11-04-2017, 11:53 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-04-2017, 11:56 AM by ted johnson.)
The upshot is: DO YOUR RESEARCH! It can be a complete turnoff to invest a ton of time and a lot of money building a kart of your own design, only to be told at the tech inspection that your machine doesn't meet the rules. If you modify a yard kart, you run the risk of finding out the hard way that it was built of inferior materials. I've seen guys put much time and effort into modifying a yard kart, only to wad it up in its first mishap. If you can read the rules, if you're a good welder, if you're a machinist or have deep pockets, by all means, have at it! Just be aware that the other drivers are not going to risk their a$$es nor their equipment heading into a turn at up to 60 MPH against a POS kart. Look at the first two pictures in Randy's post above. That's Alvin Webb's home built and designed kart. It is a great example of a well designed, safe and fast homebuilt. Ted