180 mph R1 powered go cart.... on city streets...
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As cool as that was the guy could have easily been killed so many times. That thing hauls arse! He is so low, hard to see, and he almost lost it a couple times, the first one going wide into the grass. Other cars were coming close and he started to run stop signs etc and just haul butt with real low visibility for other cagers. After he passed that cop he thru caution to the wind. Why did he go for such a long ride on city streets? Gambler?
Not sure what the ratings are on cart racing wheels, not sure how many do 180mph, but that generates some heat.
That would be a kick on the track.
Thanks for posting Don, that was a wild ride.
Not sure what the ratings are on cart racing wheels, not sure how many do 180mph, but that generates some heat.
That would be a kick on the track.
Thanks for posting Don, that was a wild ride.
Fairlaner
The Bartender Whisperer
Damn......
wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
Fucking moron.
You don't want to be belted onto a cart any more than you want to be belted onto a motorcycle.
You don't want to be belted onto a cart any more than you want to be belted onto a motorcycle.
Hudson
Well-known member
If you blinked at 6:50 you'd miss the motorcycle rider in the opposite direction doing a celebratory wheelie...
Personally, dude is a total bonehead. At best he gets his ride impounded and a hefty ticket. He'd spend a whole lot less renting time on a track. Though I doubt he'd have as much fun. Unless he was actually racing on the track.
Personally, dude is a total bonehead. At best he gets his ride impounded and a hefty ticket. He'd spend a whole lot less renting time on a track. Though I doubt he'd have as much fun. Unless he was actually racing on the track.
dcarver
Well-known member
Oh come on, you moralistic peeps!
You telling me you never drove a twin-Mac powered go-kart down your town's main road?
Ooops, did I just say that?
You telling me you never drove a twin-Mac powered go-kart down your town's main road?
Ooops, did I just say that?
mferriter
Occasionally trying to get work done
I like the part at 8:59 where he squeezed between two pick-up trucks. In certain parts of NC they would have moved closer to gether and made him a speed bump.
The guys a total bonehead, but that is a pretty cool go-cart.
I wonder if the cop even saw him?
The guys a total bonehead, but that is a pretty cool go-cart.
I wonder if the cop even saw him?
extrememarine
Well-known member
hmmm - I've got a "spare" FJR motor in the garage; I was thinking about a Rhino UTV, but maybe I'll start looking for a shifter cart chassis instead....
Of course, I'd only drive it on a closed course / race track.
Of course, I'd only drive it on a closed course / race track.
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mferriter
Occasionally trying to get work done
How about throwing it on one of those Razor scooters?
I'm glad the guy in the video put on his seatbelt before heading out on the city streets, otherwise that would have been really dangerous.
Falko
Well-known member
I could see playing on some back roads, but through the town and populated areas? Did this guy think he wasn't going to see any LEO?
Niehart
Pie Smuggler
Not on a mini-mac Don, but maybe on a Yamaha KT100 ...
Panman
Well-known member
That thing could kill quickly, but looked fun. Growing up a friends dad had this old opposed twin chain saw motor and mounted it to a cart, it had a little Coleman stove fuel tank that we would pump up to feed fuel. He would push start us with his car an it would light off at about thirty five it was a real hoot. The only thing that has scared me worst is the eight foot hydro with the Mark 35 Merc with megaphones for the exhaust that they had! There is a big difference in eighty on the water than eighty on land!
CrabbyJack
Well-known member
mferriter said...
"I like the part at 8:59 where he squeezed between two pick-up trucks. In certain parts of NC they would have moved closer to gether and made him a speed bump."
At 9:00, painted on the pavement under the pickup truck on the right you can just make at the word "SCHOOL". He made that pass in a school zone.
CrabbyJack
"I like the part at 8:59 where he squeezed between two pick-up trucks. In certain parts of NC they would have moved closer to gether and made him a speed bump."
At 9:00, painted on the pavement under the pickup truck on the right you can just make at the word "SCHOOL". He made that pass in a school zone.
CrabbyJack
mk2wilson
Well-known member
I agree this guy made some stupid moves, but..... It still looked like fun!
RadioHowie
I Miss Beemerdons!
Now I know what it means when someone says "it handles like a go-kart".
They mean it handles like shit!
They mean it handles like shit!
escapefjrtist
Searching for Dry Roads
Damn...stupid as $hit, but still...damn!
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networkguy
Well-known member
Yeah yeah yeah the guy was stupid.
But.
The little kid in me giggles with glee watching this. My little bro and I used to make go-carts when we were younger. Used to buy dead briggs and stratton engines, fix em up, and had em on a true go cart frame (similar to whats in the video. Of course it wasnt an R1 motor, but we had that thing up to 40 MPH. We got busted a couple of times by LEO coz we were also driving it on city streets. But damn. It was fun! I forwarded this to my bro
But.
The little kid in me giggles with glee watching this. My little bro and I used to make go-carts when we were younger. Used to buy dead briggs and stratton engines, fix em up, and had em on a true go cart frame (similar to whats in the video. Of course it wasnt an R1 motor, but we had that thing up to 40 MPH. We got busted a couple of times by LEO coz we were also driving it on city streets. But damn. It was fun! I forwarded this to my bro
brady
Live the Adventure, Ride the World
What a tool. On a track that would be super fun and I would love to give it a go. But on public roads is just plain dumb.
El Toro
Innocent Bystander
This guy (or gal) is an asshat.
He (or she) ought to take that cart to Deal's Gap and run it back and forth for the record against the RVs.
FWIW, I used to advise a student formula team and we built many R6 powered cart sized cars for competition. I supervised many track days for testing and practice, and "coached" in many races. I don't think this particular cart would do very well on the skid pad. The cart is probably breaking 100 mph, but I don't think it's close to 150, let alone 180. That doesn't diminish the level of idiocy though. Look at how much time is spent in the on-coming lane. I hate folks who do that.
He (or she) ought to take that cart to Deal's Gap and run it back and forth for the record against the RVs.
FWIW, I used to advise a student formula team and we built many R6 powered cart sized cars for competition. I supervised many track days for testing and practice, and "coached" in many races. I don't think this particular cart would do very well on the skid pad. The cart is probably breaking 100 mph, but I don't think it's close to 150, let alone 180. That doesn't diminish the level of idiocy though. Look at how much time is spent in the on-coming lane. I hate folks who do that.
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