@Mike Jansen wrote:
Answering some questions:
Curt: ICC is dead perhaps due to Kyle Ray dominating the field but hey let’s consider a few facts here. 1) if you have to rebuild your engine or top end it every other race (I’m pulling numbers out my butt so don’t quote me please) then that is an expense. I see no spec Honda people doing that. 2) Kyle dominated TaG Senior and that field only grows. Ya think it might be because you can compete against someone knowing their engine’s the same as yours so if you’re getting waxed they are either a better driver, better tuned engine or better tuned chassis. You removed the engine question. 3) ICC pro = $$$ for an engine to be competitive. Please tell me Barry, Swedetech, Dave Harrold (sp) etc are cheap? Like I said, checkbook racing to a point to be competitive, right?
:cheers:
My K Ray comment was pure comic relief, at least it made me laugh. However, I do know of a 125 spec team that nuked at least three motors in 2006, and another that does top end’s every race.
My cost to rebuild a bottom end is $75.00 more than the 80 was. We are still on the original bottom end on the DDR, and we went thru less pistons this year than we ever did in the 80. They are not that expensive to run when you learn how to tune them and when to downshift.
Kyle and Matt could switch karts at any time and Kyle will still check out on him. He is a very good driver at the top of his game and works harder than anyone at staying there. We have been chasing him going back to the 60 shifter days and love every minute of it.
The PRO ICC class is not dead. We will have at least 8 running in it next year which is still more than a few other classes I won’t mention.
We don’t mind getting waxed in our class when it’s done by friends. We’ll be back for more Ray and Elliott abuse, and look forward to racing the next wave of challengers.