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Welding the mufflers on seems like a no-brainer to me, and I can’t imagine any performance advantage behind it, just seems like the safer option (still should be safety wired, since welds can fail). Sure would have saved me a lot of hassle last year…
On clutches; FWIW, I ran a Max-Torque all season with zero issues, maybe I got lucky, but maybe being slow has something to do with it! 😆
Also, I’m curious to know what our rule makers think about speccing a ‘high altitude’ jet for this class, since the 206 comes jetted for sea level. Just a thought!
I think that clarifying a few rules is a good idea, given how popular the formula proved to be. I think we should stick to the Briggs ruleset on clutches, especially since disc clutches can run into the $300+ range. Either spec a clutch, or allow centrifugal only. Centrifugal clutches would keep with the low cost spirit of the class.
Loved the Duro tires! The fact that we didn’t need a new set every race was one of the biggest draws of the class for me, keeps it affordable and competitive.
Agree on revising the weights, there was definitely some carnage last year due in part to that. Perhaps two weight classes is the way forward (med/heavy)? That way some guys who couldn’t get down to the lower weight can still race. Either way, doesn’t make much of a difference to me since I raced in medium.
Looking forward to next season!
Looks like its updated now, Rod.
Yeah, that’s pretty awesome! This is pretty much the top level of the sport, so competing there is a pretty big deal. Don’t forget Christian Schureman as the other Coloradan competing this weekend.
Good luck, guys! Eager to hear the results. :co :usa:
Sadly, there’s no magic bullet for this topic. Every year we seem to have the same discussion in this same vein, end every year it seems to end with the same questions. I wonder if everyone is remembering – and trying to recreate – the good ‘ol days of the CSC. Things were different back then, and it was before the Global Financial Crisis, so it seems people had a bit more money to throw at stuff like karting. Also, the stars and planets had aligned, everyone was happy, woke up on the good side of bed, hit every green light on the way to work, etc…maybe that’s why the CSC worked.
@David Fedler wrote:
Again, to me the “state series” everyone is talking about is the SKUSA Rocky Mountain Pro Kart Challenge. They run all the SKUSA classes, Rotax, and LO206. In 2013 they really got it right by going to Miller, Grand Junction, IMI, and TTAC. If they did the same thing in 2015 (plus add SBR, I like that place…), it would be the series anyone asking for a “state” series could want. We just have to commit to support it and hope the track owners are willing to participate.
I’d tend to agree with David. SKUSA is great, IMO, and they have everything needed to make a ‘state’ series work, including a national rules structure and sanctioning body. If you want to have a clubs -> regional ->national type structure, then you should have the support of a national sanctioning body when moving out of club competition…in my opinion.
But for everything that SKUSA does right, I haven’t ran the series in over a year. Why? For me, its the double race weekends. I definitely get the logic of ‘more bang for your buck’, but when you double the tire and fuel costs and add that to the already high costs of travel, it was the deal breaker for me. I am very much a racer on a budget, as I suspect many of us are. I know that regional racing should be neither easy, or cheap, but when you can do 3 or 4 races locally for the price of one ‘travel’ race it makes the decision pretty easy. For me at least.
While we’re on that subject, there are an awful lot of opportunities to race in this state – which is a great problem to have. I’m not saying there are too many races, but there might be too many races. Just briefly looking through the calendar, the off weekends are few and far between. When you factor in that different people commit to different series (and thus are reluctant to skip a race), and have other commitments outside karting – be that other hobbies, family, or just some well deserved down time – that could explain the downturn in traveling. I know we’re all racers, and some of us would live at the track if it was possible, but for a lot of us there’s a point where we just can’t.
@Ben Schermerhorn wrote:
Sorry, there never was or will be a “middle ground” in karting. You practice at your local series or club race. And then go get your ass kicked at a national and learn more than ever. Those who won’t or can’t do national level racing, is why local series exist. (Obvious)
Ben brings up a good point here. The situation we have here with no definite regional series is not unique to CO, and I suspect it’s how most other states are too. We have a great variety of tracks and series to choose from, and we always have. We should be happy about that.
For me, at the end of the day it always (has, and will) comes down to time and money in this sport. I’ve been doing the LO206 thing this year, and its probably the most fun I’ve had in racing. I started out in 2006, and i’ve done Rotax and Shifters, but the 206 hits all the right areas for me in terms of affordability, ease of use, reliability, and most importantly raceability. Seems to be a hit across the board too, so hopefully we’ll see the numbers grow as a result.
Anyways, I don’t have the answers, but I just wanted to throw my perspective into it.
@Stan Bryniarski wrote:
Joe,
You need to bring the LO-206 out to SBR.Wish I could! That was the original plan, but work got in the way, sadly. :lame Wish I could be out there with you guys this weekend!
Well that’s a pretty great prize! I may have to make the trip for that one. Never had the 206 out there, what’s a good starting point for gearing at IMI?
Nice update, Stan…that’s a pretty long weekend for you! For some reason, in my 9 years karting i’ve never made it down to CRE/SBR for a race. Something always seems to come up at the last minute, so i’m excited about this one. I’ve always heard great things about it, and that it’s a fantastic drivers track.
Hopefully the LO206 drivers will take advantage of the great deal that Stan & SKUSA are offering, and come out for this race. I don’t want to be the only one out there! 😯
And here we go, here’s my full onboard from the crazy first heat race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM-DqtGaDVs
I had a pretty poor qualifying and opening lap, but man was the racing fun! Lovin it. And check out Rods aforementioned 25 year old chassis…you should be able to pick it out, that thing is pure old school cool.
