| If you wish to add some excitement to your life, | | | | motor to break down they're inexpensive to |
| open wheel racing is one way to find it. You'll have | | | | maintain. And, they can be raced indoors since |
| an idea of just how thrilling it can be if you have | | | | they do not produce any dangerous emissions. |
| ever watched the skilled Indy Car drivers. Open | | | | Tecumseh, Honda, and Briggs and Stratton are a |
| wheel racing has been around for many years | | | | few manufacturers of popular 4-stroke go kart |
| and go kart racing is a modification of this | | | | engines. These corporations manufacture |
| open-wheel motor sport. And just because go | | | | low-powered motors that will generate anywhere |
| karts race around a shorter track at reduced | | | | from 5 to 20 hp. These low-powered engines are |
| speeds doesn't mean they aren't as exciting. Also, | | | | generally used at family fun centers or by |
| don't start thinking that karting is kiddie stuff | | | | amateur racers. However, some of these motors |
| because many professional race car drivers began | | | | can actually reach speeds around 50 mph, so |
| their careers here. | | | | don't let the expression "low power" fool you. This |
| As with everything else there is a big difference in | | | | might not appear quick in your mind, but when |
| the kind of karts that may be driven. Speed is | | | | you start turning sharp corners in a small kart at |
| principally determined by the size of the go kart | | | | these speeds you will quickly understand just how |
| engines, but it's also influenced by the quality of | | | | fast this really is. |
| the go kart frame, especially when it comes to | | | | Various 4-stroke engines have extra power and |
| cornering. Super Karts are the fastest and can | | | | will turn out up to 50 hp. For greatest speeds you |
| reach high speeds of 160 mph or more. Or you | | | | will need to purchase a 2-stroke motor, but top |
| can decide to drive alternative varieties of go | | | | 4-stroke motors can run at about 11,000 rpm and |
| karts that will be slower. Recreational go karts | | | | are regularly used in National Championship |
| found at neighboring fun centers will provide | | | | category go kart racing. Some 2-stroke motors |
| speeds that will reach just 10 or 15 mph so | | | | will generate as little as 10 hp or fewer, but some |
| there's a big range for you to choose from. | | | | can also generate 90 hp or more at more than |
| 4-stroke and 2-stroke motors are usually used | | | | 16,000 rpm. Speeds in excess of 160 mph can be |
| for racing. Totally different versions of the | | | | achieved with these sturdy 2-stroke motors. |
| 4-stroke motor have been extremely popular in | | | | In the olden days the motors were cooled with |
| the amusement parks and fun centers, but | | | | air, but with the increased speeds of today the |
| electric motors are gaining in acceptance. Electric | | | | majority of go kart motors are cooled with |
| motors have several advantages that make them | | | | water. A number of the less powerful 4-stroke |
| excellent for short amusement center tracks. | | | | motors are still cooled with air, but the top hp |
| They are very low-priced to operate and | | | | engines are customarily cooled by water. No |
| maintain, and only need a recharge when their | | | | matter what kind of racing you wish to try, |
| juice gets run down. There's no need to fill them | | | | whether at slower speeds for faster speeds, |
| up with costly fuel since they get their power | | | | there is an engine that will match your |
| from long-lasting batteries. And without a gas | | | | requirements. |