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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:29 am Post subject: OT Gocarts

I met a guy that builds them & has a shop. Hes raced all over california at such tracks as Laguna & has even raced in Ohio. He used to have a big time sponsored team and won many chanpionships. He has many carts.
Such as this water cooled 125. & this dual motered monster. These
carts go upwards to 130-140 pmh. I could get into won for as little
as $1500 bucks... The last pic. could this be mine...no not yet. Theres
track near me too.

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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Joe,

Pats Acres is the local "Kart" track

gocarts are toys, Karts are real race vehicles.

WKF also runs at PIR and other local tracks.

"Shifter" Karts have a heck of a learning curve and it is best to start with a slower and easier to maintain Kart before moving up. I would go look online for the World Karting Federation and any online articles they might have on getting started.

Either way, look at buying a full suit, helmet, neck brace, rib protector, etc. Once dressed, make sure the seat fits you perfectly. Otherwise, a poor fitting seat could cause you to have bruised ribs or worse. They corner very violently once the tires are warmed up and are as close to driving F1 as a normal person can get without owning a F1 team.

There's a surprising amount of adjust-ability built-in to those Karts, including where your seat is located on the chassis, specific braces on the chassis (which is the suspension), etc.

If you're looking to screw around, buy a cheap gocart and bash it around the neighborhood.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:03 am Post subject:

Then you probly know this guy he used to
have a race biz for carts in Portland ..
though hes relocated his bussiness down
south in the valley to there track..

Its pretty Kool he has team racing trophies
and pics all over ... guess he used to race bikes
using a steel shoe ! Quite successfully I might add.

Hes gonna rent me a kart this summer, suppose
hell have a few rentals to prospectful buyers.
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
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DOCO · Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:13 am Post subject:

hey joe thats kool!!!vaughn took me real karting for first time at xmas!!!that was so kool!!!!id like to get a kart just for buzzin the streets in the wick!!what a time id have!Doc O
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:35 am Post subject:

Yea thats why im dileb\gently job searchin with some success
besides the trade show work I only got ten of those last year
ands to so far this year.. Id love to have a little 1500 dollar
cart to do that the 931 will be nice to do too.
A friend restores chevy trucks here.. & I got the use of the engine
hoist from him yesterday.

Heres his mini cooper he got from new york I tells me only 1000
were put together like this... decals, carbon fiber, super charger,
6 spd, All for 28 thousand.

Heres a pic.

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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:41 am Post subject:

We drove it, I drove it. He has really low profile tires and 18 " rims.

Says he hates it he has to be so cautious on bumps and dips.
as soon as the tires are done hes gonna put the stock rims and tires back on.
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:54 pm Post subject:

I dont have one ...yet.
phil pfaus the man he used to own world of karting off of alberta st. hes built and driven oval speedway sprint rotax max and shifter carts,
as well as managing teams to quite a few chanpionships..

heres his cart,

and somebody elses.

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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.