TheDoctor

Lets do a direct comparison to Rotax from a perspective of a very competitive club racer.

Rotax Max -

Tyres Dry £133.44

Tyres Wet £155.68

Engine (short) £1500

Engine Full package £2040.00

Full Rebuild £627.00

Top end only (piston and hone)£246.00

X30

Tyres Dry £130.80

Tyres Wet £142.80

Engine with carb (short) £1438

Engine Full package £2100

Full rebuild £???? 

Top end only (piston) £100.00 (plus a hone/bore)

(prices taken from Iame Uk and Spellfame.co.uk)

The unknown is what a full rebuild would cost, I will have to contact a engine builder for this cost. Other unknowns are carb kits and reeds which until the class starts running we don't know how often they need replacing.

Its a good direct competition class, will it taken over? maybe not in the short term, but its a very good alternative for people that like to have the chance to rebuild their own engines.

There wont be any magic barrels that's the beauty of it. How I understand it and I could be wrong, you will be able to machine to a fiche so if you have a barrel that isnt as good then you will be able to machine it to the maximum fiche. Whereas Rotax you just have to keep buying parts

It looks a great series with a proven (in europe) engine. Nice to see a proper kart engine again! Looking forward to having a run in one at some point!

Sore, or paralysed