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Terry West
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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Location: United States, Nevada, Reno
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 Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject: L206/animal Class input |
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Hello,
I am looking at getting my wife and 5 sisters out on the track and am looking for a way to avoid all the maint time of the kt100's/tags. There weight is between 110 and 150. Our club is losing entry's every race and I would like to see them pickup again with an affordable low maint class.
Would a Local 206 package work as a good motor for this? I still want there to be enough power if a say 200lb guy wanted to race in the class.
I have some Kt100's but with having my two shifters and my dad having his two I cant see there being time to maintain 5 Kt100's not to metion the cost. From what I have read the local 206's will run an entire season maint frre with the exception of gas, oil and plugs. |
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Bernie Lacotta
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: L206/animal Class input |
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| Terry West wrote: | Hello,
I am looking at getting my wife and 5 sisters out on the track and am looking for a way to avoid all the maint time of the kt100's/tags. There weight is between 110 and 150. Our club is losing entry's every race and I would like to see them pickup again with an affordable low maint class.
Would a Local 206 package work as a good motor for this? I still want there to be enough power if a say 200lb guy wanted to race in the class.
I have some Kt100's but with having my two shifters and my dad having his two I cant see there being time to maintain 5 Kt100's not to metion the cost. From what I have read the local 206's will run an entire season maint frre with the exception of gas, oil and plugs. |
Terry , I recently ran a LO206 race in Ca., my first sprint kart race in decades( I race dirt oval in Phx. ) . I went there to gather info as I'm trying to promote 4 cycle racing at the local sprint track. Hope they don't burn me as a witch !!!
The LO206 engine is exactly what you want. It's not the fastest. On slow corners it's just that , through the high speed areas I pretty much stayed with World Formulas. I'm 6'2'' and 210 lbs. That should answer your questions as far as big guys go. The engine is as reliable and easy to run as advertised. The only tool I had in my hands all day was the tire pres. gauge. LO 206 = great deal , W.F. = possibly a better deal. Both engines will make karting a lot easier on everyone. Can you imagine racing a kart without a hand on the carburator ?
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Terry West
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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Location: United States, Nevada, Reno
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| How would it do as far as feel and lap times against a 3 hole can KT100? |
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Bernie Lacotta
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Terry West wrote: | | How would it do as far as feel and lap times against a 3 hole can KT100? |
The last time I drove a Yamaha was 1982 ! I would say the WF is probably a tad faster than the 3 hole Yamaha, the LO206 probably two " tads" slower.I'll try to research some lap times.
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Bernie Lacotta
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Bernie Lacotta wrote: | | Terry West wrote: | | How would it do as far as feel and lap times against a 3 hole can KT100? |
The last time I drove a Yamaha was 1982 ! I would say the WF is probably a tad faster than the 3 hole Yamaha, the LO206 probably two " tads" slower.I'll try to research some lap times. |
At the race at Adams last week the Yamaha Super Can was 1 sec. faster than a WF and 6 sec. faster than a LO206. There were no 3 holes there.
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charles hunter
Joined: 28 Apr 2007
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Location: United States, California, anaheim
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Terry, I too was with Bernie at Adams that day and for an old fart not driving a paved sprint track for awhile he did great although he did try some dirt track slide moves that scared the heck out of the driver next to him (me) and got a smile from the guys on the fence. I weigh 230lbs and am 5'5" and have been karting a long time and have driven alot of engine packages. Look on Mylaps for Sept. at Adams and you can compare times for the motors you are talking about. For the person just starting racing or the guy finishing his racing career the Lo206 class is the only way to go. And yes my wife and daughter both drive the kart and love it. (My son races superbox and I build his motors). Nothing could be easier and as cost effective as the 206. Take it out of the box, bolt it on, put oil in the crankcase and pull the cord. You gotta blueprint the Yammi. Hard tires that will last all season. That old chassis in the back of the garage. Pump gas. You can't go wrong!! Now if your goal is to be driving Nascar in a year the 206 is not the way. If your goal is to enter a sport with your family and have a lifetime of good, reasonably affordable completely addictive memories the 206 will be the way. Check out the "found in attic; then and now" post to see what could be. 
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