of the local tracks, and compete by next year. I have a chance to get a kart with a 18hp briggs and stratton world formula series engine on a coyote frame. Dont know anymore specifics then that. Dont know year, hours etc. I still have to go look at it. I figure the motor would need a rebuild, how much does that cost? He is asking around $1000 and says engine has few hours. I realized this engine is little bigger then the 9 horse I used at the track but then again I thought the 9 horse sucked coming off a hairpin. Way too slow. Any opinions/advice. |
andys |
May 8 2007, 05:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None |
Keith,
I never ran @ Pahrump. Our local club made a couple of investigatory runs out there to see how dangerous/safe it was for karts, but I retired from racing just about that time. I actually started to build a SuperKart, but made a spontaneous decision and sold everything! Did you run the short or long course at Pahrump with Eddie? A 125 shifter is nearly impossible to beat on the tighter courses; they're just too well developed and have a good balance of power for those kinds of tracks. So I assume Eddie is not running the 250 twin any longer? I remember when he first showed at The Streets of Willow back around 1989 along with Rick Johnson, Brock Glover and ??? with some 125's and 250's. Too bad I no longer race. Would've been fin to run together! Guess I'm now in the old timers club but hey, I still managed to win a local shifter championship in 2002 at the age of 50. Cheers, Andys |
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