| Open wheel karting is just about as thrilling as it | | | | low-priced to maintain. In addition, they can be |
| gets. Watching expert Indy Car racers speed | | | | driven inside due to the fact that they don't give |
| around a 2 1/2 mile oval track at speeds above | | | | off any harmful emissions. The only negative |
| 230 mile per hour is a heart-pumping thrill. Open | | | | aspect to electric go carts is that they require |
| wheel racing has been extremely popular for | | | | recharging after about 20 minutes of operation, |
| decades and go cart racing is a modification of | | | | but as high-performance battery technology |
| this motor sport. The alteration is that go carts | | | | increases the batteries are holding longer charges. |
| are smaller and compete on shortened race | | | | Reliable makers of 4-stroke go kart engines are |
| courses, but the excitement of driving a go cart | | | | Tecumseh, Honda, and Briggs and Stratton among |
| can be just as high. Additionally, a large number of | | | | others. These manufacturers produce |
| racers use go carts as a stepping stone to more | | | | low-powered motors that will furnish from 5 to |
| expensive, competitive, and speedier racing. This | | | | 20 hp. These engines are typically used by rookie |
| is where some of the top professionals got their | | | | drivers or in fun centers. But don't let the limited |
| initial start. | | | | horse power deceive you; a lot of these engines |
| As with everything else there is a whopping | | | | can propel a go cart at speeds up to about 45 or |
| difference in the style of karts that can be raced. | | | | 50 mile per hour. This might not seem speedy in |
| Speed is ordinarily determined by the size of the | | | | your mind, but once you begin driving through |
| go kart engines, but is additionally influenced by | | | | corners in a small-sized gocart at these high |
| the go kart frame, mainly when it comes to | | | | speeds you'll soon realize just how speedy this |
| sharp turns. Super Karts are the swiftest type | | | | really is. |
| and can hit top speeds of 160 mile per hour or | | | | A number of 4-stroke motors have additional |
| more. If that's too speedy for your taste you can | | | | muscle and can generate up to 50 horse power. |
| opt to drive other types of go karts that will be a | | | | These motors can run at up to 11,000 rpm and |
| great deal slower. Recreational go carts found at | | | | are commonly used in various National |
| local fun centers will generate speeds that might | | | | Championship class races, but if you want to race |
| reach just 10 or 15 mph so there's a significant | | | | at top speeds you'll have to get a 2-stroke |
| range for you to select from. | | | | engine. Many 2-stroke motors will produce as few |
| 2-stroke or 4-stroke engines are customarily used | | | | as 10 horse power or less, but some can also |
| for racing. Various types of the 4-stroke engine | | | | furnish you with 90 hp or more at 16,000 rpm. |
| have been very popular in the amusement parks | | | | Speeds around 160 mile per hour can be attained |
| and fun centers, but electric motors are increasing | | | | with these strong 2-stroke motors. |
| in status. Electric powered motors have a lot of | | | | In the olden days motors were air-cooled, but |
| advantages that make them perfect for short | | | | with the faster speeds of today the bulk of go |
| family fun center race courses. They are | | | | kart engines are cooled by water. Many of the |
| incredibly inexpensive to operate and maintain and | | | | less powerful 4-stroke motors are still air-cooled, |
| require only a charge up once their power | | | | but the highest hp motors are normally cooled by |
| becomes too low. There is no need to fill them | | | | water. With the numerous differences in power, |
| with expensive fuel because they get their | | | | there is an engine available with your name on it, |
| energy from long-term batteries. And with no gas | | | | no matter what style of racing you would like to |
| powered engine to break down they are | | | | do. |