Meet on Saturday 10th April 2004

Rehaan · 9th April 2004, 08:09

Dippy & PS, Whoa...cool...got any pics?

Well i dont mean a typical go kart...but yeah i agree that either way a CBR 600 gokart is a bit ridiculous! Just the other day i was talking to p-head about how the prokarts(~14bhp) handle so differently from the usual (4.5/7.5bhp) karts at landmark citi...just coz they are putting more power down and its so much easier to spin out.

cheer
R

S600BENZ · 9th April 2004, 11:13

Its way too ridiculous. A CBR 600 puts out about 110 Bhp. Imagine that on a go cart. we are looking at some serious damage here.

Dippy · 9th April 2004, 13:02

Hey Rehaan I'll ask my friend if he has some pics. I'll post them up here

Cheers

v12 · 9th April 2004, 13:12

110 bhp go kart

Too much twist of the right hand, and he'll land upside down. ...lol..lol
Anyways no offence but dont u think it'll be difficult to handle a 110 bhp gokart.

GTO · 9th April 2004, 13:41

A CBR600 engine in a go-kart? Dude, you will be sitting in one place with the chassis while the engine shoots out for a lap of its own

GTO

Dippy · 9th April 2004, 13:57

Ala CArtoon Network

Cheers

Rtech · 9th April 2004, 14:18

Well, karts putting out in excess of 100Hp do exist and are raced all over the world. They are called different things in different countries, but the most common name is simply "Superkarts".

They are usually 250cc single and twin Rotax two stroke motors, with a 350 bhp/litre figure *

*and they clock speeds in excess of 260kmh with 0-100kmh in 3 seconds and 0-200kmh in 6 seconds. *

On certain circuits, they are actually QUICKER than a F1 car.

Pferdestärke · 9th April 2004, 17:06

I'll post the pics soon, though the Kart was built in 1985-86, so its pretty much a classic now!

!

Dippy · 9th April 2004, 18:07

Cool stuff dude hope to see the pics soon

Cheers

Rehaan · 10th April 2004, 00:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (rtech @ April 09 2004,12:48)]Well, karts putting out in excess of 100Hp do exist and are raced all over the world.

Thank you rtech!

I agree that 110bhp is a lot for a kart....(thats why its a dream project).....but the CBR engine has been designed to peak at 110, and by varying the timing of the ignition/valves and makeing a few changes to the exhaust and intake im sure it could gain a lot more driveability (ie greater spread of power) even though itd loose a couple of top bhp@peak.
Plus when i say go-kart the definition is very vague - small, open framework (though maybe not with 100bhp;-]), low slung, 4 wheels.

shoot.im late for class.cya

Rtech · 10th April 2004, 11:58

Hey rehaan,

Your choice of the CBR engine is ideal. I'm sure you must've heard of the Formula SAE contest that takes place across the world every year. The idea is for a team of college going ppl to get together and build from scratch a single seater formula car, to some basic dimensions, and then race it with the other entries.

Over the years, the engine of choice for most teams is the CBR 600. Log onto
Formula SAE to get some idea's if you like.

You may have read about the team from Chandigarh who is trying to get the backing to enter this year too. Hope they can find the sponsors.

Rehaan · 10th April 2004, 14:33

Hey,

I had vaguely heard of formula SAE, remember reading about it when my parents were bugging me to go to college coz i needed some inspiration to make it happen! ;-]
Didnt know about the CBR 600 being their most popular engine of choice though...cool!
Also remember seeing an article about that group of engineering kids from india making some kinda racer.....looked pretty well made.

A few guys were talking about making a mini-baja racer...those are cool as well...... did some research but found out the budget for a good one is like $10,000 .... so sponsorship is a MUST.
I am holding back on this stuff till next year (ie sept 2004) which is when i will begin to get access to the wood and metal shops and the other equipment in the industrial design building.....lets see how it goes.

Cheers
Rehaan

Rtech · 10th April 2004, 14:44

thats cool. BTW, where and what are you studying rehaan??

Rehaan · 10th April 2004, 14:53

Rhode Island School Of Design, RI, USA.

Its also a fine arts school...which is mostly the stuff i am stuck doing at the moment!!

but im here to do my Bachelors in Industrial Design. (Im still a freshman since i took 2 years off before college!

cya

9th April 2004, 08:09	#16
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,039 Thanked: 34,069 Times	Dippy & PS, Whoa...cool...got any pics? Well i dont mean a typical go kart...but yeah i agree that either way a CBR 600 gokart is a bit ridiculous! Just the other day i was talking to p-head about how the prokarts(~14bhp) handle so differently from the usual (4.5/7.5bhp) karts at landmark citi...just coz they are putting more power down and its so much easier to spin out. cheer R
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9th April 2004, 11:13	#17
S600BENZ BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 11 Times	Its way too ridiculous. A CBR 600 puts out about 110 Bhp. Imagine that on a go cart. we are looking at some serious damage here.
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9th April 2004, 13:02	#18
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	Hey Rehaan I'll ask my friend if he has some pics. I'll post them up here Cheers
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9th April 2004, 13:12	#19
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,212 Times View My Garage	110 bhp go kart Too much twist of the right hand, and he'll land upside down. ...lol..lol Anyways no offence but dont u think it'll be difficult to handle a 110 bhp gokart.
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9th April 2004, 13:41	#20
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,492 Thanked: 300,289 Times View My Garage	A CBR600 engine in a go-kart? Dude, you will be sitting in one place with the chassis while the engine shoots out for a lap of its own GTO
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9th April 2004, 13:57	#21
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	Ala CArtoon Network Cheers
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9th April 2004, 14:18	#22
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Well, karts putting out in excess of 100Hp do exist and are raced all over the world. They are called different things in different countries, but the most common name is simply "Superkarts". They are usually 250cc single and twin Rotax two stroke motors, with a 350 bhp/litre figure * and they clock speeds in excess of 260kmh with 0-100kmh in 3 seconds and 0-200kmh in 6 seconds. On certain circuits, they are actually QUICKER than a F1 car.
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9th April 2004, 17:06	#23
Pferdestärke BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 311 Thanked: 18 Times	I'll post the pics soon, though the Kart was built in 1985-86, so its pretty much a classic now! !
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9th April 2004, 18:07	#24
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,557 Thanked: 2,459 Times	Cool stuff dude hope to see the pics soon Cheers
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10th April 2004, 11:58	#26
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Hey rehaan, Your choice of the CBR engine is ideal. I'm sure you must've heard of the Formula SAE contest that takes place across the world every year. The idea is for a team of college going ppl to get together and build from scratch a single seater formula car, to some basic dimensions, and then race it with the other entries. Over the years, the engine of choice for most teams is the CBR 600. Log onto Formula SAE to get some idea's if you like. You may have read about the team from Chandigarh who is trying to get the backing to enter this year too. Hope they can find the sponsors.
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10th April 2004, 14:33	#27
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,039 Thanked: 34,069 Times	Hey, I had vaguely heard of formula SAE, remember reading about it when my parents were bugging me to go to college coz i needed some inspiration to make it happen! ;-] Didnt know about the CBR 600 being their most popular engine of choice though...cool! Also remember seeing an article about that group of engineering kids from india making some kinda racer.....looked pretty well made. A few guys were talking about making a mini-baja racer...those are cool as well...... did some research but found out the budget for a good one is like $10,000 .... so sponsorship is a MUST. I am holding back on this stuff till next year (ie sept 2004) which is when i will begin to get access to the wood and metal shops and the other equipment in the industrial design building.....lets see how it goes. Cheers Rehaan
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10th April 2004, 14:44	#28
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	thats cool. BTW, where and what are you studying rehaan??
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10th April 2004, 14:53	#29
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,039 Thanked: 34,069 Times	Rhode Island School Of Design, RI, USA. Its also a fine arts school...which is mostly the stuff i am stuck doing at the moment!! but im here to do my Bachelors in Industrial Design. (Im still a freshman since i took 2 years off before college! cya
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