Shifter Karts

[Shaman]

What is the 2004 ruling on shifter kart participation in Solo-1?

[ADAM]

i think only if you can get 3 more karts to come out with you

[Dave]

actually Adam, there's talk at the ASN level of banning karts entirely at Solo events due to safety concerns. Wes made mention of this in another thread somewhere here on the board.

[ADAM]

ban the karts...ban them all

when does a car become a go kart anyway?

what defines a car being a go kart...?

or when does a lotus super 7 become a car? vs a big go kart?

[gatherer]

it was mentioned here in the solo 2 forum.

http://racing.kos.net/soloforums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2118

[ADAM]

hmmm....

so it has to be a "car" when its over 6ft x 3.5ft and must use 10" wheels?

thats a pretty small car?

[AirCooln]

"...when its over 6ft x 3.5ft....."

oooooh, I should race a Fiat 500 in 2005!
http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/images/italy_driving/small_car02.jpg

[AlienDNA]

Originally posted by AirCooln
"...when its over 6ft x 3.5ft....."

oooooh, I should race a Fiat 500 in 2005!
http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/images/italy_driving/small_car02.jpg

Hmmm, I dunno if the track meets the minimum...:D

[kmorris]

Originally posted by ADAM
hmmm....

so it has to be a "car" when its over 6ft x 3.5ft and must use 10" wheels?

thats a pretty small car?

Yes it certainly is.:D Indeed, dwarvish.

[Greg F]

So all you have to do then is put on bigger wheels and install a horizontal 6 ft by 3.5 ft rectangular frame to the kart, high enough so it clears the cones?

[Dave]

LOL...10'' diameter tires on a shifter kart? I'd like to see that!

[AlienDNA]

Originally posted by Greg F
So all you have to do then is put on bigger wheels and install a horizontal 6 ft by 3.5 ft rectangular frame to the kart, high enough so it clears the cones?

Nope, read it again. The wheelbase has to be 72", not the vehicle. Similar deal with the track.

[Greg F]

Nope, read it again. The wheelbase has to be 72", not the vehicle. Similar deal with the track.

Ohhhhhhhhhh.:o

LOL...10'' diameter tires on a shifter kart? I'd like to see that!

Tod, do you have any pics of the TONKA Fiero with the big balloon tires that was at TLMC last year...to show Dave? :)

[StewPiddass]

the guy with the Nascar tires?... nope, wish I did though, he actually had smaller tires at a later event.