Reply To: Rotax, Leopard OR____ engine for Senior TAG class and why ?

[Anonymous]

@Marc Elliott wrote:

My opinion
Leopard

Can do own maintaince.
National Array of dealers and parts
No need to buy 300 bucks worth of dellorto jets, can be tuned on the go
no seal
charges itself (no need for 4 batteries, and no chargin between heats)

I really see no issues with these if you are going to run in TaG.

#1- You can work on your own kart. If you are only running TaG, it doesnt matter if there is a seal or not.

#2- There is just as big of an array of dealers for parts. Probabily bigger.

#3- Jets are $4/piece at IMI. You don’t NEED more than 10 of them up here in CO. Thats $40, not $400.

#5- Once again, seal is not an issue if running TaG. No need to bring running Rotax Max into the argument since the Leopard can’t run in it anyways.

#6- You only NEED one battery. Just plug it into the charger. Really isn’t an issue. Or have 2 batteries ($20-30/battery).

I think either is fine. If buying new, I’d probabily get a Leopard, just because its a bit cheaper. But if you want the run in the Rotax Max series, then there is obviously no choice here.

BTW, did you get the kart yet Zev?