Mini World of Outlaws (Beta) 0.95

[Alessandro Pollini]

Mini World of Outlaws (Beta) 0.95

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Mini World of Outlaws - Dirt Oval Sprint Karts

Based on the QRC Mini World of Outlaws Open Class kart.

QRC main headquarters is located in Red Bluff, CA (USA). www.QRCkarts.com

"The QRC caged kart concept began in the early 1980’s and was based solely on the need to go oval kart racing in the safest possible manner. As the first manufacturer to mount cages on karts some things were improved upon by trial and error. What started out as a rigid cage bolted directly to the lower frame soon changed to what is now called the floating cage. Movable receivers were added to the frame allowing the cage to rest on springs thereby freeing up the kart to flex. Wings were added to the cages right from the start as an additional safety measure and to protect the cage area in the event of a flip. Wings feature the same curved belly design as used in sprint car racing. All of the karts now come equipped with rear axel adjusters that can lengthen or shorten the wheelbase. By sliding the bearing carriers front or back Open karts become adjustable from 40”-43”. This allows for quick setup changes while going from longer or shorter tracks and makes these karts adaptable to many surfaces and track conditions.

For the first couple of years a 2-stroke 250cc became the maximum engine displacement of the outlaw kart. But by 1987 the engine in the top class had been opened up to be unlimited in size as long as it was a motorcycle engine. The Honda 500cc 2-stroke became the engine of choice and still is today. Along with that came an engine that put out 85-100 horsepower on a 265 pound race kart. As a comparison, a Nextel Cup Car generates about 800 horsepower on a 3200 pound race car. As you can see, an Open Outlaw kart nearly doubles that in horsepower-to-weight ratio and is in all respects a real race car."