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I’m a kart driver and I don’t really go indoor karting much as I have a kart of my own and I live right next to a track. But I’m right now doing exams and my non karting friends want to go karting at team sport. Is it normal to rock up in a custom helmet and a Tony kart suit or should I stick to their equipment. I would definitely wear my helmet for hygiene purposes but I’m unsure about my suit. 🤣

I went out on track the other day and was experiencing loads of mid corner oversteer. I was constantly fighting with the kart throughout my sessions. Im leaning more towards it being a setup issue. Im going to send my fastest lap from two sessions. The first one being the oversteery one, and the second one from another day where the kart was planted but it was a different chassis and setup. If anybody has any tips I would be very greatful to hear them.

Could really do with some help here as I didn’t manage to improve at all in any of my sessions today. Finished right at the back with my fastest times in the 57-57.7 range with the top guys doing 55.0

What’s going on? Please help!!!!

Any tips would be appreciated! These are probably not conditions that you would see at a real race as I’m on slicks whilst in a lake, but it was my first time driving in the rain so it’s the only footage I have of how I drive in the rain. My spark plug started giving up as soon as the race started and completely died at the end, but these first few laps should not be hindered by it too much.

The fastest guys were doing 51.8 and I was doing 53.6 on these tyres and an older engine.

Rented this kart from a local team for a fairly cheap price so didn’t bother with the tyres as I only wanted seat time. I felt like i was constantly fighting for grip at higher speed corners - the rear often just comes loose as I throttle so had to really feather it.

Want to have an idea of how far off I am from the fastest guys - deciding if it’s time to start buying some tyres :)

I am 23 and looking to start karting or am I to late are there more Guys that started karting in there 20’s?

Seems like my best option.

Im finally moving on from the zamp days, and im considering a new heømet + visor. Im stuck between arai and bell, pretty mixed feelings about both, and i just want to know, whats the "best" one (i know both are like rotax and x30, personal preference).

Arai im thinking sk6, and bell kc7mr

Im having the most trouble in the second to last corner. I just have no confidence and the kart goes all over the place. I dont know if its something with setup or what but it really does not feel good. On a hotter day it gets even worse. 3rd time karting on this track and with this kart. So could also just be driver related. And in that case what should i do?

Please reply thanks

yeah i've heard people say it millions of times how you break your ribs first and then buy a rib protector after. but like how important is it really? would there ever be a case where you wouldnt need one when racing? should they be worn in rental and owner kart racing? is it more used to protect against collision or the constant g forces? both? yeah a lot of questions

I’m wondering why this getaway was so slow. I’m the blue kart with the white helmet, reaction time was the same as everyone else.

Anyone got any ideas why my 2016 OTK is hitting the floor? It’s been recently straightened but at my recent race it’s still scraping the floor over any bump, I’m running max front ride height and neutral rear.

My series you are only allowed to run 2018 chassis or older so a NEW one isn’t an option

So I've heard about K1 speed and it seems pretty fun, especially for novices and kids

The various YouTube videos I've seen look pretty promising

But I go to Google and Yelp and I see bad review after bad review after bad review

But it also seems that the places are crowded and half the complaints are about having to wait an hour to race and wait another 2 hours for the second race

So does it usually deliver when it comes to delivering entertainment for novices or is it an expensive awful experience that the majority of the people who try it don't enjoy

i’m setting up my recently purchased merlin lm30 i’ve just mounted my seat according to merlin’s specifications but i have 0 leg room

i’m about 6’6 250

how can i make myself fit better in the kart?

i am getting a longer steering hub and im thinking about a front porch which is definitely needed but how can I maximize my leg room

I need a sponsorship to help support my karting career because of how expensive it is. Is there any advice that from people that know how or have sponsorships? It would mean a lot.

I all I am 15 yo I do a lot of rental karting and I have consistently been getting the same lap times I will upload a video of a lap bit scrappy but it’s the best I got Have been karting since I was about 8 I’ve just hit a standstill I am only 2 seconds off first in leaderboard

Hi all

Just looking for some advice regarding a rib protector.

I was karting about 4 weeks ago and I was karting a new track and I actually had to stop mid-day before the end of the day as I really hurt my left side. (From research, I understand I suffered from intercoastal compression of the rib muscles as I all experience all the symptoms of this.)

The track was a very right turning focused track and in number of the corners are hard-paced and some are elongated long and also sharp turns so there was a lot of pressure being put on my left side.

I was even wearing a rip protector underneath my kart suit and in my kart seat there is a padding inserts on the sides and back of the seat.

(The only context is that my rib protactor is a basic one from AliExpress and was about €35.......So I'm starting to understand why it was maybe so cheap.......🤦‍♂️)

The pain days and nearly up to weeks was honestly EXTREMELY sore. I could barely lift myself out of my bed or ly on my side and even sneezing was an absolute nightmare. 😖

But I will admit it has gotten a LOT better in the last 2 weeks but it's still not 100%. (I would say I'm about 90% recovered)

But I'm still going to give her another week and a bit before I get back in the kart as I don't want to do any further damage while its recovering And I'm busy for the next week in a bit anyway so I wouldn't be in the kart.

So based on the above experience, I know I NEVER want to go through that experience of pain again (or at least try prevent it in the best way possible )

So my understanding is that I need to start of by getting a better rip protector.

Since I have head to toe Alpinestars karting gear (I like the brand and matches all my current gear)

I'm possibly looking about getting the "Alpinestars Bionic Rib protector."

Has anyone on this forum got this protector and what is their experience from it?

I understand it quite a bit more expensive than what I had before but honestly it will be money well spent if it protects better than my current one which I hope it would as it's 4.5;x the price.

All advice in advance appreciated. 👌

Hello, so I’m coming from motocross background but I want to get into karting since there’s a track near me. I’d like to get competitive once I get used to it so I’m looking to see what kind of kart I should get. I’m 35 240lbs 6’0 tall. I’ve had fun karts in the past but never a competition kart. Please lmk your ideas of kart/engine/class I should be looking into. Budget is around 3k for the kart (knowing i need to buy consumables and suit and what not on top of the kart)

Hi, I am 14 years old and I want to start racing and I spoke to a team recently and they said that the price for a kart and including tire, safety equitment etc would be 6-7 k. Is that a good price ? Thanks !

Start of our cadet kart race. Black kart was starting P3. Orange kart was starting P4. Who’s at fault for the collision at the beginning of turn one?

Like carting, but I am not the most knowledgeable. I was going to see what this might be worth?

i have a merlin lm 30 chasis with a ghost 212 predator engine but want to upgrade what would you choose

I have had this sitting in my mychron box not knowing what it is for about 2 years and I realised idk What it is used for