Racing Go-Karts

[hondaATCman]

Does anyone build or own a racing go-kart? I am planning to join a team this summer and go to all the tracks in the tri-state. I need some tips and suggestions, websites will really help too. If you do have a kart, please post pics. Thanks

[shiner]

we use to. Bobs 4 Cycle.com is a good site

[200xer]

I race around western and central NY. www.4cycle.com is the best kart site. here is a pic of my kart

[hondaATCman]

Hey, thanks for the link. That site is nice!! By the way, nice kart. What motor are you running in it? I'm planning on getting an alcohol or a 125 or 250 dirtbike motor to put in mine.

[richardcollier]

Sorry for reviving. But If you are in phoenix, arizona you dont need to get your own kart. I know K1speed go kart phoenix (http://k1speed.com/phoenix-location.html) has an electric rental with 20hp in it and can reach upto 40mph. Thats fast for an indoor track.

[300rman]

As much as i hate to admit it....the electric go-karts are the only way to go for many tracks....they are torquey and very quick. and they put the power to the ground like no other.

[Xpress]

^Not surprising. Electric motors are making technological leaps and bounds nowadays. For model planes, the ideal choice is electric power, we have planes all the way up to 1/2 scale (that's 1/2 the size of a real plane) that fly better on electric power than they do as a gas version!

It's just a matter of time until an electric cart can destroy a gas cart in every way, shape, and form.

[brapp]

look up 50,000 volt kart on youtube its got balls

[inv3ctiv3]

I've raced karts and they are tons of fun, make tracking my real car seem boring.

[plastikosmd]

I wanted to do something like this also. Not to race but to play with/tune a 250r motor. I have a couple of them sitting around and figured it would be a good way to play with this motor. I have kept my eyes out for a 'shifter kart'. I dont know a blessed thing about these and have never seen one in person. I dont know how the shifting/clutching setup is done. It seems that a 250R motor should adapt but have been waiting to see one up close before dumping 1k+ into something that wont work for my application

[90guy]

I ran a couple races with my buddys cart. It's fun to do. ran a brigs animal motor. way more power compared to the old flat heads. Got me thinking about racing a 4 banger this summer.