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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Lightbulb Future meet idea....

Check this out guys....
A new karting venue at Downsview... might be a fun meet.
It's an indoor track with new technology electric karts... so no fumes to eat.

Vid, pics & info here... Grand Prix Kartways
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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Looks like fun!!!!
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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Looks like fun......I'd love to go.
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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that is fun. We have a new electric track here. They had another location that had switched from gas to electric. I've driven both but electric are quiet, no fumes and have more torque and power. They can sometimes be finnickly with the odd bad charge but you know as soon as you get going and can then switch up.

On New years Eve day I organized an event with friends that we were spending that day/eve with. It was a lot of fun.

That's a very tight looking track. I think the one we have here is 40K square feet and appears a fair bit wider so you can do some passing a bit easier.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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+1 depending on time and day I'm in.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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You are the man Ian.. I have been trying hard to find a good go kart place last time summer; what is more sacrastic is that I have been working 5 mins away from that Go-Kart place in Downsview for the whole summer............
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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You are the man Ian.. I have been trying hard to find a good go kart place last time summer; what is more sacrastic is that I have been working 5 mins away from that Go-Kart place in Downsview for the whole summer............
That's great...
maybe you can drop in & check it out?????
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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That looks like such a blast. I wish we had something like that here.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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Wow, that would be a riot.

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck
That looks like such a blast. I wish we had something like that here.
Yeh Shane, tell me about it
 
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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 01:21 AM
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They can sometimes be finnickly with the odd bad charge but you know as soon as you get going and can then switch up.
That's what I'm skeptical of.

I've had bad experiences with electric karts (granted that was a while ago). I've had bad experiences with my electric R/C cars. I've had bad experiences with my electric R/C planes too.

Not a fan of batteries here. Unless they're Lithium Polymer powered.

Other than that, looks interesting! I hope it's less shady around this place than at Formula Kartways. LOL.

EDIT: 20 hp electric motors eh? Hmmmmmm....
 

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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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The area is fine. Its near the old Downsview air base.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Iso Octane
That's what I'm skeptical of.

I've had bad experiences with electric karts (granted that was a while ago). I've had bad experiences with my electric R/C cars. I've had bad experiences with my electric R/C planes too.

Not a fan of batteries here. Unless they're Lithium Polymer powered.

Other than that, looks interesting! I hope it's less shady around this place than at Formula Kartways. LOL.

EDIT: 20 hp electric motors eh? Hmmmmmm....
It happens probably one in twenty cars. If there's a problem you make one lap and then come in and jump into another car. Often you'll know as you start off . You lose maybe a minute of your 8 minute session. No biggie. The electric cars are soooo much better than the gas ones.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck
That looks like such a blast. I wish we had something like that here.
Next time you're up we should go. It's very safe and a lot of fun.
 
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