Formula 250 6-speed Shifter Kart Specs

There are two different classes in Superkart: FE and ICE. Both classes run mostly with the same chassies and the two main differences is the engine and the minimum weight. FE uses a twocylinder engine and has a minimum weight of 210 kg including driver compared with ICE that has a one cylinder engine and 200 kg minimum weight.

On fast long courses where engine power is critical, the twocylinder FE is a couple of seconds faster round the Lap.
On shorter tracks with a lot of tight bends, the ICE is just as quick or
quicker due to higher torque in the engine and lesser mass to accelerate.

For more info see:
http://www.geocities.com/benjamin_ernryd/tech.htm

	FE (Formula E)		ICE (Inter Continental E)
Minimum weight including driver:	210 Kg		200 Kg
Chassi:	Zip, Anderson, PVP, Dino, Nissag, ADE, fully adjustable components		<---
Steering:	Rack-and-pinion		<---
Brakes:	Four-wheel disc brakes		<---
Tires:	7.5" rear, 5.5" front, brands used: Bridgestone, Dunlop, Maxxis.		<---
Engines:	Two cylinder engine, Maximum 250 cc. Brands used: Rotax 256, Yamaha TZ, Honda RS, Kawasaki		One cylinder engine, Maximum volume 250 cc. Brands used: Rotax 257, Honda, Yamaha
	FPE Twincylinder engine	FPE Twincylinder engine	Rotax 257 singlecylinder	Rotax 257 singlecylinder
Gearbox:	Six-speed sequential gearbox		<---
Drive:	Chain drive.		<---
Horsepower:	Take a guess! It's somewhere between 85 and 100 depending upon who's telling the story!		65 and upwards!
Cooling:	Water-Cooled		<---
Ignition:	Programmable Electronic.		<---
Top Speed:	240-250 km/h		<---
0-100 km/h:	2.35 seconds		<---
1/4 mile:	High 8:s		<---
Cost new:	From 10.000 Euro and upwards, a complete chassie from PvP is 5.700 Euro.		The engine in ICE is quite a bit cheeper. A new enginge is 1.900 Euro compared with an FE engine that starts at 8.000 Euro.
Cost used:	From 3.000 Euro and upwards depending on make and year. A competitive kart should be around 7-8.000 Euro.		<---

How Does It Compare?

Some have said that it is the closest thing to a F/1 or IndyCar. That may be an exaggeration........maybe not

Car	Weight (kg)	Horsepower	Ratio
F/1	600	700 - 750	0.80
IndyCar	700	800	0.875
Superkart	130	90	1.44 *
Indy Lights	630	425	1.48
Ford GT 40 Mk IV	990	500	1.98
BMW M3	1700	350	4.85
Corvette Z06	1420	505	2.80
Honda CBR 600	170	110	1.54