[ithrowpaint]

Anyone else kart on here? I just started into the sport and love it. Bought an 80cc Shifter Kart and it flys.

[E r y k]

damn that looks sweet... how much $$ was it?

[ithrowpaint]

Errr. The kart was a bit over $8k.

[E r y k]

hrm sounds like a used car

[ithrowpaint]

Pretty much. Only diffrence is this will blow most used cars off the street.

80mph in 1/16th of a mile. No I'm not lying. You can ask labelskaterules if you call shenanigans.

[KlassicCrayola]

Originally posted by ithrowpaint
if you call shenanigans.

Please.... don't.

[Delirious-Dan]

ya im builiding my kart, my dads friend is helping me build it(a shifter **** down of course) im getting it all carbon fibre(seat, body kit, steering wheel, pedals, ect.,ect. ) hes giving me parts free, i just gotta build it with him which will b ez, hes a pro, he races all kinds of tourneys and is in the board club at my local track, he has many 1st and 2nd prize tropheys and i am thrilled to be getting in the sport and more should try it out, ne suggestion on helmets? i like arai designs but not their prices 600+ for a helmet is no thx, p.s. by the time im done ill be owning racing porsches and ferrari's

[ithrowpaint]

I wouldn't recomend all carbon fibre. While most everyone runs a Carbon seat, and alot run the steering wheels, it isn't such a good idea for the pods to be fibre. First second you tap somone in a race it's going to snap, leaving you with no pod/a broken one, DQing you. I don't know how you're going to do the pedals, they won't last for long. They're really not worth it considering you barley ever see them.

Well I would definetly reccomend a Arai, it's what I and alot of others use. If you're woried about spending $600 on your helmet don't. When you're going 80mph less then an inch off the ground, you'll want somthing nice protecting your head. Try looking around www.saferacer.com for somthing else if you'd like.

[QuickSilvia]

lil rich kids

[ithrowpaint]

You bet, rich parents = Awesome!

Die.

[E r y k]

no tread on tires? lol... they look like little round balls.

[ithrowpaint]

They're like drag slicks. Once you do a lap to heat them up they get nice an sticky.

[E r y k]

man thats soo cool... i wanna do it

[Delirious-Dan]

ok thx i think ill get an arai the track im running there is a turn where im hitting 90 mph so ya ill need if i fly off track on the straight away we r hitting 120 - 140 mph

[hiaseas]

Looks like fun

[ithrowpaint]

E r y k - It's definetly the best bang for your buck. And you don't have to get a $8000+ Shifter Kart, theyres also cheaper options.

Delirious-Dan - Shenanigans. Get pictures of your computer saying 120 and I'll belive you. And you're not hitting 90 in a turn, thats like 8G's. I hit 3G's in a turn I'm doing 30.

hiaseas - It most definetly is!

[FC3S]

my friend is has won nationals a couple times in sifter karting

[LAXtra]

I used to kart race. We had a YZ 125cc shifter and a KT 100. Very fast, and very fun. Every now and again, I wish I still had them. Had to sell them because it was way to much work.

[metaldrumr7]

my friend down the street races, he has a CRG and his dad has a Top Kart, but nothing special on them

[TheReckoning]

Mine. I never get ride it but when i do it gets my juices flowing.

Gold's chassis, 125cc 2 stroke engine with custom pipe and 5 speed tranny .

[Paintballguy59]

Shifter carts are so badass and fast. They run them at the local autocrosses. I want to drive one so bad.