Burris Performance
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So my ?? Is. Does it really matter to purchase a motor thru a kart shop setup; versues just doing it yourself with the 206. As far as tuning, dyno etc etc.
I'd have to echo the relies of these guys.
We consistently get requests for our "race-ready" LO206.
That is one that has been fully assembled and bench tuned. We also offer dyno break-in and tuning of that engine for an add'l $85 (fuel & oil included.) That definitely gives peace of mind to the racer who is unsure of his ability to tune the engine at the track.
Now, I'll add that even though an engine is properly tuned on the dyno, it will still require some tweaking at the track due to changing atmospheric conditions, to optimize performance. At least if you have a baseline to go from, you can adjust from there.
Another factor is that although these engines are very similar, you do find some tuning quirks from time to time. The biggest difference we saw was tuning from the Walbro to the Briggs logo carbs. What works well on one carb doesn't necessarily work well on the other. There are reasons for this, but suffice to say that one "tune" or set-up will not work "best" on every carb, or engine.
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Brian Carlson
Carlson Racing Engines
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this is good advice.You can learn to maintain it yourself but, knowing what I know now, I would have a reputable engine builder setup and prep my engine. For the time and money you waste doing it yourself and not being totally sure, pay the money and have peace of mind.