Thanks Rick, but there is evidence otherwise.
New sled engines still came out this year and they get cleaner and quieter
every year.
600cc is a new sled racing class for stock and mod 2-strokes . 440cc still
exists but will be phased out.
You may not know Olav Aaen, but he was one of the fathers of our engine and
clutch prep for F440.
He still has a large performance and replacement part sled and ATV business.
He says that ATV's will probably be all 4-stroke.
However, he adds that sleds are a market where the mfg are doing their
homework, investing big money and still plan on dominating with 2-strokes.
The bone stock Suzuki/Artic Cat 600cc motor has a single pipe with quiet
exhasut, EFI, and 126 HP at the crank.
Chuck
From: Rick Eskola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [F500] 600cc Time Line -& Concern
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:48:39 -0700 (PDT)
Chuck
I disagree!
If the EPA has any say in the matter , it will be the 2 strokes that
will be gone.
My guess, 2012.
This was the second year with bad riding conditions (snowmobiling) in
northern WI., if this keeps up, who knows how much longer snowmobile
manufactures will keep making snowmobiles, ATV's make more sense.
Just my opinion.
Rick
Chuck Voboril <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jay, I doubt that 2-stripokes will ever go away. You may need to find a
non-Austrian mfg someday, but that's about all.
2-strokes offer too much over 4-strokes in terms of significantly less
parts
counts and lower weight, plus better torque charaterisitic.
It is Olav Aaen's studied opinion that since the 2-stroke sled mfg are
spending all the necessary money for development, he predicts that
4-strokes
in sleds will go away.
Chuck
>From: "Jay Novak"
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To:
>Subject: RE: [F500] 600cc Time Line -& Concern
>Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:12:07 -0400
>
>Just out of curiosity, what do some think that if we get an ALTERNATIVE
>engine approved that has equal performance to the 2 stroke, that the 2
>stroke engines are gone? Rember the goal is to have an ALTERNATIVE
engine,
>NOT REPLACEMENT.
>
>2 strokes can be forever, or until you can't get them anymore.
>
>Thanks ... Jay Novak
>
>
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>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
>Steven Dodd
>Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 6:35 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [F500] 600cc Time Line -& Concern
>
>
>To all the two stroke fans (myself included) and to those who may think
>that this whole four stroke movement will put an end to our
fun......Well,
>I
>was reminded by a very neutral party today that even if this ever gets
>done,
>we won't see this in the GCR before 2009.
>So we won't see any big number of cars fielded before 2010. That made me
>happier than free beer!!!
>Maybe it would be wiser for those who are converting their cars to 600cc
>power now, to convert back until we see a rule change. If not, your
>presence, or lack thereof, may be the straw that breaks the Camels Back
and
>takes us from Nat'l contention.
>Come race with us now-then throw in your four stroke after we survive.
>SCCA is keeping score on our present participation.
>Steven Dodd
>
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