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12th May 2007, 10:30 AM
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| | Bill Pinzini Rookie 
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
Posts: 56
| 1st RCR Go-Kart After getting my car on 11-21-2006 I took it for the first shake down run. WOW! My first impression was that it felt like a go kart with a V-8. Although the engine is not broken in yet the car really feels good on the road. I am kinda a semi authority on go karts as it has been my hobby from the time I was 10 years old. I would like to thak everyone that has posted their builds on the forum and of course Fran for such a high quality product! Oh by the way, my neighbors love me  More pictures to follow.... |
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12th May 2007, 11:33 AM
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| | john_douglass Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockville, Md. GT40: KVA
Posts: 213
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Looks good Bill - How fast will that Go-cart go?
John |
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12th May 2007, 02:18 PM
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| | Bill Pinzini Rookie 
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
Posts: 56
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Thanks John, Geared for a Sprint track w/ 600' straight about 90 MPH. |
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12th May 2007, 02:18 PM
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| | Big-Foot Super Moderator 
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kenyon, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45
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| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Congratulations Bill!!!!
I started my racing career in Karts many (yes very many) years ago!!!
Please post more pictures of your build.
What Transmission are you using?
Are those RCR Headers?
I'm drooling!!!!
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12th May 2007, 02:24 PM
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| | Bill Pinzini Rookie 
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
Posts: 56
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Thanks Randy, It's a Audi 016 and yes they are RCR headers. |
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12th May 2007, 02:32 PM
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| | cribbj Missing a few cylinders 
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston/Beijing
Posts: 350
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Bill the RCR looks great, but the "real" kart is what caught my eye; is that a pair of B-bomb's or Parillas on there? I raced Komets on Margays back in the late 60's. Do you know if Linda Emmick is still in business? She and I raced the same class and were friends back then, along with Lake Speed and a few others who I can't remember. |
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12th May 2007, 02:41 PM
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| | Vaughndo Rookie 
Join Date: Feb 2006 GT40: RCR GT40
Posts: 98
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Bill----Great job on your car!! I'm really thankful for the helpful suggestions that you given me over the phone. I'm only two hours from Sacramento so I'm looking forward to visiting you with camera in hand. I'm also looking forward to hearing how well your air conditioning works out after you install the plentom. That car is going to be a real black beauty and I can't wait to see it screaming down the highway. I'm sure you feel the same way.
Vaughn |
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12th May 2007, 03:07 PM
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| | Bill Pinzini Rookie 
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
Posts: 56
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Thanks Vaughn and John,
John,The Kart engines are 125cc PCR's. I know Linda and they are still in business.Boy are we giving are age away. |
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13th May 2007, 09:46 AM
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| | John Lowe 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lindfield, UK GT40: RCR MK1
Posts: 324
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Hi.
Looks beautiful. First hand knowledge from someone who has raced is v. valuable ( have raced in the UK in VSCC events.) I am shortly going to order a kit and RCR is top of the list hence my interest. Realising that the RCR has highly adjustable suspension and it will take some time to dial in I would still be interested in your early thoughts about how the car behaves, especially when you start to "lean on it" a bit.
Good luck and much enjoyment
John |
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13th May 2007, 09:57 AM
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| | Pantera1889 Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland,USA GT40: RCR MK1
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| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Amazing progress Bill!!!! That makes two running and driving RCR cars!!!!
If you think it feels like a go kart now,wait until you get race rubber and sway bars on it!!!!
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15th May 2007, 12:18 PM
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| | Bill Pinzini Rookie 
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
Posts: 56
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart More pictures, I going to try to have the body on by the weekend will post more shots than. |
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15th May 2007, 12:26 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Earth
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| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Looking good. What did you do about the bump for the water pump pulley? |
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15th May 2007, 12:33 PM
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| | Bill Pinzini Rookie 
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
Posts: 56
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Thanks Bill,I have about 1/2" clearance now w/ no bump. |
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15th May 2007, 12:45 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Earth
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| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Quote: | I have about 1/2" clearance now w/ no bump | How????? |
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15th May 2007, 12:56 PM
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| | Bill Pinzini Rookie 
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
Posts: 56
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Bill, I used a Ford racing short water pump. Since Audi output shafts sit low on transaxle,the engine sits back further than a ZF. |
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15th May 2007, 01:20 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Earth
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| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Thanks. I have the ZF and it looks like I'll have a 1/2" bubble |
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15th May 2007, 03:24 PM
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| | Big-Foot Super Moderator 
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kenyon, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45
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| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Since I'm using a G50 trans - I'm wondering where my engine will be located in reference to the ZF and Audi? I understood that the Audi trans made it necessary to mount the engine 1.5" higher in the chassis. Given the angle of the bulkhead, that would move the water pump pulley closer to the bulkhead.
Hmmmmmmmmm......
Watching and reading carefully between the lines...
BTW - I raced Karts back in the late 60's. McCulloughs usually. Had a pair of MAC-6's and then 6A's then stepped up to some really weird Enduro Class for a couple of races where we ran a pair of MAC-101's screeching along at roughly 20,000 RPM.. My hearing has been bad ever since..
__________________ Regards - Randy
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15th May 2007, 07:01 PM
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| | no0one Rookie 
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Royal Oak, MI
Posts: 87
| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart looks incredible in black!!
what do you have mounted above your coolant tubes in the front? i spy a little yellow cap. |
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15th May 2007, 08:03 PM
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| | Bill Pinzini Rookie 
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cameron Park Ca. GT40: RCR work in progress
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| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Thanks Mark, That is the lines for the AC system, I am working on it as we speak. |
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15th May 2007, 09:31 PM
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| | jonathans 4 Tenths 
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: TN, USA GT40: RCR
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| Re: 1st RCR Go-Kart Bill, could you post a photo looking straight down at your half shafts. I am fitting the engine and trans right now and I am curious how far forward you have mounted yours. It would also be helpful to know how long the spacers you used to mount the trans adaptor to the frame are.
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