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Re: 4-stroke vs 2-stroke
Posted by 'kai' on 15 May 2009 @ 09:39

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A subject rather close to my heart, too, Eifion. My son is of very similar age and also far too tall to fit into any present-day karting mould.
In fact any notion of racing is unrealistic. So I looked at this from the perspective of occasional track-day outings only (he has other major sporting commitments anyway � and just as well!).
Chassis-wise the choice was clear: no point in getting a cadet that he would outgrow in a matter of months at the latest. A senior chassis works well for him.

I looked long and hard into engine options and ultimately decided that there is only one: Rotax Mini/Junior � especially with the easy power up/downgrade it offers.

Your son�s situation may be different, of course. Nor do I have any idea what racing options there might be for you locally.

However, karting simply doesn�t cater for taller people yet. The market is missing (another) big trick here, and ignoring the fact that people will only get taller and in larger numbers.

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4-stroke vs 2-stroke by 'poddy' (15 May 2009 @ 8:42)

Re: 4-stroke vs 2-stroke by 'kai' << You are here!

Re: 4-stroke vs 2-stroke by 'NickyW' (15 May 2009 @ 10:22)

Re: 4-stroke vs 2-stroke by 'SimonS' (15 May 2009 @ 20:33)

Re: 4-stroke vs 2-stroke by 'pccsystems' (15 May 2009 @ 22:35)

Re: 4-stroke vs 2-stroke by 'poddy' (18 May 2009 @ 8:33)

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