AlphaMikeGolf

I've always wanted to try racing shifter karts. Does anybody know of any schools, classes, or places to rent karts in the area? I've found a couple on the web in SoCal, not sure if they are any good. Anybody have any experience attending any classes or schools in the area? There's a place that does indoor electric karts, for some reason that just doesn't sound as exciting. Shifter karts look like a fun yet fairly inexpensive way to race.

kindafast

I love kart racing! Racing karts is fairly simple and forgiving, yet very fun!!! Learning is easy, just keep racing once a week or if budget allows as much as you want to and skill will build naturally.

Also join a league, I thought I was hot ***** until I got my a handed to me by a semi-pro karter

Good luck!

AlphaMikeGolf

Did you just buy a kart and just start going to local events? If you did buy a kart how much would you say you invested in it and other things involved.

kindafast

Never even thought about buying one, just rented the ones that the kart places had. I mean unless you have a ton of money or you are really really into kart racing and will be for the next few years then buying one might make sense...

I got a bunch of my friends to come with several times and took them to the track, raced in a league, and just randomly went when I felt like racing.

A decent kart costs around 10k if you buy a built one or if you know what you are doing you can build one yourself and save a few bucks. Then you have to add in storage fees, or get a trailer if you are going to be towing it. Honestly though I never seriously looked into buying a kart, so you might be better off researching or asking someone else.

Phin

http://www.k1speed.com/


...electric karts...I've been meaning to go... I work in the south bay area....I've heard it's still pretty fun...nothing like the real gas karts though....so I'm told