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Re: Go cart racing
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Tue, 29 March 2005 04:07
 
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I race Clubman light & heavy, with the Yamaha kt100s motor. Forget the J motor straight away - that's what the kids use. the S motor is more expensive to maintain though, because it needs rebuilding more often - a new piston ring and a light hone every 10 hours is the accepted rule. ($120+)
I paid $2700 for my 2002 Arrow AX-6 in 2004, when it was 2 years old (with the motor on it). It came with a stand and a push-trolley. I also still have my first Go-Kart, a '95 PCR also with a yamaha kt100s motor. I paid $1800 for it in 2000 (i think) and it came with a stand, tools, toolbox, racing suit, gloves, boots and 2 spare sets of rear wheels. I dragged it out of retirement this year, and it's ok, but it's only got a 30mm rear axle, which is too soft for the grippy tyres we're running now. New karts (for adults) all run 40mm rear axles, which my Arrow has.
I personally wouldn't spend much over $3000 on a second hand kart & 100s motor, since you may want to go a more powerful class once you've learned the sport anyway. You'll get more speed by spending money keeping yourself in new tyres, than splashing $6k on a brand new kart and motor.
Oh - a new set of clubman tyres is $240, which will last at least 3 race meets if you're ultra serious, or up to 18months if you're at a more relaxed club, where people don't get into spending wars to win.
Chains are $40ish, depending on where you buy,
Sprockets are $20ish,
you'll also go through around 5L of fuel per race meet, some chain lube, some hardkore 2-stroke oil (20:1 ratio), umm... can't think of anything else right now, but the odd expense does crop up from time to time.
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Go cart racing
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riceburna73 | Mon, 28 March 2005 09:32 |
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schmitt | Mon, 28 March 2005 15:24 |
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fade-e | Mon, 28 March 2005 15:52 |
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jackel | Mon, 28 March 2005 16:10 |
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st184 sillycar | Tue, 29 March 2005 04:07 |
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h3ff44 | Tue, 29 March 2005 06:22 |
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jackel | Tue, 29 March 2005 06:28 |
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ehendrikd | Tue, 29 March 2005 06:17 |
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schmitt | Tue, 29 March 2005 06:36 |
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rb20det | Tue, 29 March 2005 09:15 |
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st184 sillycar | Tue, 29 March 2005 09:46 |
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EVOSTi | Wed, 30 March 2005 10:51 |
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riceburna73 | Wed, 30 March 2005 11:35 |
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unforgiven | Wed, 30 March 2005 12:15 |
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Nolan | Wed, 30 March 2005 12:30 |
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st184 sillycar | Wed, 30 March 2005 23:35 |
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