[John Benson]

This still for sale ?

[John Benson]

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 …… :)

[John Benson]

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 ?

[John Benson]

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 ) :)

[John Benson]

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!

[John Benson]

What engine ?

[John Benson]

Thanks Ian, good info!

[John Benson]

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.

[John Benson]

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! :)

[John Benson]

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.

[John Benson]

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.

[John Benson]

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…….. :)

[John Benson]

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

[John Benson]

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 !

[John Benson]

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.. ;)

 

[John Benson]

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.

[John Benson]

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

 

[John Benson]

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]

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

[John Benson]

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

[John Benson]

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

[John Benson]

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.

[John Benson]

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?

 

[John Benson]

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.

[John Benson]

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! :)

 

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