New track toy?
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New track toy?
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Those guys have been working on that for a long time, and several times have announced that they are ready to go, only to have something unexpected pop up. I would be leery of spending a lot of money just to be a beta test subject, but if you think that would be fun, go for it.
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Yeah, it's just that I think the gap between a prototype and what people usually expect as a sorted-out product is pretty vast. As somebody who essentially built your own prototype, you probably have a better sense than most people about how much work it can be to keep it running when you might find a new issue every time you take it out.
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Originally Posted by krazik,Jun 7 2010, 05:12 PM
sure, but could make a really fun spec series too.
It's not for everyone cuz you can't drive them to/from the track but that certainly doesn't matter to you.
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250CC Super Kart is a lot less money and higher performance in every way.
1.18 is the best time at Big Willow with Ron White driving.
http://www.250superkarts.com/
Scroll down on the left and Click on the about super karts
Laguna Seca 1.23:[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2o--m0wsu0 [/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJYrH-T7EBk [/media]&feature=player_embedded
A spec moto 125 Shifter kart will do a 1.17 at SOW with the hair pin that the cars don't run included. So the kart is doing about a 1.14. and could go a lot faster but they are drag limited with no body work or aero holding the top speed down to 100mph. The Super Karts can do 175mph.
1.18 is the best time at Big Willow with Ron White driving.
http://www.250superkarts.com/
Scroll down on the left and Click on the about super karts
Laguna Seca 1.23:[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2o--m0wsu0 [/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJYrH-T7EBk [/media]&feature=player_embedded
A spec moto 125 Shifter kart will do a 1.17 at SOW with the hair pin that the cars don't run included. So the kart is doing about a 1.14. and could go a lot faster but they are drag limited with no body work or aero holding the top speed down to 100mph. The Super Karts can do 175mph.
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Originally Posted by markhs2,Jun 7 2010, 05:06 PM
250CC Super Kart is a lot less money and higher performance in every way.
1.18 is the best time at Big Willow with Ron White driving.
A spec moto 125 Shifter kart will do a 1.17 at SOW with the hair pin that the cars don't run included. So the kart is doing about a 1.14. and could go a lot faster but they are drag limited with no body work or aero holding the top speed down to 100mph. The Super Karts can do 175mph.
1.18 is the best time at Big Willow with Ron White driving.
A spec moto 125 Shifter kart will do a 1.17 at SOW with the hair pin that the cars don't run included. So the kart is doing about a 1.14. and could go a lot faster but they are drag limited with no body work or aero holding the top speed down to 100mph. The Super Karts can do 175mph.
assuming that the car I posted has proper roll cage (It appears to)
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Wow. Impressive karts. I just spent an hour looking up some resources to research it. Seems like it might be a bit tough to find guys to race with. Amazing little machines, though. Looks like a hoot!
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I bet that you could do more laps in a day with something like a DP4 than you could any kart. The fastest karts might turn faster laps (not a given!), but for how long? You run out of tire, gas, and physical strength much quicker in a kart.