, any hints and tips ?GO-KARTING
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Mike 'MR2' McHugh
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GO-KARTING
Im going GO-KARTING next weekend,never been before, only experience is with rally karting but nothing was a stake when i was a lad , any hints and tips ?
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Re: GO-KARTING
brake as little as possible.
bounce up and down in the seat at the start helps the centrifugal clutch bite.
drive mega smoothly, turn-in and hold it there through a corner ie you shouldn't adjust your line midway through a corner.
take your own driving gloves and boots if you have them.
bounce up and down in the seat at the start helps the centrifugal clutch bite.
drive mega smoothly, turn-in and hold it there through a corner ie you shouldn't adjust your line midway through a corner.
take your own driving gloves and boots if you have them.
Re: GO-KARTING
spray liquid metal on those people that are lighter than you. especially if your indoors and the tracks got a hill.
harsh, but fair.
especially if your indoors and the tracks got a hill.harsh, but fair.
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Re: GO-KARTING
Lol ... if someone wont get out of yer way, tailgate and rest on their back bumper - when they come to brake for the next corner they'll run wide and you can dart up the inside 
... if someone wont get out of yer way, tailgate and rest on their back bumper - when they come to brake for the next corner they'll run wide and you can dart up the inside Small turbos - they're not big and they're not clever!
Just say NO to small turbos!
- they're not big and they're not clever! Just say NO to small turbos!
Re: GO-KARTING
As Lauren said, _ultra_ smooth, dont brake much and take your own helmet, gloves and boots. If somebody wont get out of the way, wait until your braking for a tight corner and use them to slow down 
Neil.
If somebody wont get out of the way, wait until your braking for a tight corner and use them to slow down Neil.
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Dave Goodhand
Re: GO-KARTING
It depends if its indoor or outdoor.
With indoor karts its all to do with keeping the revs up due to them being 4 stroke. So you want to do as little sliding as possible and use the brake harshly (depending on the corners) You'll find that theres probably only 1 or 2 that you need to brake on, the rest will be flat or with a feathered throttle. You'll develop racecraft in your own way, but best bet is to use the racing line, as most people will run wide after most corners leaving room to duck for the inside. As for bouncing in the seat, I wouldn't really suggest this in indoor karts as the karts are so varied it'll make very little difference, only do it if the engine bogs down, if its a standing start hold the brake and rev the engine, then foot off the brake to get going.
If its outdoor you you're more than likely to use 2 strokes which are easier to drive as its just point and squirt, although once they get out of their rev band you'll need to hop in the seat to get them to pick up quicker. Apart from that driving is fairly similar, but you can slide a 2 stroke more as there's more power to do so.
HTH- end of the day though is to have fun, which I'm sure you will!
Dave
With indoor karts its all to do with keeping the revs up due to them being 4 stroke.
So you want to do as little sliding as possible and use the brake harshly (depending on the corners) You'll find that theres probably only 1 or 2 that you need to brake on, the rest will be flat or with a feathered throttle. You'll develop racecraft in your own way, but best bet is to use the racing line, as most people will run wide after most corners leaving room to duck for the inside. As for bouncing in the seat, I wouldn't really suggest this in indoor karts as the karts are so varied it'll make very little difference, only do it if the engine bogs down, if its a standing start hold the brake and rev the engine, then foot off the brake to get going.If its outdoor you you're more than likely to use 2 strokes which are easier to drive as its just point and squirt, although once they get out of their rev band you'll need to hop in the seat to get them to pick up quicker.
Apart from that driving is fairly similar, but you can slide a 2 stroke more as there's more power to do so.HTH
- end of the day though is to have fun, which I'm sure you will! Dave
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Re: GO-KARTING
Also dont let people bully you into taking the wrong line just become a road block (only if your not holding everyone up and just defending you position) Smooth driving is the key, sliding, skidding and braking kill you speed and time.
(only if your not holding everyone up and just defending you position) Smooth driving is the key, sliding, skidding and braking kill you speed and time.-
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Re: GO-KARTING
yep. what they said. Save the sliding for the lap after the race has finished then drift all the corners before you go into the pit. Its ace fun!! to be honest i think i found that more fun than the racing!
You'll have a great time though! it really is an ace feeling when you come flying round a corner faster than the person in front and you start drafting them about 2 cm from there bumper!! its ace!
Porl''
what they said. Save the sliding for the lap after the race has finished then drift all the corners before you go into the pit. Its ace fun!! to be honest i think i found that more fun than the racing! You'll have a great time though! it really is an ace feeling when you come flying round a corner faster than the person in front and you start drafting them about 2 cm from there bumper!! its ace!
Porl''