OT: Go kart racing, Looking for some knowledge Options

[736conver]

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.

[WRX914]

Been in the karting scene for about 8 years and it is more fun than you can describe. I own two carts and I have a 125 shifter for sale. It is solid as hell... It is a DFM solid chrome frame from Italy with a essentially brand new Yamaha YZ125 engine that will flat out haul ass. It is the quickest kart I have ever been in, and will pull your hands off of the steering wheel effortlessly. If you are interested, I might be willing to sell it. The frame looks exactly like the one in my avatar. Top speed is somewhere in the 120-130mph depending how you gear it. The frame was recently stripped down and put on scales that revealed the frame is NOT bent or twisted in any way. I am thinking in the neighborhood of $5k which is a fantastic deal. It comes with Brembo's on the front and rear and this Yamaha engine is STRONG! It was originally built as a twin brother to my racing partners engine. He is about 240 lbs which is a huge disadvantage in the competitive world of racing. This Yamaha is so strong that he stays right with me on my ICC chassis (for those who don't know what I am talking about, ICC are the fastest 125's out there) on sprint tracks and on his good days, it is a bitch trying to fend him off and I only weigh 170lbs!!! I would put this Yamaha up against most any Honda's any day of the week. Lot's of totally custom parts built by one of the Yamaha GP motorcycle mechanics from California.


BTW - I raced Motocross for 5 years then got into shifters for the first time. Within 3 races, I was winning every race I entered and even got some magazine coverage from SKUSA (Shifter Kart USA) So while it may sound if I am bragging, I am just trying to show that if you got "the edge" it is not as difficult as you may think to win. It is dangerous as hell, but if you got the pin-it and win-it attitude you will probably do well. Just remember... smooth is fast.

TAG is an acronym for Touch and Go. They are electric start and require no shifting, they are fun. But for the ultimate drive, get a shifter. Selecting the right gear and hauling ass out of every turn just is bitchin as hell...

Keith

[carreraguy]

I am thinking in the neighborhood of $5k which is a fantastic deal.

My son had a KT100 and a 125cc shifter for a number of years and he and I had a blast campaigning them; great family activity. Keith, that does sound like a good deal to me!
Later,