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Control engines
Posted by 'RoadRat' on 24 Feb 2014 @ 18:57

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As an outsider I see getting the pro-kart engine away from the cadet engine as an obvious solution to a long standing problem. However like so many things in karting something that should be simple and inclusive for everyone is being clouded by vested commercial interest, that often doesn't have what's best for karting at it's heart.

The concept has two principle problems, firstly allowing anyone to 'land grab' a monopoly from any class let alone an existing one is asking for trouble, one way or another. And love them or hate them, spare a thought for all the other engine builders who have devoted so much of their working lives to the sport.

Secondly the concept of a finite bhp figure is flawed. Anybody who uses a dyno knows that it is only a comparative tool and so expecting a repeatable figure under variable conditions, temperature, humidity, altitude, operator etc. etc. let alone a different dyno is impossible.

But both these problems could be solved at a single stroke using the same principle as used for weights and measures. All that is required is several control engines, double sealed and perhaps one master engine. These are then distributed to other interested parties who can then use it to produce identical engines themselves. At anytime, any engine that needs to be tested on any dyno, simply requires a run of a control engine first to calibrate for the exact conditions. A certain percentage of the control run would be allowed. A some point each year all the control engines could be bought together for independent parity tests and seal check.

It would cost a maximum of a couple of grand to bring some harmony back. I can't see that anybody with the best interest of the sport at heart could object, could they?

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Pro extreme by 'LeeB' (17 Feb 2014 @ 22:10)

Re: Pro extreme by 'ADZ' (17 Feb 2014 @ 22:43)

Re: Pro extreme - lee by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 6:29)

Re: Pro extreme - lee by 'LeeB' (18 Feb 2014 @ 7:07)

Re: Pro extreme - lee by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 7:41)

Re: Pro extreme by 'LeeB' (18 Feb 2014 @ 7:57)

Re: Pro extreme by 'LeeB' (18 Feb 2014 @ 8:00)

Re: Pro extreme by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 8:20)

Re: Pro extreme by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 8:15)

Re: Pro extreme by 'henry12345' (18 Feb 2014 @ 8:52)

gullible eh BrianP? by 'CamberLeigh' (18 Feb 2014 @ 9:44)

Re: gullible eh BrianP? by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 10:00)

Re: gullible eh BrianP? by 'CamberLeigh' (18 Feb 2014 @ 10:21)

Re: gullible eh BrianP? by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 10:29)

Re: Pro Extreme further points for Clarification by 'CamberLeigh' (18 Feb 2014 @ 11:13)

Re: Pro Extreme further points for Clarification by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 11:21)

Re: Pro Extreme further points for Clarification by 'CamberLeigh' (18 Feb 2014 @ 12:25)

Re: Pro Extreme further points for Clarification by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 13:06)

Re: Pro Extreme further points for Clarification by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 13:18)

Re: Pro Extreme further points for Clarification by 'CamberLeigh' (18 Feb 2014 @ 13:25)

Re: Pro Extreme further points for Clarification by 'milky' (18 Feb 2014 @ 14:41)

Re: Pro Extreme further points for Clarification by 'BrianP' (18 Feb 2014 @ 14:54)

Re: Camber & milky spot on by 'DaveS' (18 Feb 2014 @ 15:00)

Re: Camber & milky spot on by 'gaz47' (18 Feb 2014 @ 16:08)

Re: Camber & milky spot on by 'Sully' (18 Feb 2014 @ 17:25)

Re: Camber & milky spot on by 'DaveS' (18 Feb 2014 @ 17:33)

Re: Camber & milky spot on by 'gaz47' (18 Feb 2014 @ 17:56)

Accredited Sealers by 'lard ass bob' (18 Feb 2014 @ 18:11)

Re: Accredited Sealers by 'Gregor' (18 Feb 2014 @ 22:19)

Fiche the whole class then by 'lard ass bob' (18 Feb 2014 @ 17:53)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'gaz47' (18 Feb 2014 @ 18:45)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'DaveS' (18 Feb 2014 @ 18:48)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'lard ass bob' (18 Feb 2014 @ 19:36)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'DaveS' (18 Feb 2014 @ 19:59)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'gk43' (18 Feb 2014 @ 21:24)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'lard ass bob' (18 Feb 2014 @ 22:10)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'ADZ' (18 Feb 2014 @ 23:53)

ADZ by 'CamberLeigh' (19 Feb 2014 @ 10:33)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'GrantMBM' (20 Feb 2014 @ 7:25)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'Jimbob40' (20 Feb 2014 @ 8:10)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'TomB' (20 Feb 2014 @ 19:22)

Re: Fiche the whole class then by 'Jimbob40' (20 Feb 2014 @ 20:58)

Camber Leigh by 'ADZ' (21 Feb 2014 @ 22:01)

Re: Camber Leigh by 'milky' (22 Feb 2014 @ 16:59)

Re: Camber Leigh by 'lard ass bob' (22 Feb 2014 @ 19:02)

Re: Camber Leigh by 'GrantMBM' (23 Feb 2014 @ 9:34)

Re: Pro extreme by 'kartingsteve' (19 Feb 2014 @ 20:41)

Re: Pro extreme by 'RoadRat' (22 Feb 2014 @ 21:55)

Re: Pro extreme by 'kartingsteve' (23 Feb 2014 @ 10:40)

Re: Pro extreme by 'castree' (23 Feb 2014 @ 20:18)

Re: Pro extreme by 'Joemonk1987' (23 Feb 2014 @ 21:03)

Control engines by 'RoadRat' << You are here!

Re: Control engines by 'ADZ' (24 Feb 2014 @ 20:08)

Re: Pro extreme by 'MickyB' (25 Feb 2014 @ 11:25)

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