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Oh.... come ON Jonny!
Posted by 'itpro' on 25 May 2010 @ 00:30

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How many times do I HAVE to say it? I am NOT having a go at RACING a ProKart! I have TWO of the things and have THOROUGHLY enjoyed racing them! They also make GREAT method of introducing friends to karting.

My ONLY 'negative' comnment was saying that they are NOT the MOST sensible to TUNE if you do NOT intend to RACE! You can spend a FORTUNE tuning one and still have less than ONE THIRD the power of a 2 stroke! If you DE-TUNE the 2 stroke and buy a CHEAP/OLD one, it will cost you LESS to buy than a GX160 and it will be CHEAPER to run as you can simply throw it away and buy ANOTHER when it fails for the costs of getting someone to REBUILD a GX160!

A 2 Stroke run VASTLY below it's max rev range will give MASSIVE numbers of 'hours' before a rebuild as it will be being run UN-strained whereas a Racing and Tuned GX160 will be running VASTLY above it's design tolerances!

Put simply:

1) If you want FUN.... the GX160 is FABULOUS
2) If you want POWER... it would be almost IMPOSSIBLE to tune it ENOUGH to equal the HUMBLE TKM BT82, If you DID, it would be STAGGERINGLY FRAGILE,..... and EXPENSIVE!
3) If you want to RACE... the GX160 Prokart is FABULOUS value if you run in a 'restricted' category. However, it's not as cheap to run at the front as it SHOULD be......!

I don't see ANYTHING controversial in those views! Why is it SO awful for me to state the OBVIOUS!

DAMN IT! I LIKE the GX160..... in the right PLACE!

Ian

Message Thread:

GX160 - Fan or no fan by 'Bigbazza99' (19 May 2010 @ 11:19)

Re: GX160 - Fan or no fan by 'sciroccokarter' (19 May 2010 @ 11:23)

Re: GX160 - Fan or no fan by 'RoadRat' (19 May 2010 @ 12:01)

Re: GX160 - Fan or no fan, expensive testing by 'Trev' (19 May 2010 @ 12:28)

Re: GX160 - Fan or no fan, expensive testing by 'itpro' (19 May 2010 @ 13:38)

Re: GX160 - Fan or no fan by 'mark31' (19 May 2010 @ 14:00)

Re: GX160 - Fan or no fan, expensive testing by 'BrianP' (19 May 2010 @ 21:35)

Re: itpro by 'sciroccokarter' (20 May 2010 @ 10:04)

Just look on you tube by 'Trev' (20 May 2010 @ 11:27)

Scirocco,....... a controversial message! by 'itpro' (21 May 2010 @ 11:15)

prokarts drivers just love them. by 'Trev' (21 May 2010 @ 12:08)

What it a 100c, by 'Trev' (21 May 2010 @ 12:10)

Re: What it a 100c, by 'itpro' (21 May 2010 @ 14:25)

Re: prokarts drivers just love them. by 'itpro' (21 May 2010 @ 14:24)

Re: Scirocco,....... a controversial message! by 'sciroccokarter' (21 May 2010 @ 12:48)

Re: Scirocco,....... a controversial message! by 'itpro' (21 May 2010 @ 14:27)

Re: Scirocco,....... a controversial message! by 'sciroccokarter' (21 May 2010 @ 14:49)

Re: Scirocco,....... a controversial message! by 'gaz47' (21 May 2010 @ 16:03)

Itpro....... a controversial man on uk karting by 'RaspberryonaBlackberry' (21 May 2010 @ 15:38)

I`m not sure.............. by 'Newshound' (21 May 2010 @ 16:13)

Re: I`m not sure.............. by 'Jonnyshumi' (21 May 2010 @ 16:48)

Re: I`m not sure.............. by 'RoadRat' (21 May 2010 @ 18:07)

Re: I`m not sure.............. by 'itpro' (22 May 2010 @ 2:10)

Re: I`m not sure.............. by 'RoadRat' (22 May 2010 @ 9:00)

I`m clearly missing something............. by 'Newshound' (22 May 2010 @ 10:16)

Re: I`m clearly missing something............. by 'RoadRat' (22 May 2010 @ 12:34)

I think I've got the solution by 'Bigbazza99' (22 May 2010 @ 19:44)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'jonnyricer' (22 May 2010 @ 21:11)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'Newshound' (23 May 2010 @ 11:38)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'BrianP' (23 May 2010 @ 11:45)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'RoadRat' (23 May 2010 @ 11:58)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'GJM' (24 May 2010 @ 12:05)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'RoadRat' (24 May 2010 @ 12:44)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'Newshound' (23 May 2010 @ 12:03)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'BrianP' (23 May 2010 @ 12:59)

Re: I think I've got the solution by 'jonnyricer' (24 May 2010 @ 23:06)

Johnny by 'itpro' (24 May 2010 @ 1:23)

Itpro by 'RoadRat' (24 May 2010 @ 8:09)

RoadRat.... we agree on SOMETHING..... by 'itpro' (24 May 2010 @ 11:35)

Re: Ian.... we don't agree here..... by 'kai' (24 May 2010 @ 12:07)

Kai by 'itpro' (24 May 2010 @ 12:55)

Re: Yeah, but� by 'kai' (24 May 2010 @ 13:15)

Re: Push Starting by 'davidmc' (24 May 2010 @ 15:06)

Re: Kai by 'itpro' (24 May 2010 @ 15:33)

Re: Kai by 'jonnyricer' (24 May 2010 @ 23:17)

Oh.... come ON Jonny! by 'itpro' << You are here!

Johnny does Dallas!? by 'RaspberryonaBlackberry' (24 May 2010 @ 8:43)

Re: Johnny does Dallas!? by 'BrianP' (24 May 2010 @ 10:45)

Re: Johnny does Dallas!? by 'RaspberryonaBlackberry' (24 May 2010 @ 10:50)

Re: Johnny does Dallas!? by 'BrianP' (24 May 2010 @ 11:49)

Re: Johnny does Dallas!? by 'RaspberryonaBlackberry' (25 May 2010 @ 10:22)

Re: Johnny does Dallas!? by 'Newshound' (24 May 2010 @ 15:31)

Re: Johnny does Dallas!? by 'RaspberryonaBlackberry' (25 May 2010 @ 10:24)

Re: Johnny does Dallas!? by 'BrianP' (25 May 2010 @ 11:19)

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