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- April 21, 2004 at 9:07 pm #40308
Anonymous
InactiveHello!!
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
April 22, 2004 at 2:56 am #46869Anonymous
InactiveIf 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)
April 22, 2004 at 2:24 pm #46870Anonymous
InactiveApril 22, 2004 at 10:40 pm #46871Preston Newberry
ParticipantThere is a awesome looking kart for sale on EBAY. Its from a friend of mine in IL. Heres the link:
Preston Newberry
April 23, 2004 at 1:11 pm #46872Rodney Ebersole
ParticipantPreston, 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:
April 25, 2004 at 4:46 pm #46873Rodney Ebersole
ParticipantShoot, 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.
April 27, 2004 at 7:41 am #46874Anonymous
InactiveThanks 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
May 3, 2004 at 8:27 pm #46875Anonymous
Inactiveis a rotax a 125?
May 3, 2004 at 8:33 pm #46876Marc Elliott
Participantyes 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
May 3, 2004 at 11:46 pm #46877Anonymous
Inactivethanks alot! do they go about 80 – 100 miles per hour?
May 4, 2004 at 1:02 am #46878Marc Elliott
Participantits 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
May 4, 2004 at 2:35 am #46879Taylor Broekemeier
Participant73-74 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.
May 4, 2004 at 2:53 am #46880Marc Elliott
Participantrecalibrate 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
May 4, 2004 at 1:27 pm #46881Anonymous
Inactiveoh thanks for the info
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