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[quote=RawFlesh]Does it helps if you sit infront to put your weight to the front for more grip around the corners? Or to move around?
I tried it, but my arms and back hurt a few days after that. I’m not sure if it definately helped, but I was faster than the rest 😉
Who, I’ll admit wasn’t very fast actually. So, that’s why i’m not too sure.
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I would imagine you will gain more speed by being smooth rather than shuffling around. We don’t see people like Wai Leong and other pro-karters shuffling around trying to gain more front end grip.
[quote=saa73]wah lau!! we had this car back in 1980-82..my mum’s….brings back memories dude….can still jalan ah??…[/quote]
Of course can still jalan lah. On lowering springs you wouldn’t believe it’s cornering abilities. Interested to buy???? Early Mother’s Day present??? hehehe
See if can link to the pics :
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I think the curb at the end of the S can be taken using the front left wheel. Does that help to “bump” the kart into the correct line on the exit? Sort of like how the rally drivers use the snowbank to get the tail back into line.
Maybe Uncle Jules can enlighten us. I remember he told me to take the curb in the 125cc when exiting the S. So I just do it anyway, since Uncle Jules is my sifu mah. But I didn’t follow his instructions to not use the brake in the 80cc….scared lah!
[quote=alvinkhorfire]Ehm, I am not that hamsap…. hahhh.[/quote]
Why? Lonely racer doesn’t need girls? Racers should be hamsap, look at all the girls on the F1 grid and pits :p
Stay at 3k, go tell the Ah Moi’s you are there to race, see how they react 😉 hehehe
80cc is basically pedal to the metal stuff, sometimes even no lift off at all (that’s how Jules tells me how to drive it).
100cc you have to be more sensitive on the throttle, particularly on exiting the corners. You have to feed in the throttle rather than mashing it like the 80cc.
Braking points will of course be different because you will be travelling at diff speeds down the straights but the racing lines would not change much, unless you do powerslides all the time which most of us like to do when we are in 9th place in final B 😉
[quote=NiZeR]3k inn rm99 in subang[/quote]
Hotel Histana in Klang is cheaper, I think RM80 nett…….but I heard it is not that “clean”, ehem……
[quote=Jules]……Some kind soul extended the courtesy to Raphael, the French guy…am sure u all remember…….[/quote]
That would be me, but he promised to introduce French gals which never materialised 🙁
hehehe
Alvin, stop thinking too much, just do it! swoosh!!!! If you think too much on track, you will still be checking your rear view mirrors when everyone pass the chequered flag!
[quote=mikko][quote]I dun think Ford or Renault will ever commit any money to a race series in this region.[/quote]
Go down to Sepang on the 13/14… there’s a bit of Renault involvement there:). of course it ain’t a cheap series, or a beginner series for that matter.[/quote]The 2 Formula Renault series originate from HK/China sponsors, rite? Are you taking part Mikko?
Jules, how about Formula Savvy??? This can be a kindergarten Formula Renault series running the Savvy 1,150cc engine!!!!
Just kidding 🙂
My point about the Atom is :
1. It’s a production car – around 100 per year from UK
2. The engine and gearbox is from a production car
3. Honda has already funded the Atom racing in UK, setting a precedent.
4. At GBP20,000 it is much cheaper than a FBMW (80k-100k Euro?) and it runs on production tyres.
5. Honda has a big presence in Malaysia, as opposed to Ford, Renault and Suzuki.Actually, you can ignore the first 4 points and just look at 5. I dun think Ford or Renault will ever commit any money to a race series in this region, whereas Honda has already embarked on motorsports activity here. So it’s not as fanciful as it sounds, provided someone can sell the idea to Honda Malaysia!
But if Proton/Petronas are willing to do use their engines in a single seater, it would even be easier to market the series! So Jules has a valid point.
The JPJ ruling is much stricter (or rather more arbitrary) than UK. I heard only 2 Caterham 7’s managed to be registered here.
The basic Ariel Atom starts at just under GBP20,000 for non-road legal specs (probably no headlights, no horns, etc), which is around RM130,000 – very affordable to a series organiser. I believe the guest of honour at the HPC lunch will have no problems getting motorsports AP. 😉
I think most of the junior series like Formula Ford, Formula Renault and Formula BMW are still expensive in terms of Ringgit, and the Ford & Renault brands are not strong in this region either.
Perhaps a different concept can be used, such as racing the Ariel Atoms since they use Honda engines whose parts are easily available (look at all the “standard” Civics in the MSS and MME!).
The price of the road legal Atom (in the UK) is not totally outrageous, and if brought in tax free it can be quite affordable to the series promoter.
I believe local mechanics can easily be trained to maintain it and do it’s setup (as opposed to a formula car).
Yes, well done Team Malaysia. Nice to see Alex holding his own into the first corner.
Slight gripe though about his strategy, a bit conservative – I would have prefer to see him pushing for a win. With 8 laps left he was around 4 sec behind with 8 power boost left. He still had the 8 power boost at the end of the race.
Nevertheless, good job all round.
Can we “steal” something from Air Asia? “Now everybody can race”
I always thought “popolarising grassroot motorsports” pretty much reflects what MyKart is all about.
