A box of rubber gloves, rags and plastic grocery bags was also very helpful. The water was used to clean the tires each time off the track, and to wash our hands after handling the tires or working on the kart.
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I also carried a couple of milk jugs full of water, a wash pan and soap along.
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The assortment of zip ties worked great too for quick fixes. All we ended up needing was some bolts, the spark plug and the gears. That was all the parts we thought we would need to carry along the first year.
Oh, don't forget an extra key for the clutch and flywheel. I also started carrying extra chain links and extra wheel bearings.
I also carry a couple of hammers and pry bars in case of a wreck and emergency repairs are needed.įor parts we carry extra gears, extra spark plug, a quart of oil, zip ties and duck tape, and an assortment of extra nuts and bolts. We carry an air tank or a small 12 volt air compressor, a flashlight, a magnet for finding dropped parts, and vice grips and pliers. I carry my 2 mechanics socket sets and a tool box with 2 sets of wrenches, allen wrenches and screwdrivers. Over the summer we learned what we needed to carry in the trailer to the races. We built a small trailer to haul the kart, and built a kart stand ourselves. We picked up some used tires from another racer. We also bought some tire prep and extra gears and some different tires. Helmet, jacket, chest protector, neck support. In the first year we had to buy the safety equipment. It ended up needing some work, but it was mostly ready to race. We found a kart locally on Craigslist for sale. I am not a very social person so I did not talk to anyone, but I did walk around the pits and look at what everyone was doing. I went to the local tracks and checked them out. I asked questions and got a lot of good advice. I spent several months on here reading everything I could get my eyes on about karts and kart setup. The summer before we decided to get into karts. We just started too, last year was our first season. I've got a real nice used Phantom Phenom chassis that could be made turn-key for you if you are interested, (and we're not too far from you ~ 3 hours or so and we get to the Creation Museum near Cinci pretty regularly that we could arrange delivery.) Not that you need absolute top of the line stuff, but make sure that you are getting something that will compete, or you will quickly lose interest. Spend good money on safety equipment, a "decent" chassis, and a competitive engine. I am familiar with the track, (the 'Burg,) and can offer some more advice if needed. Keep in mind, that is none of your safety equipment, or spares of anything. Top of the line, all the latest bells & whistles, brand new equipment will run in the neighborhood of $5000 right now.
Your sanctioning body & track's rules will dictate this much - beyond that, it's kind of up to you in how much you want/choose to spend.Ī beginner used kart could be found for $1000, or a decent competitive turn-key kart could be had for around $1500. Biggest questions will be "What motor package do you need?" & "What tires will you need?"
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