Competitive 125’s

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  • #40308
    Anonymous
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    Hello!!

    I was out at CRE this last week and was fortunate enough to have the chance to drive Mitch Wright’s 125 shifter. Having driven a few different types of carts including a TAG I have decided that I need a cart of my own to play with.

    I am an scca racer on sabbatical from racing while I pursue a new career which means Im back in college but I still feel the need to drive!! I don’t really think that I am going to want to race, :read just want to play.

    I would like to purchase a 125 shifter. My intent is to have something to play with and keep my skills sharp until I return to cars. Like I said before I don’t plan on racing but if I change my mind on that point I want to make sure that my cart is capable of being competitve. That being said what should I be looking for in a cart as far as chassis and engine combination?

    Any information passed along will be greatly appreciated. :cheers:

    Little Bill :read

    #46869
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    If you want something to just play with, I’d probabily suggest a TaG motor, since they last a long time between rebuilds and are still fairly fast.

    Watch out though, you may not go back to cars after you get into Karting. I came from sedans and don’t think i’ll be going back anytime soon. 8)

    #46870
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Bill,

    Check your pm’s. I might be able to help you out.

    Mike

    [email protected]

    #46871
    Preston Newberry
    Participant

    There is a awesome looking kart for sale on EBAY. Its from a friend of mine in IL. Heres the link:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3673212417&category=40152&sspagename=STRK%3AMESSE%3AIT&rd=1

    Preston Newberry

    #46872
    Rodney Ebersole
    Participant

    Preston, I don’t think anyone should bid on that thing, I could see cracks in the frame and every thing is just worn out.

    :bs:

    #46873
    Rodney Ebersole
    Participant

    Shoot, I placed a small bid on it but I couldn’t be around to for the end of the auction. It looks like it went for 3050.00 That would have been fun for me to play with.

    #46874
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks for the replys and the PM’s everyone!! 😀

    Tuition is due in just a month so I won’t be looking to purchase until some time in late june or early july. :look

    I understand that the chassis on 125’s wear out. How much time is to much time on a chassis?

    I have not heard much as far as engine packages go. I like the idea of the CR seems like a dependable engine with lots of tune work available if desired. Plus Honda dealers in town. Is there a different package that may be a better idea? :idn:

    I am mechanically inclined and have a ton of experience with cars but am completely green when it comes to carts what are the areas I need to be concerned with when looking at used 125’s?

    Is there a tell all book that I can’t be without? :read

    Thanks again to all I will be getting in touch with those who PM me when I am ready to buy!!

    Little Bill

    #46875
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    is a rotax a 125?

    #46876
    Marc Elliott
    Participant

    yes a rotax is a 125cc liquid cooled reed valve motor that is a NON SHIFTER, it utilizes a centrifual clutch, and a 34mm delly carb

    #46877
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    thanks alot! do they go about 80 – 100 miles per hour?

    #46878
    Marc Elliott
    Participant

    its possible, but not in colorado (minus a road coarse, ie a car track) in jacksonville the tags do about 83-84, but that is a fast track where the shifters do about 95. Top speed for a tag at bandimere is about 65, at imi about 73-74 and gj about 69-72

    #46879
    Taylor Broekemeier
    Participant

    73-74 MPH? Haha it must be your leopard! When the track is run counter-clockwise, I do 81MPH on the back straight, or maybe it’s just my SONIK. :idn: When the track is going clockwise TaG’s only go 74MPH tops.

    #46880
    Marc Elliott
    Participant

    recalibrate your tire rollout, if its a mychron your standard rollout is 36, if you are running BS YHCs, its like 33.75. That will substantially decrease your MPH. Its pretty close eitherway mph wise, roughly 69-74 depending on gearing. Many shifters do not even go 81mph eitherway, top shifter speeds so far out there are about 83-85

    #46881
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    oh thanks for the info

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