im NEW to karting

Cason Lippitt · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:24 am Post subject: im NEW to karting

Hey all, as you can see im new and want to start karting. I live in Greensboro NC and i am very interested i sprint and road kart racing. i just have a few questions. Are there many places nearby for me to get driving time? ive heard that lowes has practice days but i dont know anything about that. And Carolinia motorsport parks new track but still more info for both would be great. Also what class would be best around here (i am 14), i thought about the kt100 and change out cans but also the rotax. Another question i am very concerned with is where to buy a kart? i have come across a shop called Kart South but i know nothing about them. where can i buy a good kart not to far away? Thanks for any info. Very Happy

Jared Trengove · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

if your 14 it depends on if you can drive. i would start in a rotax jr. kart. but im 14 and i race a 80cc jr. shifter kart. i would say the best kart for the rotax class would be a intrepid or a crg. well known kart companies.

Eli Salamie · Joined: 25 Apr 2009 Posts: 17

Get a kt100. It is perfect for starting out in. A kt 100 is very easy to learn and is great for the new karter. Rotax are very fast and very hard to learn for a beginner.

kevin salgado · Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 38

learn from my mistakes
im fairly new to this
turning 17 soon
you DO NOT! need to go out and buy the best of the beast
if you really want to though
get a nice used kart
and a small engine
the kt100 is good to start off
and if clubs around you offer a kt100 class for you
go for it
start off small
because if you jump into a rotax
it will be more problems engine-wise
get a small engine and focus on your driving
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Jared Trengove · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject:

If you want to talk about engine problems, its yamaha. you'll be in the garage working on it after every race. if anything start out in a world formula or just a briggs class. and yamaha are the cheapest you can buy because of the work you have to do.

if you have good skills you can do what ever you want. dont listen to a 17 year old $%^&! he started out in there cause he couldnt do anything else

Race Liberante · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

rotax all the way bro and if u need a chassis my dad sells crg's and sodi's my dad can sell a complete package really cheap

Race Liberante · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

the rotax u will never have to work on and if u do its easy to work on trust me the yamaha is sooooo expensive after rebulding it every race and havind 4 spare cuz u will blow them up

Jared Trengove · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

thankyou!!!!!!!

James Fish · Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 15

i race a KT100 and they are a blast. they have jr. KT classes in some places (i have never raced in one because i am 16). i don't know if they have jr. classes in NC though. they are a great kart to learn on especially with a 4 hole can and can also go pretty fast. with a pipe they are a awesome.

Jared Trengove · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject:

like race said there expensive. you will non-stop working on that motor.

James Fish · Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 15

ive heard that tag motors are acually more expensive then the KT100's hence the large amounts of people now switching to KT's

Jared Trengove · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject:

No one said anything about tag?????

James Fish · Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 15

a rotax is a tag motor

Jared Trengove · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject:

true sorry... but it depends on witch "tag" motor you have.

Dan Haynes · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

having run both i can tell you that the yamaha is cheaper. you can pick up a good used one for around $800. you can get just as many races out of a yamaha as you can a TAG (leopard) motor and the rebuilds are 1/2 as much. we ran yamaha for 3 seasons and never broke one and rarely had to work on it except for the clutch after every race day, which we do with the leopard too.
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