Info / Opinion Wanted: Top Kart JT-94 Chassis

[Curtis Bosarge]

I'm looking into buying my son a 2-cycle Sprint kart. Changing over from Briggs. The owner has a Top Kart JT-94 (?), but says he's not sure what year it was manufactured. It appears to be new, no signs of wear at all. Anybody have any facts on this chassis, years of production, last year built, characteristics; good, bad or otherwise? The package also includes a new CKT blueprinted KT100 with Steel Nytro clutch. Opinions wanted.
Main use: 1/4 to 8/10th mile sprint tracks and autocross.

Thanks,

Curtis

[ October 17, 2001: Message edited by: Curtis Bosarge ]

[Pat Calhoun]

TopKart is a good chassis here are some dealers for you.
I have had sealings with Empire and found them to be very helpful and freindly.

Pat

TOPKART DEALER LIST AS OF 5-31-01

COMPANY NAME & ADDRESS PHONE & FAX

GCT RACING
2113 West 17th Street
Long Beach, Ca 90813
Ph 562-495-0045
Fax 909-597-0523
Contact: Bret
GCTRacing@compuserve.com



Empire Karts
302 Alabama Street #9
Redlands, Ca 92373
Ph 909-793-9695
Fax 909-793-7532
Contact: Sharon, Joy or Judy
sbrewbar@aol.com - www.empirekarts.com


PKS Kart Supplies
1419 N. Maple Ave
Fresno, Ca 93703
Ph 559-251-4226
Fax 559-251-8101
Contact: Glenn
pksmfg@aol.com - www.pksgokarts.com


Extreme Power
5710 Primrose Ct
Moxee, Wa 98936
Ph 509-248-6197
Fax 509-248-2985
Contact: Terry

Murphy Brothers Racing
1548 Mariposa Court
Salinas, Ca 93906
Ph 831-449-1488
Fax 503-905-8360
Contact: David

Stoney Creek Racing
574 W. Columbia
Bellerville, MI 48111
Ph 734-697-6971
Fax 734-697-4110
Contact: Bill

Full Tilt Racing
4749 Magnolia Ave
Trevose, Pa 19053
Ph 215-953-1079
Contact: Keith

Misi Karting Products
6151 E. Admiral Place
Tulsa, Ok 74115
Ph 918-835-1338
Fax 918-834-0014
Contact: Jim


Dellagnese Racing
323 Dorwill Drive
Akron, Oh 44319
Ph 330-644-7110
Fax 330-644-1953
Contact: Greg

J & J Racing
8233 Oliver Road
Erie, Pa 16509
Ph 814-866-8918
Fax 814-866-2697
Contact: Jim & John

Pitts Performance
7922 Woodley Ave
Van Nuys, Ca 91406
Ph 818-780-2184
Fax 818-780-6887
Contact: Jay or Doug

GreenFlag Motorsports
1238 Irwin Drive
Waterford, MI 48327
Ph 248-674-2325 www.greenflag.net

[Curtis Bosarge]

Thanks, Pat. I was beginning to think that Top Kart was a bad word.

Curtis

[Robert Brooks]

Curtis, Check out the IKF nationals held @ Santa Maria Ca. this year. Top Kart won at least 6 championships in Sprint in both adult and Jr. Top Karts are very popular out here in the west. And I agree, Empire is the place to call. How old is your son. Cadet, or full size?

[Curtis Bosarge]

Robert, my son is 13. He's 5'5" & 130lbs, so, full size. He's been running an extended porch Emmick for the past season, so I hope he's not too cramped in a standard chassis. He'll be running whatever the appropriate WKA class would be for his age. The kart has a fresh CKT KT-100 with an A-2 pipe and HDC-3 clutch. This is our first shot at 2 cycle sprint, been running Super Stock Briggs in SOLO II. Would you happen to know where I could get some chassis set-up info for the Top Kart, or does standard methodology apply?

Thanks,

Curtis

[Pat Calhoun]

I do not want to steer anyone away from clutch karts but if I were doing it I would move him into a shifter as soon as possible. He sounds like a big boy and will fit nicely into a shifter. Depending on age a 60cc is a great start.

Patrick

[Curtis Bosarge]

Pat, I appreciate your input. My son and I discussed going to 80cc shifters exstensively. Considering that he is moving from 3 years of autocross (Briggs SS) to sprints, he felt that he would be more comfortable driving in traffic in a clutch kart first (perhaps a season or two) then going to shifters. I know it seems like throwing money away, but, in my opinion, he is more likely to have fun and stick with this if he's not being forced into a situation he's uncomfortable with. There's enough pressure in life. Karting is his hobby, and should be fun. Personnaly, I'm glad that he's comfortable enough to tell me which kart he would prefer to race, instead of "letting" me buy a shifter, then quitting because he didn't like it. Ultimately, it was his decision to make. Who knows, he might like 2 cycles so much that he never runs a shifter. Would that be such a bad thing? Besides, aren't 2 cycles the most raced karts in the world?

Curtis

[ October 20, 2001: Message edited by: Curtis Bosarge ]