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Blue_SV650S
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PostPosted: 20:03 - 17 Oct 2009    Post subject: Today I did do - Karting!! - MiniDV tryout Reply with quote
Went karting today, tried my new MiniDV on it ... the footage is a bit wavy, but to be honest, its a pretty harsh environment and a £23 camera isn't really going to have any image stabilisation is it!! Wink

It is only ~2.5mins ... and I suggest you watch right to the end!! Shocked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ4OvD0s4sA&fmt=18
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PostPosted: 20:11 - 17 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quite shocking quality really, but for £20 not too bad?
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PostPosted: 20:14 - 17 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whosthedaddy wrote:
Quite shocking quality really, but for £20 not too bad?


It hasn't finished processing the better quality yet ... EDIT: there you go, it has done it now, watch it again!! Wink

It is only a £23 camera, but the raw footage is much better .... youtube always munches the quality ... seems even more of a munch on this one for some reason Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 21:44 - 17 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was hoping you'd take the yellow cart eventually, but then you both got pissed all over by someone else Laughing looks fun.
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PostPosted: 10:10 - 18 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
No.23 was getting a bit of a shift on.
Were all the Karts identical, or was he just a better driver/you and the chap in black/yellow are shit?
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PostPosted: 11:01 - 18 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mistergixer wrote:
No.23 was getting a bit of a shift on.
Were all the Karts identical, or was he just a better driver/you and the chap in black/yellow are shit?
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He may have been better too, but #23 was in a 'Rotax Max', not even taking into account chassis advantages, they are 125cc LC engines and produce about 50% MORE power than the karts my mate (ahead of me in the vid) and I run, which are for all intents and purposes the same!! Thumbs Up

To be honest the fun for me isn't in achieving the lap record, its about going out there and mixing it with my mate/s like I was in the vid Thumbs Up ... there was lots of chasing and passing over the day so it was a great fun, not been karting for a few months so even more-so ... slightly marred by the ending mind Embarassed
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PostPosted: 15:31 - 18 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue_SV650S wrote:
slightly marred by the ending mind Embarassed


Has it seized up then?
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PostPosted: 15:47 - 18 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pernig wrote:
Blue_SV650S wrote:
slightly marred by the ending mind Embarassed


Has it seized up then?


Big end went, meaning enough vertical play to allow the piston to hit the head ... hence the 'hammering' you can hear at the end of the vid!! Shocked ... so big end, conrod, little end, new piston and possibly crank pin required = £many Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: 16:43 - 18 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue_SV650S wrote:


Big end went, meaning enough vertical play to allow the piston to hit the head ... hence the 'hammering' you can hear at the end of the vid!! Shocked ... so big end, conrod, little end, new piston and possibly crank pin required = £many Crying or Very sad


Expected that might happen while watching the vid, sounded geared too high for the straight.

Havent use my TKM BT82 for years!

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What is the going rate for a carting session? I am trying to get a group of us together from school to have a go. These are the people I am looking at Teamworks and about £50 seems to be the price.
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PostPosted: 17:35 - 18 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
1930 Ariel wrote:
What is the going rate for a carting session? I am trying to get a group of us together from school to have a go. These are the people I am looking at Teamworks and about £50 seems to be the price.


Give Sutton Elms circuit a ring, they are based near Hinkley, not far off the m69 on the A5.

My Dad normally organises a group from his workplace to go there and are always happy with the service and karts themselves Thumbs Up

Badly maintained rental karts can ruin a day for you all, been there done that many times!

https://www.suttoncircuit.co.uk/
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PostPosted: 18:40 - 18 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
evoboy wrote:
Blue_SV650S wrote:


Big end went, meaning enough vertical play to allow the piston to hit the head ... hence the 'hammering' you can hear at the end of the vid!! Shocked ... so big end, conrod, little end, new piston and possibly crank pin required = £many Crying or Very sad


Expected that might happen while watching the vid, sounded geared too high for the straight.

Havent use my TKM BT82 for years!


It was pulling just shy of 15k at the fastest part of the track, according to TKM, the motor is capable of "15500rpm sustained, 16000 blip" so I wasn't incorrectly geared/rev-happy!! Wink




1930 Ariel wrote:
What is the going rate for a carting session? I am trying to get a group of us together from school to have a go. These are the people I am looking at Teamworks and about £50 seems to be the price.


I do owner-driver and it is £40/day (£30 members). On sat I had 6 7min sessions and 1 4min session ... so about 3/4hr total tracktime for ya money.

Presumably you want 'hire karts'??? if so I have no idea of costs - sorry Sad
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PostPosted: 13:36 - 20 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
1930 Ariel wrote:
What is the going rate for a carting session? I am trying to get a group of us together from school to have a go. These are the people I am looking at Teamworks and about £50 seems to be the price.


This is one is North Wales (for comparing prices).

https://www.thecircuit.co.uk/pricelist.htm
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PostPosted: 13:46 - 20 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
1930 Ariel wrote:
What is the going rate for a carting session? I am trying to get a group of us together from school to have a go. These are the people I am looking at Teamworks and about £50 seems to be the price.


The place I had a company day's jolly at (Quads, Rage buggies and Karting) do just the karting from £30 a head during November:-

https://www.whiltonmill.co.uk/monthlyopenendurance.php
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https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=183846

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