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Brad Wunder
Joined: 10 May 2005
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Location: United States, California, Folsom
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| John Matthews wrote: | No Todd,
I'm pretty sure when you were turning folks onto 4 cycle in NorCal most of the guys you started with were content to be fairly equal and race each other on driving and set-up rather than ultimate horsepower. If somebody is comming at this looking for maximum performance they're going to pass right by any of us 4 cycle guys and head straight for the shifters.
Out here in Arizona I'm just trying to establish a group of folks who want to have fun and race each other clean.
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I think your assesments are pretty much spot on here John. If your target market (so to speak) are the guys you describe above then I think the 206 program is a great idea.
For the guys that like to tinker on their motors to get every last 10th of a HP they will most likely not even consider a 206 which isn't necessarily a bad thing in my opinion.
If nothing else, a sealed motor will help you avoid some of the hard feelings the members of the NFRA developed last year after it was disclosed that two guys were running illegal motors after modifying their cranks. In one case the driver took his motor to a shop and told the guy to "balance it" without specifying it was to be done on the flywheel side. In the other case the illegal motor work was done on the primary sponsor's team driver's motor with full knowledge that the work was "illegal". In the first case I think most of us were willing to give him a pass since we didn't feel there was the intent to cheat necessarily-he just wanted his motor to live longer after seeing so many F200s blow up. In the second case there was NO excuse, expecially since it was done by the tech director (FORMER I might add).
| John Matthews wrote: |
Briggs is used to folks trying to shoot holes into their Animal program but it's done pretty well and they seem plenty willing to address any issues that come up.
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It wasn't until recently that I came to fully appreciate the anti-Briggs mentally you describe above. When I came to 4 strokes I had just finished my first year of racing (in KTs). I had limited karting experience and NO 4 stroke experience/knowledge. Listening to the local f200 promoter I accepted that Briggs products weren't fit for a lawn motor let alone a race engine. So I bought into his propoganda and went with a F200. After blowing up several f200s I began to wonder if I had gotten things backwards. Then I starting thinking, there are how many Briggs out there racing? How many F200s?? Why is that? I've got some thoughts but I don't want to take this thread down that road. I do know that I'm very happy with my WF.
The NFRA wishes you the best of luck on your program. Please keep us posted on how things are going!
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www.norcal4cycle.com
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David Klaus
Joined: 25 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject: Lo 206 |
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Max,
Sealing only happens at the factory. This way we can maintain the integrety of the program. The seals are custom with holograms and a couple extra features (smile) to make it obvious if someone tries to tamper with it.
The durability of the platform combined with controlled rpm and power make resealing agents unnecassary. If someone would forget to put oil in the engine, which I've sadly done myself, we offer a factory sealed short block for a very reasonable price. Transfer your trim pieces and hit the track. |
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