Mallard

Very nice.

I've been looking at these for a while as a possible commuter project. To be pushing that kind of power I think he would have to be running something like 48 volts. Most aftermarket kits are lower voltage, but they're easy to mod. From what I've seen I like the AmpedBikes kit the best.

Very nice torque curve.

That's the sculpture of the sails of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria that was put up for AmeriFlora in 1992 in Franklin Park.

Nice laps. That 3.8L moves pretty well.

If I sit on CR for x hours per day with my laptops WiFi card on top of my nads, will I get cancer?

IMO, "room to improve" means the OHV architecture with a FIAT MultiAir-like valve actuation. Nearly infinately variable valve lift and duration, with the tight packaging of the LS.

Haha, glad to be the authority on these type of things. Honestly, I don't know anything about the future of the Corvette. Although I could see two things happening. 1) We already know from the leaked Caddy ATS-V specs that it will get a 6.2L, direct injected, independantly variable valve timing, 470 HP naturally aspirated OHV V8. I would look at this being the base Corvette engine, seeing as how it appears to be an evolution of the LS3. 2) The Corvette needs to be GM's halo car, and they want it to showcase advanced technology. I could see them doing a different powertrain in the name of trying to earn a "higher-tech" reputation. I which case it would be something direct injected, DOHC, VVT, VVL, turbo. What's most likely to happen? Corvette will most likely stay true to its roots. The interior is going to move up-market, the handling will evolve (MagnaRide for all), the LS Gen V OHV V8 will be the engine of choice, and possibly a "DSG-type" gearbox offered in some models. Cadillac is going to remain the "Euro-techy" brand and the XLR will get the "higher-tech" powertrain in order to relate to the European sports cars. My last scenario has GM making a "downmarket" V6 sports car and moving the base Corvette "upmarket" to compete better with other $80-100k sports cars. i.e. Corvette becomes a brand, not just a model.

Isn't wheel hop usually fixed by installing stiffer bushings?

Shimano RSX shifters/deraileur, Mavic CXP-10 wheels, Ritchey Logic pedals...

Thanks! Mine's just like the one on your site, except mine has clipless pedals, new seat, new handle wrap, but needs tires.

I have a 1996 Cannondale R500 that I haven't ridden in a while. A co-worker wants to buy it, but I have no idea on price. Can anyone tell me what something like this would go for? Here's a picture of it from the brochure. It's identical to the one on the bottom with the polished frame. It's in good condition, but will need new tires soon. http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/cannondale.png I can list all the components on here if it helps. Thanks.

The 2.4L Ecotec has been good to over 400 whp in the Solstice/Sky for quite a while. The Sol that was on Bullrun was a turbo kit on a stock engine.

He drives like Vin Diesel. After seeing a few accidents where people got glass in their eyes, I would not be driving 240 mph with one hand on the wheel and with my visor up. Also, is it just me, or is his helmet taller than the halo? I don't think his rear 'diffuser' is doing much when the rear sway bar hangs lower, either. That said, 244 mph in a mile is moving! And judging by the slow launch they were geared pretty high and accelerated really hard after they got moving!

You're old.

...It's what we do.

But it's a BMW

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My guess would be that it's because a stiffer tire will be more stable at high speed. Remember that a tire doesn't just deform when it touches the ground. Rubber is a spring, and on the back edge of the tire (where is separates from the road surface) a wave forms. That wave can travel all the way around the tire. Stiffer tire = stiffer spring = wave/oscillation is damped out quicker. Busa? - it's good to see one company supporting high speed amature racing. Hopefully Continental's advertising leads to more support from other manufacturers, or some more sizes of Conti's VMax tire becoming available.

More or less I was referring to the guys going over 200 mph. Each time you take a tire over its speed rating it gets weaker. I don't know much about bike tire ratings either, but I can't imagine they are much different.

Damn. That guy's lucky to be alive. Sadly, this isn't the last accident like this we'll see, since tires aren't made for these speeds.

Not really sure how tall of a driver could fit in a kart. I'm about 5'8"-5'9" and the seat could always be moved a little. It also depends on where your height is; if you're all torso you'd have no problem, but if you're all legs you may have a problem with your knees hitting the wheel. This is a full size kart and there are drivers of all sizes out there. So a 6'+ person could probably be made to fit.

It's direct injection, so it has a cam driven fuel pump. I have not heard of them being a major source of failure, but I've been out of the Mazda loop for a while. Why even post if you don't know anything? OP, stick to the basics, like Jones said. Intercooler, tune, done. Once you put a large exhaust on a 4 cylinder car you will hate daily driving it.

I bought this kart used with the intention of racing as much as possible. I ran one practice day, then my buddy sold all his gear. Since he had the truck and trailer I was relying on, I fell out of karting and now I've decided to sell everything. The guy that owned it before me claimed only 10-12 hours on the kart and motor, IIRC, and he bought it new. It's extremely clean and never been wrecked. The previous owner only ran a handful of practice days before selling to me, according to people at the track. This is an '04 kart, but it has seen very little use. The gist on the kart is it's a 2004 Tony Kart Venox, PRD Fireball engine, Aim Mychron 3 dash, brand new steering wheel, brand new seat, e-Stanz folding kart stand, one different size sprocket, and I'm including the matching Tony Kart suit and rib vest. Contact me on here or at mallard1055 'at' hotmail 'dot' com $2200 OBO I'm located 30 min north of Detroit. http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/Kart%20Pics/1-1.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/Kart%20Pics/2-1.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/Kart%20Pics/4.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/Kart%20Pics/5.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/Kart%20Pics/6.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/Kart%20Pics/7.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/Kart%20Pics/8.jpg

Yeah, not much trunk space at all due to the gas tank having to be moved there to meet US regulations.