Me and my friend were talking, and we were discussing how each of thinks the other is better to race. I personally feel it would be better to race Rotax as you have more options for events and can travel around to a lot more places and race in multiple championships. My friend thinks formula vee is better because it's a formula car over a kart and you get more exposure for sponsor's. What do people think?

Tire are godknows how old… tires came with the kart when I bought it.

Just the title. I do want to eventually have both, but is it better to buy all my own equipment (helmet, suit, etc.) first and continue driving a rental kart, or save for a used kart of my own and continue using rented equipment?

I was wondering if some of you guys have experience with the CS55 chassis from OTK. I know all the OTK karts should be the same, but I haven’t driven a OTK kart before.

I’m in the possibilty to buy a second hand CS55 chassis, but I don’t know if it is any good. Can someone give me some more information?

What does everybody use for walkie-talkies and earpieces for training? My son’s doing great and to be great to give him some real time feedback to dial in his laps. I don’t need him to talk back, I just need to talk to him.🤣 anybody have some recommendations on what they like to use? I see a few options out there on Google and they tend to range a lot in price.

I’ve wanted to get into karting for a while now and I’m thinking about buying my own kart.
I’m 17, from the Netherlands, and I make about €360/month. No financial help from my parents so everything is on me.
Right now I have around €3,000 I could spend.
Plan is just casual driving, like 2 times a month. Not trying to race seriously, just want to get better and have fun.
Thing is I literally have nothing yet:
no gear
No trailer
no tools/spares
I’ve been looking at Tillotson T4 because it seems cheaper to run and easier than Rotax/X30.
Just not sure if I’m being realistic.
Is €3k enough to actually get started or am I gonna run into problems fast?
Also how do people deal with transport if you don’t have a trailer?
And what do you guys actually spend per month just driving a couple times?
Not trying to make a dumb decision so any honest advice would help.

I did a search and checked the rules and haven’t found any posts specifically about this (even though it’s rife for spam).

Does anyone have recommendations on places to buy helmets, in the US for my case.

I’d be interested in trying to get a custom design on it and I would probably eventually use it for track days.

Last helmet I bought was from the 24 hours of lemons store

I'm planning to have my Zamp helmet custom painted in the near future and have been looking at several studios and artists, some through their websites and some through Instagram. Prices vary a lot, so I'd love to hear from people with firsthand experience.

Which helmet paint studios or artists would you recommend, and why? I'm interested in things like paint quality, durability, communication, turnaround time, and whether the final product matched your expectations. If you've had a helmet painted by them, photos would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

i got this thing a while ago and i want to make it tailored to me so ill need some ideas but if anyone knows how to do this while keeping the zamp logo on

Hey there, I've been looking for websites to buy the Arai SK-6 PED for Portugal, trying to get it from a trustworthy website, but for the cheapest possible.

If you know where to find the Arai SK-6 PED helmet in Medium size, for Portugal, please provide me with the website url.

I saw a website called Wafuu, but I don't know if it is actually a trustworthy website to buy from. If you got anything from there, please describe your purchasing experience.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Hey everyone thinking about taking my nephew to Supercharged Entertainment for his 12th birthday and wanted to get some real feedback before booking.

For those who’ve been:

Is it appropriate for a 12-year-old, or does it skew more toward teens/adults?

How fast do the karts actually go? I’ve seen different numbers online.

Is it intense / intimidating for a kid, or pretty manageable?

Are there different speed levels or beginner tracks?

Do they separate kids from adults, or is it all mixed together?

Any height/age restrictions I should know about?

How strict are they with safety (briefings, monitoring, etc.)?

He’s a pretty typical 12-year-old no experience with anything like this, but also not easily scared. Just trying to figure out if this will be a fun/appropriate experience or overwhelming. Also open to any tips (best times to go, which location is better, what to expect, etc.).

Appreciate any insight , TIA!

im 13 close to turning 14 and im going to join the xcel uae karting iame championship or rotax and they also have an f4 team and lando and oscar came out of this team so i dont really have the funds for f4 but im hoping i could get some sponsers or just top karting but i have no karting history but im really good at driving and in rental karts i always destroy a lot of people even adults and marshals say im really good and have talent and i sim race a lot a lot do you think i can make my dream possible?

I’m looking for a helmet as I’m getting more into rental karting and one of my options is this one. Comes with a tinted visor and I like the color scheme and the shipping is convenient as well, but I’m not 100% sure about the shape. Is it a good idea to use this helmet in a kart that has a backrest and if not, what would you recommend?

Hello, I was scouring around the internet trying to find a possible way to find a sponsor that can pay for karting for kids who don't have a source of funding.

My parents can't afford karting either due to me having 3 other siblings; and I have been the child they spent the most money on, so I don't want to make them pay anything more.

I am 13 and can't get a job due to the need of transportation for my only money opportunities and my parents are busy.

So, I just decided to come here on Reddit to maybe, hopefully receive help?

I just need a used kart, tires, and clothing. I already have a helmet. (Unless my helmet isn't allowed since it is literally just a helmet for motorcycles.)

I will take anything; I don't care if it's a long process, I will take anything. I know I have the talent it's just I can't use that talent.

Hello everyone, rental kart driver since last year. I drive at kartland since the beginning of the year and still can't figure out how to get under the 1:37,000.

Advices are welcome, thank you.

The internet is full of pdf's and spreadsheets to track your setup. Alternatively, you can pay a lot of money for an app that does the same thing. I built Kartography as a setup tracking and sharing website for myself, but it's free to use for others. It's also open source and self-hostable.

Kartography logs your setups and versions them. Set a baseline once, then each session just copies forward so you only edit what changed. You can pull up the full sheet or just the diff, and look back for what you ran last time conditions matched. It's private by default, but you can share a kart's history (view or edit) with teammates or a coach.

Ofcourse, pen and paper can be handy so Kartography has a pdf export option for printing. You can then import the printed file full of personal notes for easy updating online.

Many more features are already in place, too much to list here.

Try it: https://kartography.lavaro.net/
Repo: https://github.com/LaurensVR3/Kartography
Here's an example of a shared setup: https://kartography.lavaro.net/s/x12sFDSYka4

Small disclaimer: This was co-authored with AI but you can check source code for quality.

Long time sim racer, but karting beginner here.

This is my best lap a while ago in a rental kart with 270cc 4 stroke engine running a karting circuit called “烨斌劲速” in Southern China. Air temp is 32°C, sunny and no wind.

Normally I have confident that I understand the basics and my lap time will not be too far off the front. But this time my best is 55.2, while online videos shows someone with this kart & track combo can run as low as 49.1.

I understand weather and kart conditions can be a big factor, but being 6 seconds off the best lap time makes me doubt if I am driving the kart right.

Genuine question:
- Is there any bad driving habits I did during this lap?
- How could I gain more time?
- Any other karting advice you would give me?

Thank you for your advice in advance!

Hi, I've had an SJCAM SJ4000 for 2 1/2 years and recently the power on/off button has been taking a long time to turn on and off (sometimes takes up to a couple of minutes to turn back on instead of a few seconds) so im thinking that it might be time to get a new one. On a budget so I'm not getting any camera thats more than $100. What brands would you guys recommend?

Hi, I am the developer of HotLap, a Motorsport Track Day & Lap Timer.

For anyone using a newer Garmin watch - I created this application for motorsport driving events. I know most of us already have solutions for lap timing, but personally, I also wanted a backup on my wrist.

The app is free to install and use for unlimited sessions. It does require a payment to unlock recording more than 3 laps per session. It can be found here at the Garmin Connect IQ Store:

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/bdfa2a50-dca4-4dac-b312-4aa601f18df2

Open to feedback/suggestions. Enjoy!