[Rob Howden]

[quote quote=121574]Thanks for Responding.

Because something is lost in text that is obvious when speaking directly person to person, I just want to be clear.

I never called out You or Dave, it would be shortsighted for anyone to think the 2 of you run everything “EKN” or HMG and are solely responsible.

RPM[/quote]

Robert –

It’s not ‘short-sighted’, it’s the truth. EKN and HMG is just David and I. Well, we added Nate Dean a year ago, but his focus is social media management. So it’s just David and I, and as I stated, we don’t focus at all on the forums.

Thanks for the ‘Safe Travels’ comment. All the best.

[Rob Howden]

Robert –

I hope all is well.

Just to clarify, we don’t moderate the forums at all, as they are no longer active. Truthfully, I haven’t even looked at the forums for a couple of years. If you had an issue with posting something, it has to be due to the flawed mechanics of the site. I can assure you, it’s not David or I doing anything. It’s sad that you think that we’re censoring you or ‘suppressing your passion’.

I would suggesting starting a new forum elsewhere, as I’ll likely be shutting the forums down in the future, either as part of updating the background mechanics of the site, or when I elect to build an entirely new platform for EKN. We’re setting up for some behind-the-scenes site updating to clean up some of the issue that remains due to the fact that the contractor I hired to build this ‘new’ site 10 years ago had a ‘vision’ of what the site could do and, as a result, it’s infrastructure isn’t ideal and it far to complicated.

I wish you only the best moving forward.

[Rob Howden]

Hi Paul –

Have you checked out the Simcraft 24 Hours of Orlando? You can use your own kart, and the entry fee package include a brand new Briggs 206 (that you keep afterwards) and the tires etc. Looks like a really badass race, and I think that they’re already at 30 entries.

Here’s the link to their website: https://orlando24.trackrabbit.com/Event/Details/10000825-SimCraft-24-Hours-of-Orlando-2019-03-29

You can also check out their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1898861873532812/

We also interviewed the promoter and there’s great info in this podcast – check it out – https://ekartingnews.podbean.com/e/industry-insider-episode-16-tj-halsema-simcraft-24-hours-of-orlando/

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[Rob Howden]

I don’t think that Kartweb has been active for years. It was definitely a great source for information in the 2000s.

[Rob Howden]

Hi Cameron,

First off, let us know where you are from. Where do you live?

If you want to get into karting, maybe we can point you in a more organized direction.

I’d definitely like to see photos of this kart, but its sound like it might be a project where you’d have to spend unneeded money bringing it back to life.

[Rob Howden]

Hi Ted,

I would suggest reaching out to Manuel DeLeonibus, who is the KG ‘guy’ for North America. Try him at this email address: kgusa at kgkarting.it

[Rob Howden]

It sounds like you were gripping too tightly on the wheel and pulling yourself forward in the corners. You shouldn’t need to have your biceps flexed while you’re driving.

[Rob Howden]

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Fall in love with the sport first, then you won’t mind spending the money to go faster while staying competitive.

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I agree with this completely. The 206 or World Formula programs are the perfect entry point at the MBK club. Get it, build equity into your program with equipment and tools etc, and if you decide you want to go faster, go for it. But for the money, the 206 is the best bang for the buck.

[Rob Howden]

[quote quote=76718]Who was faster in it?????

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Some kid younger than me by over 10 years was faster by a hundreth of a second.

Brag worthy, for sure. ;-)

[Rob Howden]

[quote quote=76738]Man! I wish my kart would hook up like that! I have the same kart, but I’m 6.1″ and 210 lbs and my legs are shorter than my upper body, I’ve tried everything, seat position, high/low, closer to the axle, further from the axle, more tilted, etc, Higher air pressure on tires, you name it.

Rob looks really confy on that seat, and his arms are holding the steering wheel real nicely, looking really good all the way around. Is he closer to the front? or just my view? Please throw me a bone, so I can adjust mine better.

The older I get, the slower I am. At this point I’m just gonna change my name from FastFreddy to Slow old fart Freddy. Lol

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The photo is coming through Tic-Tac-Toe at Sonoma, hopping the second curb. It’s Andy Seesemann’s personal kart and we have similar leg and body lengths. The kart felt so comfortable. Maybe he can provide some input on the seat position – he definitely knows his stuff.

[Rob Howden]

[quote quote=76735]Must of had a dyslexic moment thought he was 6’5″.

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OK…that makes sense.

[Rob Howden]

[quote quote=76708]Thats a good looking kart, Rob![/quote]

Felt great to drive, too.

[Rob Howden]

[quote quote=76691]At your height and weight you won’t have to worry about chassis tuning. You just slam all the settings to make it as loose as you can and it will still be too tight with snap oversteer. You’ll be 25 lbs over weight for the heavy class which will hurt you on the short track and your height will be like an aero brake on the long track. Your vertical center of gravity will make you feel like an elephant on a roller skate and if someone taps you, you can easily go into a bone breaking flip. I’ve seen big and tall guys flip without hitting anything when they put a wheel wrong. Best bet, don’t run the spec tire, super hard tires first season, sliding is good grip will flip. I’m big and tall too but I get by with 40+ years of driving skill and I’m a jet mechanic so my equipment prep is excellent. Even so it’s extremely hard to win a race or run with the leaders (dangerous) unless there are special circumstances. I keep doing it (even though it beats me up physically) because it’s just so much dang fun and the people are great. If you’re ready for that reality welcome to karting.

Gif

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LOL – easy there, Walt. I think you’re way off the mark here. Did you mis-read his height?

When he gets to 200 lbs, William will be essentially the same weight (195) and height (5’9″) as I am, and he’ll fit easily in a kart and could be very close on weight for the LO206 Senior class at Monterey, which is 360#. I don’t know where you get the idea that he’s in any danger of a flip because of his stature and measurements. If he keeps up with his workouts, he’ll be right on weight by mid-season.

William, keep up with your workouts and dropping the weight, but as you do it, you’ll be fine. There are a ton of guys over 200# running LO206 and the kart handles fine. You’ll definitely need to tune the chassis. And, center of gravity has more to do with the length of your in-seam, which will determine how low you can get in the kart with an adjusted seat position. I have a 29′ in-seam, so my legs are often straight. If you’re a little longer in the legs, you’ll be able to get lower than me, but I’m still good. See below:

[Rob Howden]

Hi William,

Welcome to the EKN Forums!

First and foremost, if you’re just getting into the sport and will likely run at Simraceway and/or Monterey, I would highly suggest starting the Briggs LO206 class. It will provide a low-cost entry into the sport, it’s easy on the body and the engine is bulletproof and reliable. The class is offered at both tracks. The LO206 class is growing in NorCal and you’ll have a ton of fun. If you decide you want to go quicker next year, your race package will have good re-sale value if you decide you want to move to a faster class.

As for buying a race package, go with Cambrian Karting. When you’re at the track, they’ll be there to help out with technical assistance. The online store does not offer trackside support, and you’re going to need it. And simply put, it’s a BIG positive to support a true brick-and-mortar support that spends its weekends at the track making sure its customers have what they need. We need more of that in our support. Buy from the people who are actually at the track when you need help.

Cambrian is a great shop, run by passionate enthusiasts of the sport, and they sell great products, including the LO206 engine package.

[Rob Howden]

[quote quote=76345]Thank You Rob. I appreciate that. I understand the dirt thing. It’s too dirty.

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Personally,I love racing dirt as well. I used to publish a dirt and pavement karting magazine called ‘Speedway USA’. I raced at Daytona, Tulsa, Lightning Valley and Riverside, for example, and loved it. There’s a sweet science to being fast on the dirt, and as a driver, it was a great challenge. I’ll run the Daytona Dirt again someday soon.

[Rob Howden]

[quote quote=75516]I can kinda see the missing the shift thing, but what happens in a car, least say F2000 or Indycar. You’re destroy the front wing and you have to come in and change it. Losing a lot of time.

It might not be prefect, but it’s better than what’s going on currently.

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I think we’ve all tried to back up the guys behind us during a rolling start, and contact results every so often. I’m just thinking of opportunities for drivers to get 10-second penalties for nothing. I agree that the rules for this would need to be tweaked as such, but then here comes the grey area again.

[Rob Howden]

S1 Happy Hour

1. Billy Musgrave – 44.720
2. Daniel Bray
3. Kolton Griffin
4. Luca Tilloca
5. Joey Wimsett
6. Nic LeDuc
7. Oliver Askew
8. Luke Shanahan
9. Danny Formal
10. Matias Podboj

[Rob Howden]

Mini Swift Happy Hour

1. Enrico de Lucca – 51.480
2. Tyler Maxson
3. Carson Morgan
4. Jak Crawford
5. Bryce Stevens
6. Anthony Willis
7. Kaden Wharff
8. Daniel Inzunza
9. Zane Maloney
10. Jason Welage

[Rob Howden]

S4/S4SM Happy Hour

1. Alan Michel – 45.465
2. Ryan Kinnear
3. Mirko Mizzoni
4. Gianfranco Casadei
5. Gian Cavacuiti
6. Mario Dominguez
7. Chris Neria
8. Terry Lawrence
9. Nick Firestone – S4SM – 46.321
10. Robert Marks – S4SM

[Rob Howden]

X30 Senior Happy Hour

1. Stepanova Nakeel – 45.965
2. Billy Musgrave
3. Ryan Norberg
4. Nicky Hayes
5. Jake Craig
6. Zach Holden
7. Robby Seward
8. Eliott Finlayson
9. Nathan Ratton
10. Kellen Ritter

[Rob Howden]

Micro Swift Happy Hour

1. Oliver Denny – 52.184
2. Brandon Carr
3. Caleb Gafrarar
4. Frankie Mossman
5. Sebastian Ng
6. Emmo Fittipaldi
7. Kai Sorensen
8. Ian Aguilera
9. Graysen Andrews
10. Cooper Hicks

[Rob Howden]

X30 Master Happy Hour

1. John Crow – 47.611
2. Anthony Honeywell
3. Eduardo Dieter
4. Chris Guimarra
5. Nick Tucker
6. Derek Wang
7. Erik Jackson
8. Vatche Tatikian
8. Tim Meyer
10. Jason Vince

[Rob Howden]

OH YA!!! GOTTA WIN ME AN EKN SHIRT!!!

Regardless of what happens, just as long as I kick Cole’s ass in this, I’ll be good. ;-)

[Rob Howden]

I believe that Mike Wilson also built the karts at one time. I would suggest contacting Tim Pappas for more information.

[Rob Howden]

Hi Tim,

For the most part, it comes down to manpower. David was the sole EKN staffer in Daytona and he manned our EKN Trackside Live coverage of the Manufacturers Cup event. There are three unique events going on at once, and it’s financially impossible to have each event staffed with a reporter. It’s just the reality of the business model. If a volunteer were to step up to provide photos and race reports, we could definitely look at that. But, we’ve been doing this for 15+ years and that’s not going to happen.

You asked about dirt coverage, and we just don’t cover dirt. EKN’s editorial focus in on sprint and road racing.

Next year, we have plans for both David and I to be trackside for Kartweek, and I’m planning to have David race as well. With 2x the staff, I’d love to be able to go deeper into the road race side of the facility, as we both love the discipline.

Thank you for clarifying what you’d like to see in terms of road race coverage. There’s only so much we can do, but if we get actual constructive input from our readers, it will help us when we’re planning trackside coverage.

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