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  • John Benson
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    This still for sale ?

    in reply to: Left Coast Racing #67486
    John Benson
    Participant

    Oh it’s gonna be different this time Dobbs ! But Im still trying to figure out how to race PIR on Saturday and Thunderhill Monday …… :)

    in reply to: 250 racing info wanted #65509
    John Benson
    Participant

    Hi Larry, not to change the subject but why is it there may not be any more superkart “spectator events” at Laguna again? What happened ?

    in reply to: Thunderhill question #53163
    John Benson
    Participant

    T hill west is a great little track, smooth and fun, but not as fast or technical ( or as much pucker factor )as ORP . There is the pit wall coming off the last turn kinda like the Ridge but slower. The one place I went off ,there was a big ditch you had to jump to get back on the track. One of my fellow competitors told me the secret to this is to STAY ON THE F+++ING TRACK!! ( thanks Jim ) :)

    in reply to: superkart for sale #47469
    John Benson
    Participant

    Thia is a really clean kart with good parts and Gerry has done a great job with the carbon work. Someone needs to buy it before I have to!

    in reply to: 250 Single gearing for Laguna Seca #39894
    John Benson
    Participant

    What engine ?

    in reply to: Anderson Maverick updates #38761
    John Benson
    Participant

    Thanks Ian, good info!

    in reply to: CR-250 oil #36340
    John Benson
    Participant

    Hi Jeff

    I run Maxima 927 @24-1 seams to be good stuff. On your ignition question alot of us out west are running the ’01 stator and flywheel with Viper HPI box, and some have speed or vortex. If you go with the HPI  get the pipe and head set up as well if you have the budget for it ( it ain’t cheap)but works together well.

    in reply to: IKF RR Nationals? #36259
    John Benson
    Participant

    I think it needs to happen in July or August not after school starts and for a true National race ,Miller would be the best to try and pull racers from the mid and southwest . Don’t know if you would get enough to offset the west coast guys that won’t go but it’s not a bad pull from most of the west coast (I know portland and north pretty long) reasonable track rental ( I think about $8ooo a day for the east or west loop) and I could bribe my wife with a trip to park city to let me go! :)

    in reply to: CR 250 starter #36047
    John Benson
    Participant

    Hi Gerry, I don’t think any of the self contained starters will fit down into the seat far enough .I got my starter from TS racing,then a couple of heavy duty cables about 6′ long and good marine /RV batt and your set.

    in reply to: Thunderhill West #35156
    John Benson
    Participant

    Wow great track! A little tight for a superkart but really fun. Thank you NCK as usual the day seamed to run like a well oil machine. Can’t wait to go back.

    in reply to: NCK Laguna Seca Summer Corkscrew Race Review Video #35005
    John Benson
    Participant

    Great job (again) Joe, nice drive Tony. Strange thing is, what I came away from this is ……man I want a twin! Did you see that thing? I know how fast Tony is…….. :)

    in reply to: Thunderhill West #34864
    John Benson
    Participant

    Any thoughts on what other track to gear this like? I was thinking a little taller then ORP

    in reply to: New VM 250 #32293
    John Benson
    Participant

    Gerry I’m looking at it the other way since I really only have time to race 3 or 4 times a year I figure I can afford to run the twin. But you and I are the only ones talking about this so probably a mute point !

    in reply to: New VM 250 #32260
    John Benson
    Participant

    Hi Gerry. It’s why I came back to karting but didn’t realize the class was dead. I thought there was a spark of interest and got me fired up . We will see.. ;)

     

    in reply to: BRC 250 Twin Video at Grattan – July 2014 #31722
    John Benson
    Participant

    I run the Red power pads ( soft)from Pierre Hung (?) and I’m not going as fast as you but they last really well .I would think you could get 2 races out of them.I have his contact info if you need it.

    in reply to: BRC 250 Twin Video at Grattan – July 2014 #31650
    John Benson
    Participant

    Nice vid and drive ! Kart looked like it was working well ,maybe a tad loose? What chassis is it?

     

    in reply to: August 1st Thunderhill Raceway #31145
    John Benson
    Participant

    Good luck to everyone Fri. and Sunday (if your doing the double). Michael thank you for buying that kart now I don’t have to think about it any more! So maybe there is still a 250 twin pulse out west ?

    John Benson
    Participant

    Hello, can someone give me the basic rules for unlimited ? I didn’t see a ICE class, do all superkarts run together ( twins , singles)?I couldn’t log into the kart website to see the rules. Thanks.

    in reply to: HI LADS, WE ALL NEED A BIT OF THIS TO KEEP US REVVING #27562
    John Benson
    Participant

    Kart is almost ready to rock and roll at the Ridge and it might be just Dennis and I but thats OK ’cause he has my Duffy and I’d like to put a whopping on him! :)

     

    in reply to: Anderson Chassis #27511
    John Benson
    Participant

    Paul, I thought about your old kart first thing when I saw the pic.

    John Benson
    Participant

    Nice Dennis! Will you be at The Ridge in a couple weeks?

    in reply to: In Kart Video – NCK at Thunderhill – 28 Mar #25466
    John Benson
    Participant

    Another nice job on the vid Joe, great battle also. Did Eric so you how to cut the course like that? :)

    in reply to: Which 250 Has The Longest Wheelbase? #25133
    John Benson
    Participant

    Hi Justin,

    I think the wheel base on all the superkarts are close to the same,it’s more about seat and pedal placement . It shouldn’t be to difficult to extend the porch if needed. There our a couple guys out west here that are over 6′ and don’t think they have done anything special.

    in reply to: Vented tank #24719
    John Benson
    Participant

    Hi Ed, do you have your return line restricted down ? You probably had good air out there today, jetting for sea level just to lean maybe?

     

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