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BREAKING: No Grip Achieved With 262bhp On Go Kart Tires- Video

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It probably has 3-4 times the hp...
That's like saying i have my kart geared for 23mph so whats the difference between having a 5 horse or a HF 670 22HP?
It's a totally different setup and performs differently.

Basically all it does issoin the back tyres
And cant put his foot down because of it

A 250 could light up the back as well
And be a **** of a lot quicket
 
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Yeah... But a throttle is no on off switch. I would like to see a 45mph roll on between a 250 and that...
I'm not saying your wrong... I'm just saying I think it's crazy to say a 262hp car motor and 250cc dirt bike motor are equal.
 

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So much HP on a kart is just silly. For the money he spent, he could have built enough karts for every purpose and all would be crazy fast. But, whatever floats yer boat.
 

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I think its kinda funny that he cant get enough traction to even pull of a motorcycle, doesn't look like the guy on the bike is trying all that hard either.

Id still take it for a spin :D
 

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Yeah... But a throttle is no on off switch. I would like to see a 45mph roll on between a 250 and that...
I'm not saying your wrong... I'm just saying I think it's crazy to say a 262hp car motor and 250cc dirt bike motor are equal.

Don't confuse torque with hp and rpm.....car motors have less rpm but more torque....because they need it. So.....first....if you can turn the drive wheels on two different vehicles at the same rpm...and the tires are the same cirumference....they will travel almost the same identical speed....

The only variable involved is traction.....period!!!!!

So while it takes a lot of torque to move a heavy vehicle from a start....that's wasted on a light vehicle and from a speed standpoint a detriment.....

So lets take this example....for clarity....we have an import running an 1/8 mile track...running about 300 hp.....

Now....lets take a top fuel dragster....running over 3000 hp....give them both the same drive tires....who is going to win????....Pedaling only goes so far....and BTW....the top fueler doesn't stand a chance....IMHO....
 
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