| If you want to add more excitement to your life, | | | | a lot more mechanical problems and as a result |
| open wheel racing is one way to get it. Watching | | | | electrical motors are less costly to maintain. Plus, |
| skilled Indy Car racers speed around a 2 1/2 mile | | | | they can be raced indoors because they do not |
| oval track speeds above 230 mph can be an | | | | produce any harmful emissions. |
| adrenaline-pumping delight. Karting is just a | | | | Popular manufacturers of 4-stroke go cart |
| modification of Indy Car racing. And just because | | | | engines are Tecumseh, Honda, and Briggs and |
| go carts utilize a shorter track at slower speeds | | | | Stratton. These companies manufacture |
| does not mean they are not as fun. Also, many | | | | low-powered engines that can produce anywhere |
| drivers use carting as a stepping stone to more | | | | from 5 to 20 hp. These low-powered engines are |
| high-priced, aggressive, and speedier racing. This is | | | | typically used at family fun centers or by rookie |
| where some of the top racers started their | | | | racers. However, some of these engines can in |
| career. | | | | reality reach speeds nearly 50 mph, so don't let |
| As with everything else there is a big distinction in | | | | the term "low power" fool you. This might not |
| the kind of carts that can be raced. Speed is | | | | appear quick in your mind, but after you begin |
| mostly determined by the size of the go cart | | | | turning corners in a little cart at these speeds |
| engines, but it is additionally affected by the | | | | you'll immediately understand just how speedy |
| quality of the go cart frame, especially when it | | | | this really is. |
| comes to cornering. Super Carts reach the | | | | Generating about 50 hp is not out of the question |
| fastest speeds and can reach high speeds of 160 | | | | with a 4-stroke motor. For top speeds you'll need |
| mph or more. If that's just a touch too fast for | | | | to go with a 2-stroke engine, but top 4-stroke |
| your style you can choose to drive alternative | | | | engines will run at roughly 11,000 rpm and are |
| varieties of carts that will go much slower. | | | | regularly utilized in National Championship class go |
| Recreational go carts found at local family fun | | | | cart racing. A number of 2-stroke motors can |
| centers will offer speeds that may reach only 10 | | | | produce as little as 10 hp or less, but some will |
| or 15 mph so there's a huge range for you to | | | | also turn out 90 hp or more at 16,000 rpm. |
| decide from. | | | | Speeds around 160 mph will be achieved with |
| Racing engines are usually 4-stroke or 2-stroke. | | | | these strong 2-stroke engines. |
| Different variations of the 4-stroke engine are | | | | Engines have come a long way over the years. |
| exceptionally common within the family | | | | Most older carts were air-cooled, but as speeds |
| amusement fun centers, but electric engines are | | | | continue climbing most motors of today are |
| growing in acceptance. Electric motors are idyllic | | | | water-cooled. Some of the less powerful 4-stroke |
| for family fun centers for several reasons. They | | | | motors are still air-cooled, but the top hp engines |
| are very low-cost to maintain and operate, and | | | | are regularly water-cooled. No matter what type |
| only need a recharge when their power gets run | | | | of racing you wish to do, whether at slower or |
| down. There is no need to fill their tanks with | | | | faster speeds, there's an engine that can fit your |
| costly gas as they obtain their power from | | | | requirements. |
| long-lasting batteries. And gas engines experience | | | | |