Karting? Any one here do it as an adult?

[mr noble]

Hi,

Been looking for info about it as myself and a friend fancy getting our own one each and having a bit of a laugh with them racing and practicing etc.

Can't find a PH karting section, so wondered if there is a decent place to start reading up all about it.

I have googled and found a few "national" sites etc but there is very little specific info on these sites.

Thanks for any advice given

Greg

[hollypop]

www.karting.co.uk/notice

HTH

[JonRB]

"Any one here do it as an adult?" - what a strange thing to put in the subject line. Are you of the impression that karting is mainly for kids or something?

[knoxville]

I had a go in a 250cc gearbox kart once, they're absolutely ballistic!

[lockup]

Club 100

[theboymoon]

PH're Craig Alsop does a lot of Karting and may be able to give you some pointers. He's usually about.....

Moonie

[mastiff]

Yes.

It now hurts and I am nowhere near as fast as I used to be!

[fasterpussycat]

Club 100 my friend (as already posted)! Plenty of adults there.
James

[mr noble]

Thanks,

Not intended to upset with the adults mention. Its just that most of the info I've found refers to kid stuff and dinky carts that would struggle to move my beer gut let alone all of me!

Will check out those two sites then.

Thanks.

Greg

[mr noble]

Can't find Craig Alsop in the search thingy either.

[MrFlibbles]

Cotty races Club 100.

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0&memberId=382&f=23&t=293403

[asterix]

I've done a few 24hr endurance races here in Dubai - great fun but bloody hard work.

The last one I did, I was shunted by someone hard and cracked a rib on my first stint. Had to do 4 other 1hr stints in agony.

[djmotorsport]

Craig and I were in Thailand for a 24 hour last month - we're both racing in the UK 24hr at Whilton Mill later in the month. In fact we were racing yesterday, at sunny Crail. I didn't sit in a kart 'till I was 41, so I guess that makes me an adult, though i'm not sure my wife would agree.

Bottom line is, you're never too old!

DJ

[V6GTO]

Greg...two of my mates have just bought these...

www.rm1-kart.com/index.html

Martin.

[Twincam16]

Used to do karting every week back at university, and as soon as I have the cash I want to buy a couple myself and do arrive and drives.

However, I'm used to the kick in the kidneys that Club 100 and twin-engined pro-karts offer. I'd like to get something that did that but without the need for a whole pit crew - just some oil, chain lube and spares.

Would it be viable to attach a small turbocharger to a Honda single-cylinder OHV engine?

[4WD]

It all gets a bt silly in karting, from what I can gather. My boss is getting into it and will be buying a mechanic, trailers, self grenading tuned engines etc. I agree, a charged honda mower engine is the way forward for no nonsense fun. Pah, I'll stick to the usual 20 quid a session.

[rralston]

I used to race Rotax Max for a few seasons down in the South Coast.

Very very quick when compared to hire karts and a fair bit more kick than Club 100, or Pro Karts. They're a 125 2 stroke, similar to the one seen in a 125 Aprilia track bike. Electric start, simple to maintain and tune depending on the weather conditions

Basically get yourself down to your nearest track - try karting.co.uk and see what classes they have avaliable, and who is avaliable to help you out.

They're a pretty resourceful bunch and will usually help you out after a crash or mechanical breakdown.

Good luck

[tim2100]

i ran a twin pro kart last year for fun.
currently for sale if your interested.

[djmotorsport]

tim2100 said:

i ran a twin pro kart last year for fun.
currently for sale if your interested.

What kind of chassis? (looking for an Anderson)


DJ

[mr noble]

V6GTO said:

Greg...two of my mates have just bought these...

www.rm1-kart.com/index.html

Martin.

Now that looks the business!


Boy you get around Martin!!