[Mike Beeny]

Utah has Snowbird, Solitude, Alta, Brighton, Park City, The Canyons and Deer Valley all 30 minutes from Downtown Salt Lake.

The Miller Motorsports Park is also only 30 minutes from downtown Salt Lake.

[Mike Beeny]

When it comes to some of the XL and XXL seats you will have problems mounting them.  If you are required to bend the left side seat upright 4 or 5 inches the likelihood of the weld cracking is very high.  At that point you will need to lay a weld down and you need someone to do it that is good so you don’t cause yourself future problems.

As to whether or not you need an extended front porch ever driver requires different things.  I’m 6’1″ and have never used an extended porch and fit well in a kart.  I’m also only 160lbs with no ass which allows my legs to sit further back in the seat.  If you have a couple more inches of meat on your butt your legs will be pushed that much closer to the pedals.

Another factor we deal with is former dirt bike guys who have had leg and knee injuries and are unable to bend their legs in the way I do to fit in the kart.  If someone falls into this category then you may need an extended porch which will require a fair amount of work to make fit correctly.

As mentioned several times in this thread whether its buying a new kart, picking someone to buy parts from, or finding someone to fit you for your kart nothing beats local support.  If you are fortunate to have several shops to choose from go talk to all of them and filter the x,y,z brand jargon they may push.  Take time to look at the participation in different classes at the club you intend racing at and more importantly see what guys are running in the class you want to run.  Contact these drivers through the kart shop that supports them or Facebook.  Chances are they are going to be more than happy to have a new face at the track.

This all seems like a bunch of work but in most cases it will save you a ton of money, frustration, and time.

 

Hope this helps,

Mike Beeny

[Mike Beeny]

A few things to consider are weight and shell size.

The  Bell GP2 Youth helmet comes in 4 sizes and will also come in colors other than silver for 2014.  The Bell is also very light weight which is important if the driver ever gets in a big crash.

Just as important as the weight of the helmet is the shell size.  In my opinion you never want the shell size of the helmet to be wider than the neck collar.  The neck collar plays a major role on protecting the collar bone in a roll over accident.  If the shell of the helmet is wider than the neck collar the edge of the helmet will make contact with the collar bone.

 

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