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So whose up for some track time this Sat? Weather report shows high of 65 deg F. I have a new engine I need to break in.
I haven’t been in my kart since SSGP 👿
Tom
Jack,
It’s supposed to be 15 degrees colder on Sunday. I need the extra warmth for breaking in the engine. 65 sounds lots better than 50 😀
Tom
Jack,
I completely understand about commitments. I am surprised my wife will even let me out of the house with all the crap I have to do before we leave next weekend.
Charles,
Where did you get your engines rebuilt? Has it taken long?
Tom
To all,
I knew it was to good to be true. 👿 I can not make it today and am planning on tomorrow.
Tom
Jack,
I did mean today Sun 11th, but of course it’s getting colder every minute. I hope there will be a few nice weekends (above 50 deg) in Jan.
Tom
Tom,
I get my engines rebuilt by Andy Seeseman at Full Throttle Karting in Orange, CA. I’m buying a bunch of stuff from Andy, so I had him do both my engines. He’s very responsive and can get motors back to you quickly if you need them.
Charles
Charles,
Good, Andy is a good guy. I have purchased many things from him in the past. If you haven’t had a chance to break those engines in by the end of ’04 let me know. I will be back on the 29th of Dec. and am going to need to break one (maybe two) of my engines in as well.
Tom
As a new comer to the sport I’m curious why folks would purchase products and have engine work done out of state. Perhaps this is too public a forum to discuss but I would certainly like to know if veterans feel there is something lacking locally and if so what that may be, i.e., capabilities, tool sets, quality, price, personality…
Larry,
Here is how I see the situation with regards to work and parts concerning a Rotax because that is all I have ever dealt with. First, Travis at KSD does great work and knows the engines. Now with that said I believe Travis is only part time I do not know the particulars. BTW, KSD is located in Arvada off of Ward road, at least I think it is Arvada.
Second, I let KSD do my fathers engine and used it at the SSGP and it ran like a champ. Therefore, I took my other engine over and had the bottom and top end rebuilt. I was not in a hurry either time so I did not worry about how long it took.
Third, before using KSD I routinely used Acceleration karting out of Las Vegas. They are fast, responsive, and very friendly. You can send them an engine on Monday and get it back on Thursday. I used Acceleration because they not only serviced the Rotax, but they also carried the Arrow chassis and parts. They no longer carry Arrow, which is to bad because I really enjoyed using them.
Finally, I believe an individual gets the best service from the kart shop in which he purchases the most “stuff”. Money can do that for you. With that in mind, I am now going to be looking at BTK motorsports (the USA Arrow Importer) out of Alabama for Arrow parts and Rotax service.
I have also used Shockwave Karting equipment and have nothing but good things to say about them. The guys at Action are always helpful and the same goes for IMI and Grand Junction. I like to use the CO guys as much as possible. I believe by supporting the CO companies we are putting back into our CO karting community.
I do not want to leave anyone out that I have personally done kart business with.
Just my two cents worth,
Tom
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