OT: Go kart racing, Looking for some knowledge |
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OT: Go kart racing, Looking for some knowledge |
736conver |
May 7 2007, 04:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
Went go kart racing a couple of weekends ago and it was a blast. 10 laps of practice. Then two time trials of 10 laps and then the main feature at ten laps. I got stuck at the back of the pack for both time trials but was lucky enough to get some clean track to post some fast lap times. Ended up starting 3 on the grid for the feature and ended up with first place. WooHoo.
Had perma grin for the next two days. Of course now I would like to get a kart and practice on some of the local tracks, and compete by next year. I have a chance to get a kart with a 18hp briggs and stratton world formula series engine on a coyote frame. Dont know anymore specifics then that. Dont know year, hours etc. I still have to go look at it. I figure the motor would need a rebuild, how much does that cost? He is asking around $1000 and says engine has few hours. I realized this engine is little bigger then the 9 horse I used at the track but then again I thought the 9 horse sucked coming off a hairpin. Way too slow. Any opinions/advice. |
andys |
May 8 2007, 10:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None |
Brian,
Do check out your local Karting scene, and attend some races. Walk the pits and ask lots of questions. The most popular classes should be your focus, but I would recommend you avoid getting in over your head. Many want to get directly into a 125 shifter, but it is a brutal machine and takes a fairly high level of skill and experience to be competitive. I would suggest also that you attend a Kart racing school. It will get your feet wet in a legitimate racing Kart. It will help you decide if this is really what you want before spending money to buy something. On the West Coast, we have the Jim Hall Kart Racing School, arguably one of the best in the Nation, but there are many. I ran Karts competitively for 25+ years. Fantastic racing, but it's the friendships I made over the years that I cherrish the most. Andys |
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