I agree wholeheartily with your observation. The briggs is much easier to
drive for a novice, The Briggs is also easier to set up for autocross than
the 2cycle clutch karts ,which I have quickly learned is not very easy to
get right for autocross. I just spent a whole weekend getting
carburation,ignition and clutch slip setup correctly after a frustrating
autocrossing debut with the 2cycle engine the previous weekend .
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "washburn" <washburn@dwave.net>
To: "Rich" <mudfly@nycap.rr.com>
Cc: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: karting in Solo
> Rich wrote:
> > The briggs is not a bad package for under 13 years of
> > age, When the kids get older and heavier the 2cycle engines works better
in
> > terms of power and overall cost.
>
> My experience from this weekend in Peru was that my daughter haad a much
> easier time driving the Briggs karts with a mechanical clutch, and was
> therefore faster in that kart than the "fast" karts. No doubt the
> 100cc, oil clutch karts are ulimately faster, the low tech, easy to
> drive way is teh ticket for kids new to this. Personally, I think they
> are a bit too sophisticated. Don't laugh...I have heard complaints of
> the cost. The older kids need more of a challenge though, so it will be
> just like any other class.
>
> Had lots-o-fun though. Thank you to Bob Monday and Ron Conrad for
> generously allowing my daughter to get her first autocrossing
> experience. And thank you to the patient and curtious corner workers
> who helped her out. She stalled the kart on her first run ever, and
> they made the experience something better than it could have been. She
> ended up having a great time and wants to keep trying.
>
> Pat Washburn
>
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