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Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by Nobody: 12:04am On Jul 21, 2014 |
No cheating, no googling (you know who yah' all are). Please say why you think one is faster. PS: remember that this is on an autoX track ONLY.
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Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by Nobody: 12:56am On Jul 21, 2014 |
I guess the Porsche I can't even see the engine on the go cart accompanied with the tiny wheels. |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by Nobody: 1:43am On Jul 21, 2014 |
The Shifter Gokart. Better power-to-weight ratio, lower geared, smaller wheels. So it'll spool up really quick. The Porsche will only be faster on tarmac, in a straight line. The same way a RC / Nitro-powered car will out accelerate a full-size road car. |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by DECOtech(m): 4:05am On Jul 21, 2014 |
Hmmm ...would have gotten it wrong again. |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by Nobody: 4:27am On Jul 21, 2014 |
Siena FTW. Again So with my series of quizzes that will be coming up, I want to show that in automotive scene, it's not always what it seems. I have never been to any AutoX track that the shifter Karts (not the more common go carts) weren't the fastest and typically by a wide margin. It's something to be seen. "A 125cc Shifter Kart is a far cry from what most people think of when they hear the term “Go-Kart”. A Shifter Kart is an extremely sophisticated racing machine, with a 125cc, water-cooled 2-stoke engine, producing upwards of 45 horsepower, with the power-to-weight ratio of a Ferrari, a Porsche Turbo Carrera, or other similar exotic and expensive sports and racing cars! This type of Kart has a six-speed sequential gearbox and four-wheel disc brakes, and the performance of these “pocket rockets” is astonishing, accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds, with the capability to reach top speeds in excess of 120 mph!" Source http://www.swsracing.net/id15.html Have you watched a Dog chase a Rabbit? Of course the Dog on an outright straight line will have a Rabbit lunch any day but if you notice that the Rabbit usually gets away by quick agile moves that simply leaves the Dog unable to match the quick turns and agility of the Rabbit. This is the Kart. The Ferrari, Porsche, etc have humungous brakes for a purpose, so that they can haul in the speeds. Well on a Kart you hardly ever touch the brakes, the scorning speed can never be matched by the bigger cars. "This time-trial clip is brought to you by go-kart enthusiast Jason Bell, who thought it would be good idea to see if a 36-hp, 125cc shifter kart could lap Laguna Seca faster than a 444-hp Ford Mustang Boss 302. - See more at: http://www.autoweek.com/article/car-life/watch-shifter-kart-battle-mustang-boss-302-laguna-seca#sthash.i9ukix6n.dpuf" Those that race video games will know Laguna Seca. On that course the shifter kart came in at the same time as the Ford. Stay alert in class. Next quiz coming up.
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Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by yungboss(m): 7:27am On Jul 21, 2014 |
The former should be faster, lighter basically |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by Nobody: 1:44pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
CityNG: No cheating, no googling (you know who yah' all are).understtand you deal on classics. Pls can you be able to get a good beemer 525i for someone. Am considering buying one and restoring in months time, |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by Nobody: 3:47pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
Bossforeva: understtand you deal on classics. Pls can you be able to get a good beemer 525i for someone. Am considering buying one and restoring in months time, I don't sell cars in the same manner as a dealer. I buy cars, nurture them back to a glorious state deserving an elder, drive them for a while and give them up for adoption. If you find cars within 100 miles radius of California ZipCode 91016, I can check out up to 3 of them for you, verify the condition and deliver it to an Igbo shipper who will ship it inside of a sealed container to Lagos for $2K. I charge $500 for that fee (not everyone will qualify since I'm very selective as I don't want nothing less than 100% satisfactory record). |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by yungboss(m): 3:55pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
CityNG: Those that race video games will know Laguna Seca. On that course the shifter kart came in at the same time as the Ford.the Accord coupe '03 v6 pulled faster than the e90 330i on the Nurburgring, 8:40.1 and 8:44.6 respectively, the closest I got was 8:41.1 and 8:41.6,the former e90, on a back to back test, this was on PS2. I don't think this would happen in reality...(digression from topic) |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by Nobody: 3:58pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
yungboss: On my bucket list is to drive on the 'ring. I'll do an European delivery of an M5 in the future and take her on the course. One of my friends did that in his prepared Austin Mini Cooper. |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by yungboss(m): 4:04pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
CityNG:that's one of the most challenging tracks in the world, driving an M5 on the 'ring could be suicidal. That car is pretty fast for a full size sedan |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by Nobody: 4:27pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
yungboss: Oh I won't be trying to set a record Just a leisurely drive so that I can tick that off of the list as being done. The days of my barnstorming are done. I still buy performance cars and bikes not to speed necessarily but just for personal satisfaction. |
Re: Quiz: Which Is Faster On Autox, A Modern Porsche Sports Car Or A Shifter Gokart? by yungboss(m): 7:22pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
CityNG:okay, much safer 1 Like |
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