Carts and cars meet in Allentown PA.

[VQpwrdSE-R]

Just posting this up to get more interest. Just a little meet at a nice indoor kart track.

Link to the regional forum for more info.
carts-and-cars-t571383.html

Joel, are you interested in driving up from Philly?

[Bubba1]

Just posting this up to get more interest. Just a little meet at a nice indoor kart track.

Link to the regional forum for more info.
carts-and-cars-t571383.html

Joel, are you interested in driving up from Philly?

Possibly, Looks like fun.

[VQpwrdSE-R]

I thought this might be up your alley. Just let us know if you're coming.

I figured I'd post it up where it gets more traffic in Gen Chat. Let the NJ, NY, PA niconauts see it. We have about 7 guys coming from Harrisburg, Philly, Scranton and me in Lebanon. Mostly 3rd gen altimas and a 350z that was at Carlisle.

[LongBeachCoupe]

Been there since they changed the engines earlier this month to 9hp?
Ever been to pole position in NJ?

[Bubba1]

Been there since they changed the engines earlier this month to 9hp?
Ever been to pole position in NJ?

Last gokart place I drove was VIR's course last year( outdoor).

[LongBeachCoupe]

I am uploading some video from the pole position place... not bad, it is really expensive though... I have never gone karting at like a SCCA event, those guys are SERIOUS... I think I would really like to give it a shot, but I have no money to buy a kart, no a place to store it...

[Bubba1]

I am uploading some video from the pole position place... not bad, it is really expensive though... I have never gone karting at like a SCCA event, those guys are SERIOUS... I think I would really like to give it a shot, but I have no money to buy a kart, no a place to store it...

Can't wait to see the video. Oh yeah. It can get expensive very quickly, but relatively speaking, go-karting is not outrageous when you compare it to racing cars. Flohtingpoint (Jim) would be a good source to chat with as he was one of those serious guys into go-kart autocrossing for a few years and had limited storage space.

[LongBeachCoupe]

http://youtu.be/sGsKcE6jFTU

[VQpwrdSE-R]

Been there since they changed the engines earlier this month to 9hp?
Ever been to pole position in NJ?

I personally have never been to a competitive go kart track but am looking forward to it. From the videos the course looks pretty technical. I'm looking forward to it.

[Bubba1]

http://youtu.be/sGsKcE6jFTU

Fun video. Looks like you were the quickest in your group.

[flohtingPoint]

I am uploading some video from the pole position place... not bad, it is really expensive though... I have never gone karting at like a SCCA event, those guys are SERIOUS... I think I would really like to give it a shot, but I have no money to buy a kart, no a place to store it...

Can't wait to see the video. Oh yeah. It can get expensive very quickly, but relatively speaking, go-karting is not outrageous when you compare it to racing cars. Flohtingpoint (Jim) would be a good source to chat with as he was one of those serious guys into go-kart autocrossing for a few years and had limited storage space.

For the 2011 season I kept my shifter kart in the back of a dodge durango. Not the most efficient way, but it worked. 2012 I bought a 6x12 trailer and stored it in there along with my Rotax kart.

Some karts are cheap, some are not. The motor alone for my shifter kart cost about 4k (cost of CR125 and build), but it made about 300 HP per litre of displacement (38HP at .125 cc), which puts it on par with current F1 motors in terms of efficiency. This doesnt mean it will cost most people this, it was just what I was willing to put forth because I did two years of heavy national level competition all across the USA (24-25 national events in that span including two trips to the SCCA Solo National Championship and SCCA Pro Finale). I still have my Rotax but sold the shifter kart this winter as the seasons were just too enervating on my body.

The raw brutality of a shifter kart, when given the proper course is always worth the hassle and pain.

http://youtu.be/oEXv9jRbUd4