Hyper also has a $1500 airbox conversion, did you add that to the list? Again, you can't compare the cost of a bike motor to an obsolete 2 stroke.... Also, if the motor is running on alky, it's no where near a stock motor, it's not a good comparison. Try talking to somebody that builds supersport bikes.... CR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got my info from Hyper Racing and FTZ sites... Both are well respected manufactures and accessory and service companies. Louie Schultz Philly Region > I say you don't know what you're talking about.... > The valve adjustments you're talking about are actually cam timing > adjustments, and they usually don't add power to the motor unless they were > off > from the factory, they move the powerband. Sprints are all about torque > coming > off the corner, so you need to get it dialed in. > "Rebuilds" is a very general term, it depends on how much is being done to > the engine. Every watch a micro race? They run about 14k rpm the entire lap, > they never lift. Alky isn't an option, you either run it, or park it, because > it's too much of an advantage. Ever seen the inside of a alky motor? Alky is > very corrosive, it eats everything, so you have to rebuild those motors at > least > once a year if not more. > > CR > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Did some research on 600cc maintenance cost. 600cc midget racing here in > Pa/DE/NJ is big. Kaw, Yam, and Hon engines stock engines/clutch/cab'd or FI, > open air intake and exhaust. Fuel is optional gas or alky. > > 1. Stock rebuilds range from $1200 to $1750 depending on how many new parts > are needed. > > 2. Pipes around $460 w/muffler for 95 db track rules. > > 3. Appears as if older (?) Kaw motors are easy to find and less expensive. > New motors are faster (better factory porting) harder to find find and much > more costly. > > 4. Apparently dyno generated valve adjustments settings are a big tuning > component. Cost is approx $500 just to have this done with no dyno time! > > After seeing these prices I quite looking for prices on clutch rebuilds. > > I suspect a 600cc car will cost considerably more to build with a new/used > (?) > engine and cost more to race. > > OK Chris R, what say you? > > Louie Schultz > Philly Region > > PS Noticed other interesting facts. Huge fields. Four car maker in PA alone. > A complete 600cc midget with options is priced much lower then new F500 cars > ie big market. Also Linda's Speedway, somewhere around Harrisburg, runs a > $10K to win race for this class...yea baby! > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > always stay connected to friends. --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
