2002 chassis release.

Tony Gaylord · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2001 9:55 am Post subject: 2002 chassis release.

Can someone tell me when most manufactures release they're 2002 line of chassis?

*TG*

Gary Osterholt · Site Admin Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 2769

Tony,

Most of the European chassis lines 2001 and 2002 will be the same chassis.

In Europe, all the chassis get homolagated for three years.

And if I remember right, 2002 will be the last year of this homolagation period. In 2003 is when you'll see new chassis layouts and so one.

Gary Osterholt
www.garyosterholt.com

Tony Gaylord · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2001 10:20 pm Post subject: 2002 chassis release.

Ahh, cool. Thanks Gary!

By the way, thanks for hosting those Portland karting pics!!!

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Take care,
*TG*

Gary Osterholt · Site Admin Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 2769

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Originally posted by Gary Kozuma:

Are all the chassis homologated at the same year? My understanding was that each MFG and each chassis was different.

Gary K.

All of the European chassis get homologated at the same time.

Most of the European chassis line also have chassis that are non-homologated.

Gary Osterholt

Rick Volz · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2001 8:10 am Post subject: 2002 chassis release.

Gary Osterholt,
Why would a constructor build "non-homologed" chassis'? Is there a list of each construtor's homologated chassis'. Does homologation even matter in the US. SKUSA does not care as far a I know.
Rick

Most of the European chassis line also have chassis that are non-homologated.

Gary Osterholt

Gary Osterholt · Site Admin Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 2769

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Originally posted by Rick:
Gary Osterholt,
Why would a constructor build "non-homologed" chassis'? Is there a list of each construtor's homologated chassis'. Does homologation even matter in the US. SKUSA does not care as far a I know.
Rick

Rick,

You are correct, the homologations mean nothing in the US. SKUSA, WKA, IKF don't use the same rules as CIK.

The reason the chassis manufactor make non-homologated chassis, is mainly to have another chassis available. Normally they are cheaper in the US too.

I know when I raced on the CRG brand, we had a non-homologated chassis. The Forza XR4, this chassis was, if I remember right, about $800 less than one that was homologated.

As for as a list of chassis that are homologated, I would have to search the net a little to get one. All I can tell you is the brand I'm a dealer for which is the BRM chassis line.

Gary Osterholt
www.garyosterholt.com

bird · Joined: 17 Jul 2001 Posts: 147

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Why would a constructor build "non-homologed" chassis'?

They might build them for classes local to them or worldwide that don't require homologation such as Rotax Max (although Rotax requires it for the Finals and possibly the rest of the Challenge, I don't know)

The top CIK classes (FA, FSA, FC) don't require homologation but chassis used must be made by a manufacturer who has homologated a chassis for the second level classes - ICA for FA and FSA, and ICC for FC.

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Is there a list of each construtor's homologated chassis'.

There was a list on FIA.com but it's disappeared - I'm just looking for another one

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Does homologation even matter in the US.

Not really, you can just be reasonably sure that if you buy a homologated ICC kart (unless you buy it off a works team as in Gary O's experiences with DAM Race) that it won't change for three years and it will be the same as all the others.

- Mary-Ann www.kartlink.net