Go Karts (racing)

[Turbo Tim]

Im located in maryborough about 250km north of brisbane. Little bit in the middle of no where.

Im thinking I might need to make a trip to brisbane for it.

I think anyway that expects to be good off the bat would be dreaming.

[EfiOz]

I used to race karts but don't get enough time now. I stil get out and have a fang at Todd Rd with the boys. Best fun you can have with your pants on and not that expensive once you've gotten over the shock of buying a kart.

I also did a bit of Superkarting a few years ago. That was cool as you got to run on full size tracks.

[Turbo Tim]

Update:

I ended up getting myself motivated, got a kart, a 2004 arrow ax8 with J, and had my first meet on the weekend just gone.

Impressions, good fun and a world away from hire karts, racing against people with some skill level is also a lot more fun.

Didn't have the best weekend though, 2 dnf's which were purely my fault, but I didnt finish last in the 3 races I did finish. There were 3 P platers there, one bloke was no where near the pace, the other went quite well. I was generally on the pace of some of the regulars and actually finished ahead of a few on occasion, but not up with the front runners.

I havent had much practice so i was fairly happy. I think spending a little extra and buying a semi decent kart made it worthwhile, another p plater who bought some older gear wasn't even in the ball park, almost getting lapped, while i was still in with the main pack.

Good fun, would recommend it to everyone, though the cost is starting to get to me a bit now. Time for a few weeks away from the kart so I dont spend any more money.

[hefer81]

My old man supplies Kart parts and Chassis from sodikart in France.We can get anything from your begginers

j kart to the 250 6 speed gearbox kart which absouletly hammers,Kart parts sprockets,exhausts, rebuilds etc.The top end we can supply computers for monitoring,laser wheel aligners,f1 technology with race coatings and bearings.ANYTHING.The karts can get quite expensive, sodikart supplies a very good chasis.Anyone want anything let me know

Edited August 13, 2006 by hefer81

[R33 Impul]

I use to race go carts a few years back but not on the black stuff I joined Dirt Trackers Cart Club, the track was made from the old speedway surface from Claremont Speedway (W.A) Had a KT100 cart cost me $1800 and to race a session all up about $1000 to $1200. Thats how you learn to throttle steer, no better action than the lack of traction Ohhh an the wave of mud when you start rear of field when on P's

http://www.dirttrackerskartclub.com.au/photosold.html

[gtr660hp]

I used to race Supercarts. Had a 2 man team with a mate of mine. Insane speed. He was clocked at 306km/h at Phillip Isl. These things sht on anything else in this country when it comes to lap times.

[Duncan]

Superkart drivers are idiots.....300klm/h and no seatbelt, let alone crash protection, roll cage etc etc etc

[geno8r]

Yeah superkarts seem a little insane, can't believe no seat belts or roll cage at that speed.

[tacker]

I was lucky enough to race at one of the Adelaide F1 GPs in a super kart. And the guy who won ( cant not remember his name ) set lap times good enough to start off the second last row in the F1 race.

Yeah superkarts seem a little insane, can't believe no seat belts or roll cage at that speed.

[Deluxe]

Yeh they are the 250cc 6sp G/Box Karts and yes they have balls! Over here in Adelaide at the last meeting there were 5 or so of them and they finnished with 1 starting the final, we have a race meeting on saturday but my mate he only races a 125Max but at least we get about 25-30 entries each round which makes it ALOT more fun. But his Club Car is nearly finnished and ready to race that next year so if anyone want a REALLY nice 125Max Superkart, his will be for sale, comes with Michron Dash(on steering wheel) 2 nose cones (1 for better straight line speed and 1 for corners) and all the latest gear, and not to mention many many spares, PM for details if interested.

This is what it looks like but has actually got the updated side pods(ie looks alot better)

Edited August 24, 2006 by Deluxe

[geno8r]

ohhh my goddddd 'yes i had to type it out it's that amazing' check this!:

Shifter 125

0 - 60 mph: 3.0 sec

0 - 100 mph: 6.0 sec

Top Speed: 125 mph

Cornering grip: 3.0g

Engine: 125cc 2 stroke water cooled = 32 - 49 hp

Price: $8,000.00

Unbelievable performance at a great price. No doubt, the best bang for the buck. This is not for faint at heart though. You must have ba@&s to drive one of these and bigger ones to take it to the limit. It is not recommended that your start karting with a shifter 125. Learning curve is very high as you can shift upto 30 times a lap. Most sprint tracks are sub 1 minute laps, so you could be shifting every 2 seconds. Stamina comes in to play as the laps counts up. If you are not in shape, holding on towards the end of a race becomes a challenge.

& THEN!!

Superkart 250

0 - 100 mph: 4.0 sec

Top Speed: 150 mph

Cornering grip: 3.0g

Engine: 250cc 2 stroke water cooled = 70 - 90 hp

Price: $16,000.00

This is scary stuff. Only a handful of drivers will even try this. These karts will out perform any road and formula car with exception of Formula 1 and Champ Car.

Airborn!

My skyline feels so slow already...

Edited August 24, 2006 by geno8r

[gtr660hp]

Yeah superkarts seem a little insane, can't believe no seat belts or roll cage at that speed.

Yeah my team mate went onto V8 supercar after the supercarts and he reckon almost fall asleep in them compared to supercarts. I remember one guy on that same day at Phillip Isl was clocked at 316kl/h in the drizzle on the sat Qualify session- now thats nuts

I raced at Indy in the supercarts race as did my yeam mate and I was lucky enogh to avoid that massive pile up be he wasnt and now carries around a few decent pins in his arms.

Edited August 24, 2006 by gtr660hp

[tacker]

Tried the new rotary engine for karts last night, ohhh man are these thing fast!!!!!! The designer was here and brought a 60 HP model it was unbelieveable how fast it is all up it was 60hp and 165 kg these things are going to be huge in the kart sceen

[Turbo Tim]

I saw these advertised in the kart mag.

I think it said 48hp or some such, but still crazy.

The cost is a little scary though, makes a rotax or leonard look cheap. RUnning costs wouldnt be the best either I reckon.

[tacker]

maybe over there but here they are only 1500$ more than a rotax FR125.

As i said we had the designer out here and he was great to speak with. These will i am sure take over the kart world. And they are cheaper to rebuild that a rotax as they only need seals no pistons or liners etc etc.

I was on the track against a TKM shifter and he didnt have a chance just hosed him utterly.

[sle]

Just got back into racing karts after a year off and missed every moment of it.....If you are considering getting into it then check out the local tracks and see what the biggest classes are ( usually rotax, clubman or J's) Be wary that with a rotax you need to upgrade to a B grade license b4 you can start from the front of the grid. They usually put C graders and P platers to the rear, this is why a Clubman would be a good start. Don't expect to fast straight away as there is more to setup with chassis than you may think....the first year is usally just for learning Re. Turbo tim....where are you located? cause if you are in sydney i can hook you up with a kart dealer to talk to.

Edited October 2, 2008 by sle

[sle]

i found a go-kart on ebay that is new and go's up to like 55km/hr and thinking about racing .... im 15 can anyone tell me any info i need to know on buying right kart and stuff ? am located in sydney

[Angus Smart]

hey jeremy,

where in sydney are you?

i been racing karts just for fun, bought one off ebay for around 1500, spent maybe 2000 on it all up now.

picton track is pretty good 25 for the day and i think 30 for your yearly licence.

tho, beware, kart tracks are starting to go by the aka ruling and will need a clutch by January 2009

[JAS-25T]

Yeah wtf is with the whole clutch thing and OH&S.

I mean cummon.

[sle]

hey jeremy,

where in sydney are you?

i been racing karts just for fun, bought one off ebay for around 1500, spent maybe 2000 on it all up now.

picton track is pretty good 25 for the day and i think 30 for your yearly licence.

tho, beware, kart tracks are starting to go by the aka ruling and will need a clutch by January 2009

yeh i been to picton a few times but used their karts, best place i been to. And is it worth racing just for fun ?>. i mean is it really hard to get anywhere with it ?... this is the kart i was thinking bout http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-BLACK-6-5...id=p3911.c0.m14

Edited October 2, 2008 by sle