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More good info! Thanks for sharing. 1.7g is pretty impressive. More than I thought would be achievable. Got a new set coming from Unser. Will get on track soon and start working with them.
It would be best if all series can somehow work out their schedules so there is no overlap. Hard to make that happen though. Also, need to have the same engine rules and weights so it is not a lot of trouble to go from one series to another. It also will take racers to have racers show up. On the Western Slope, there are only a handful of racers in any class. I’m talking less than 5 in each. Stacey, might think about doing some promotions with displays set up at major area car shows or something. Anything to get some exposure. Also, I will say it again, promote LO206 as a low cost entry stepping stone.
Stacey, I agree that cost is a major factor. Especially to run any 2 cycle class with fuel, tires, etc. Need to promote an inexpensive entry level class like LO206. If it wasn’t for this class we would not be racing. Most people getting into this class are looking for a used set up for under $2000. You get them involved in this then they might jump up to Tag later or at least buy a new kart. There are spec LO206 specific karts that cost under $4000 for a brand new, race ready set up. If you have a used kart or 2 in the showroom with info on the class listing of why it is affordable, it can’t hurt. People running rentals might just decide they want to go race. We did, but I had to hunt all over for a kart I could afford. Bought a new Margay roller off ebay for $1600 and a used Italkart from the Front Range for $1200. This was the only way we could afford to be racing. I could not justify or come up with the funds for a $5000 new set up. Just out of our budget and I suspect other people’s bugets who would like to race too.
Take a look at Phoenix area karting club. Think the Briggs engine classes have turned things around down there for them. Would be worth calling them to see what worked and didn’t.
Great info guys :clap: Will try with psi 1st and go from there. Will try and focus on smooth driving too. I ran Duros a few times when we started 3 years ago. Think I only got on track 3 times total with them before the track switched to MG. It was so much easier to get good laps with the MGs. I look forward to the challenge of driving with more precision. Have a feeling we will be changing the gearing a lot too. Think there was about 4 seconds difference in lap times from one tire to the other. But, we were clueless when we ran that 1st year.
Maybe they would put one out on the showroom with a flyer or something with info about the class. Pointing out why it is affordable, etc. Seems like a great way to get people started. Much easier than getting them into a Tag, unless they have a lot of $s to spend.
That does look like a solid mount! It is a bit pricey though. I might try to a couple over the winter and sell my EZs.
They have 2 different shows. Both at NOLA with different classes. They repeat them frequently. MAVTV also has a show called “On the Edge” which broadcasts a race at New Castle, IN. Nice getting the national attention.
Thanks for the quick reply Jeremy! Do you know if they are going to require you to buy a new set at the 1st event? That’s what they did last year with the MGs.
I have also heard that some of the Nationals, think SKUSA, do cost $3-4K to enter. Can’t confirm this though. Think for dealers, there is a higher profit margin with the TaG. Unfortunately a totally new setup is out of most people’s price range. The cost of running one is up there too. Here is what a lot are missing. The LO206 is not going to make dealers a lot of money off the bat. But, if it is promoted well, you can get a lot more people into it due to the low initial cost. This, in turn, gets more new karters involved and it will all balance out in the end. People also might want to get into TaG after running LO206. I know TaG was originally intended to be an inexpensive spec class, but it has now grown into a upper level class that costs a lot of $s to be competitve. That’s my $0.02 on the matter.
Rolling chassis will be about the same $s for either TaG or LO206. New engine that has been blue printed will be close to $5k for Rotax. Then you have to buy the tires each race for $250. Fuel $75 and oil at $20 a weekend. National event like US Open Supernationals, I think has an entry of around $800-900 but includes tires and fuel. Gets pretty expensive, but not much else can be raced for this cheap. There is a reason that Sonoma had 100 LO206 entries last week though.
Any idea of what time things will start on Sat and Sun? Didn’t see that info on the reg site. Thanks!
Yeah, was kind of a weird track with cool temps and little sun. We ran last after TaG and Moto. They both use D2 and seemed to lay down a lot of rubber. I scrubbed it off on the warm up lap as much as I could, but the whole tire get coated with more rubber after a few laps. At least it was still grippy. made most of my passes coming out of turns on the inside. Never ran the MGs before, so didn’t know if it was normal or not.
Awesome. Will sign up for sure then. Yes, my son’s kart is a 2013 Margay 4.11. My kart is a 2012 Exprit OTK. Figured someone will have the stuff I need. Still have to get some tires for one kart too.
OK, found the link to tech info. I might have a problem with the brake rotor bolts. Neither of our karts has double lock nuts, keys, safety wire, etc. Will need nuts that are drilled or something. don’t think there is enough clearance for double nuts and the bolts aren’t long enough anyway. Also would need a cable for the brake rod on one kart. I don’t have the stuff to fix this and the closest kart shop is 2 hours away. anyone at the track going to have spare parts for sale? I might get out to GJMS for a test session before the race and can see if they have the correct length and size of bolts to do the rotors. My karts aren’t Energy or CRG so not sure. I pretty much live in the middle of no where and have very limited resources at my disposal. I also have no way to cross drill bolts to do safety wire. want to race, but want to make sure the karts are up to spec before hauling everything out there too.
