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[quote=edwynlow]mikko,
why not bring it over to mykart rd8.. then everyone can have a look at it and maybe test drive it~ :P[/quote]
Sadly I think Mikko’s probably racing in the Mini Enduro that day ;(
[quote=hanifcd][quote=edwynlow]mikko,
why not bring it over to mykart rd8.. then everyone can have a look at it and maybe test drive it~ :P[/quote]
Sadly I think Mikko’s probably racing in the Mini Enduro that day ;([/quote]
Nvm, just leave the kart at CK, we’ll take care of the rest 😛Hey Guys,
It took ages for us to actually get any of the karts to arrive in Malaysia – our first ones arrived on Friday last week, with a large shipment scheduled to arrive on the 28th of this month.
After our first units arrived last Friday I raced one with KRS Motorsports in the opening round of the Rotax Challenge, and with limited (zero) testing we managed a 2nd place finish in the pre-final and final after two 3rds in the heats. I said I wouldn’t be surprised if it was on par with the normal fleet of race karts, so I wasn’t surprised, but it was good to have my expectations confirmed!
Here’s a picture of the kart running in 2nd place in the final. I dropped to 4th on the start after a bit of off-roading. This is a lap or two after I regained 2nd place.
We haven’t had a lot of time to set up the kart but my first impressions are that it is a predictable kart to drive, and responds well to setup changes. The front-end is really responsive on turn-in and the back end is nicely planted on corner-exit. Most drivers were complaining of understeer entering corners but I was actually dialing out front end grip all weekend!
The result speaks volumes as to the kart’s capabilities. I wasn’t completely happy with my engine performance either!
The retail price of the kart is now set at RM8,500, but I’ve been told we can still give My-Karters a special deal on it for a limited time. If we get several buyers we can drop the price further.
Also we’ll have a demo unit set up with a Rotax engine for My-Karters to sample. Any potential buyers interested in a test drive? Reply here, email me, or call me.
Disclaimer: I didn’t race the kart in the exact configuration it arrived in. We changed the front stub axles to accommodate a front brake system, and I used magnesium rims. I also put on an Intrepid steering wheel.
You can download the full Storm pricelist (all parts etc), HERE.
You’ll notice that replacing a bent frame will only set you back RM2,800, compared to about RM5,000 for most high-end karts.
Well Done Mikko! Goes to show 1st, the kart is good and 2nd, you are also an excellent driver!
Did not notice it but did u race w front brakes? Was it soourced from the intrepid?
Anyhow, I am sure anyone buying this kart will have the benefit of it being set up by Mikko to suit your driving style and tyres….
Thanks Jules,
Yes we took the front-end off an Intrepid that I did my running-in and testing with on Thurs-Friday in order to be able to fit the front-brakes that arrived on Friday along with the Storm karts.
The Intrepid I was using for practice was a bent chassis that had been straightened on our chassis jig at KRS. I was doing very competitive laptimes in it without front brakes. I’m sure that kart is for sale as well ;).
But anyway more on front brakes. We can fit the Storm with Intrepid front brakes for those that want them. The front brake system on its own including the stub axles, hubs, etc. us pricey with a retail price of RM6250, but we can probably drop that closer to RM4000 with a nice discount for Storm buyers and if we keep the unused hubs and stub axles off the storm (they can be sold as spares). This makes the price of a hand front brake kart about RM12,500, which is still a lot less than any other name-brand kart on the market without front brakes.
Front brakes are really only necessary if you’re racing in the Max Challenge. For hobby karters they don’t add much excitement, and you probably can’t use them in CK open 125 (??) and similar events. Laptime-wise they only improve your time by about half a tenth or so at most tracks – that’s after you’ve learned to use them. For overtaking/defending drivers that have front brakes they are essential.
Btw another positive about the Storm that I realised last weekend is that it is fairly lightweight. Probably about 2kg lighter than the Intrepid karts, which are already quite lightweight. I’m not sure if the main weight savings is from the different sidepods or somewhere else.
Oh and yes I’ve got a good base-setup for the kart and that info will certainly change hands to new Storm owners ;).
Just to let you guys know, the karts have arrived a few weeks ago and are ready for purchase. We’ll have some karts running with Max engines once our container arrives back from Surabaya (engines are in there).
CityKarting has also bought some so you should be able to view them there as well – don’t know if they are for resale or for rental use.
got any 2nd hand for this chassis for below 6k? hav u tried running it in yamaha before? is it reliable handling and race capable?
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