@David Fedler wrote:
A LO206 costs the least but is actually rather expensive to run competitively over a season.
David, Please explain how this would be true. I have never heard anyone say this package can cost anywhere near the cost of any other kart specific engine.
From a racing dad and mom who put 2 kids on the track for several years, we don’t race anymore for two reasons, Cost (the main reason) and time. My oldest grew out of the CJKC and the next step was TAG (Takes Another Grand) or Shifter. This would require lots of money and the time to put it all together properly for race day. I honestly did get tired of those really late Saturday nights getting everything set for a very early Sunday morning. My younger son was not into racing as much and he simply said it was OK to not run when we were trying to decide this past year. For me, I always wanted to race but had no time or money for the 3rd kart. I almost started racing with the Briggs Mod guys back in 07 (guys and gal with those noisy karts blatting around the track then high fiveing each other after the race) but the very next year, they were done.
Grassroots racing does not exist in Colorado any longer. The Briggs Animal got us racing in ’06 and the LO206/World Formula kept us on the track with the CJKC. Its too bad there is not a place for adults to race at this level. I always got the impression that the “Briggs guy” was looked down upon.
Would we do “rental racing”? Maybe, depends on how much it costs.
Would we do “Arrive and drive” Probably not
Would we race an LO206 or World Formula class. Possibly if Sunday morning, Probably if it could be some evening. Yes these engines are slower than TAG but so is a rental and everyone else would be relatively the same speed.
Would we race ever race TAG or Shifter? Wish we could but No. Simply too expensive on equipment and tires and could never spend more money on TAG engine than a small block chevy would cost me.