Getting advice - if you run the same style of kart as the other families you'll be able to go to them for advice, both for setup, and driving lines etc.You will want to run the same style of kart as what they run at your local track for a variety of reasons. This is obviously where you will spend the majority of your time at first whether your aspirations are to race locally for fun, or make your child the next Lewis Hamilton. We will be discussing Kid Karts on paved road courses although much of this article still applies to dirt oval karts.įirst step - Go to your local track. There are also some places around the country that race them on dirt ovals, but this article does not fully apply to them.
Kid Karts race on the same track as any go kart, normally an asphalt road course. They use small 2 stroke or 4 stroke engines that are approx 2HP. What are kid karts and what is kid karting? - Kid karts are small versions of racing karts designed for kids aged 5 to 7. So with all that said, let's get down to the basics. There is only so much you can do to a kid kart to make it go faster. Once you have good equipment it really does boil down to the driver. I've concluded that people don't talk about it much online because they don't actually know what does or doesn't work. It is if there is some highly coveted speed secrets that can't possibly be talked about online. Getting into karting is actually quite simple. But where do you go for help and advice? The internet seems to be a black hole for all things karting related. In fact it is some of the most fun you can have with your child. Your kid loves motorized vehicles, and you think taking the next step into Go Karts sounds like fun. Hopefully you are interested in getting your child involved in go karting and you found your way here.