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zetec - 16/6/10 at 07:12 PM

Looking to get my son into karting, nothing serious at the moment. I used to race so working on it is not an issue. Keep seeing plenty of Comer engine karts/chassis but really wanted a Honda engine...has anyone converted a Comer chassis to take a Honda engine? Can it be done? Not too fussed at the moment if it will meet MSA rules for racing as he will probably just go for practice days at the moment.


Kartdad - 16/6/10 at 08:24 PM

The Comers are mounted on the right and the Honda are mounted on the left so not interchangeable.

When I started with the lad I went to my local track to see what most of the cadets(8-12 years old) were running then asked the dads. The Honda is easier to manage and is easier to live with but often the grids are small on race day, Comer are expensive to maintain at the front of the grid but the fields run into the high twenties at our local track,

Please U2U if you would like any more advice

Kartdad


Dangle_kt - 16/6/10 at 08:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Kartdad
The Comers are mounted on the right and the Honda are mounted on the left so not interchangeable.

When I started with the lad I went to my local track to see what most of the cadets(8-12 years old) were running then asked the dads. The Honda is easier to manage and is easier to live with but often the grids are small on race day, Comer are expensive to maintain at the front of the grid but the fields run into the high twenties at our local track,

Please U2U if you would like any more advice

Kartdad


But do you trust the advice with a name like that?


orton1966 - 17/6/10 at 05:36 AM

I’ve just been going through the same consideration myself for my son. I have a pro-kart myself (twin Honda engines) and these attract big grids at most midland tracks so plenty of race and practice options. However for young children, if they want to race, there seems to be more options with the 2 stroke comer cadets.

Kart wise I’m more into practice and fun than racing and my son is quite young (5) so even if he does take to it it’ll be a few years before he’s racing. What I settled on was a comer rolling chassis, cheep as chips because there are so many around, proper Honda cadets have the engine on the left and generally are more expensive with or without engine

Engine wise comer engines are expensive (daft money given what they are), Honda’s can be made to fit on the right but can be quite a bulky fitment. What I fitted was a petrol go-ped/mini-moto style 2 stroke engine. These are around 43-49cc as standard come fitted with a centrifugal clutch and chain drive and the best bit about £70-£80 brand new!

All I needed to get the engine installed was to make a simple mount and to have a suitable sprocket adapted to fit the karts sprocket carrier. Fitted it makes a nice simple package.

Whist because of my childs age the engine is restricted right back, as he gains confidence it should be good to about 30+mph (go-peds do about 20-25+ with a full grown adult). Beyond this cheap tuning parts exist and obviously I can fit the comer engine if he chooses to race