| Open wheel racing is about as fun as it gets. You'll | | | | can be raced inside. The only negative aspect to |
| have some idea of how exciting it will be if you | | | | electric go karts is that they require recharging |
| have ever watched the expert Indy Car drivers. | | | | after about twenty minutes of racing, but as |
| Karting is just a variant of Indy Car racing. And | | | | battery technology advances these times are |
| just because go karts use a shorter track at | | | | rising. |
| reduced speeds doesn't mean they aren't as fun. | | | | Tecumseh, Honda, and Briggs and Stratton are a |
| Additionally, many drivers use karting as a | | | | few manufacturers of popular 4-stroke go kart |
| stepping stone to more costly, competitive, and | | | | engines. Their low-powered engines can generate |
| speedier racing. This is where a number of the | | | | from about 5 to 20 hp. These engines are |
| most famous racing professionals started. | | | | normally utilized by novice racers or in family fun |
| As with everything else there's a huge distinction | | | | centers. But do not let the small horse power fool |
| in the type of karts that may be driven. Speed is | | | | you; a number of these engines will propel a go |
| mostly determined by the scale of the go kart | | | | kart at speeds around 50 mph. This may not |
| engines, but it is also affected by the quality of | | | | seem fast in your mind, but when you start |
| the go kart frame, particularly when it involves | | | | taking hairpin corners in a tiny kart at these |
| cornering. Super Karts hit the highest speeds and | | | | speeds you will immediately understand just how |
| will reach high speeds of 160 mph or more. If that | | | | speedy this really is. |
| is just a bit too fast for your style you can opt | | | | Several 4-stroke engines have extra power and |
| to drive different varieties of karts that can slow | | | | can generate up to 50 horse power. These |
| the pace down for you. Go karts can vary in | | | | engines will run at up to 11,000 rpm and are often |
| speeds, with some traveling as leisurely as 10 | | | | used in various National Championship category |
| mph at the neighboring fun center. | | | | races, but if you want to race at top speeds you |
| Racing engines are usually 2-stroke or 4-stroke. | | | | will need to dig up a 2-stroke engine. Some |
| Totally different variations of the 4-stroke engine | | | | 2-stroke engines can produce as little as 10 hp or |
| are exceptionally widespread within the | | | | less, but some will also turn out 90 hp or more at |
| amusement parks and fun centers, but electric | | | | 16,000 rpm. Speeds around 160 mph will be |
| engines are gaining in popularity. Electric motors | | | | achieved with these strong 2-stroke engines. |
| are perfect for fun centers for many reasons. | | | | In ancient days the engines were air-cooled, but |
| They're very inexpensive to operate and maintain, | | | | with the increased speeds of today the majority |
| and only require a recharging of the battery when | | | | of go kart engines are water-cooled. Some of the |
| their juice gets low. There's no need to fill them | | | | less powerful 4-stroke engines are still cooled with |
| with costly gasoline as they get their power from | | | | air, but the top hp engines are typically |
| long-lasting batteries. And gas engines experience | | | | water-cooled. No matter what kind of racing you |
| more mechanical problems and therefore electric | | | | want to try, whether at slower speeds for faster |
| motors are more affordable to maintain. And, | | | | speeds, there's an engine that can match your |
| since they don't produce harmful emissions they | | | | needs. |