Are 2 stroke engines reliable?

[rustycase]

Yup.

Quality control is horrid.
If it is a factor at all.

Best
rc

 

[happycheapskate]

The china kits look like they would be a lot of fun for a home-made go-kart with small wheels though, esp something with 1 wheel peel. I bet you could get around pretty good with 20" wheels and BMX freewheels.

 

[dragray]

you could use standard go kart wheels, you'd just have to change the gear ratio.
you'd have to drop the axle gear down to a pretty small one because standard go kart wheels are so small in diameter.

 

[dragray]

all I know is the quality of the china girls SUCKS I have seen much better on motors made in the 30s that is much better then a china girl will ever have

of corse the quality sucks...you're getting a complete 2 stroke engine for around $100.00....what more do you want?
you get what you pay for, and the china girls are throw away engines.
run em til they die, buy a new one.
if you want a high quality 2 stroke, you'll end up paying 3 times what you pay for the china girls.
I say yes, they are cheaply made with low quality parts but can you get any more bang for your buck?

 

[rustycase]

lol

Sometimes I'm jealous of those morini guys racing down the street with a big smile on their face.

But I'm smilin' navigating the gutter, too.
rc