Considering a return to karting

[The Colorado Karter]

Hey Chris!

We are thrilled to read you’re considering picking up Karting again.

Without seeing your kart, it isn’t possible to definitively, 100% say it will for sure work.

With that said, there are several mid 2000s birel chassis running Briggs packages in the 206 category in the state. I believe one is a 2006, and another is a 2008.

Briggs engines are fairly easy to mount, but one of the challenges can be getting the “lateral offset” correct, meaning the spacing between the right side of the seat and the inner face of the side pod. Fortunately, most Briggs motor mounts allow for a lot of spacing options laterally these days to accommodate different karts. A great group to reach out to would be the Briggs LO206 Colorado on Facebook, or to consult with Comet, Acceleration Karting, or of course one of the local shops and experts. A lot of people really love the JTP motor mount for its solid base and quality machining.

The neat thing about 206 in Colorado is the utilization of the Duro tire. While it is not the grippiest tire out there, it does keep costs down, and also opens up the competitive window to having more of a chance for true success running at the front with a “semi-vintage” chassis.

Keep us in the loop on your thoughts on returning to Karting! The 206 category certainly is strong lately.

-Eric

[chris.pappas]

Hello Eric,

Great information. Exactly what I was looking for. While the Duro tires may not have the grip the price point is so much better and from I can see they provide great racing.

Looking forward to getting back in the game.

 

Thank you!

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