Kart

[NevadaSTi]

Hey, if you don't mind me asking, how much money do you have in that thing so far? Just curious, you can pm me if you wish.

Looks like a shit ton of fun!!

[k-dogg39]

Not as nice as the Wagon , But looking good! I'm sure you will have a great time on it this year!

[zpeed]

I should be ready to practice by 3/22 or 3/23. Turbo get a used Jr-1 kart so he need practice too. Want to come out and play?

[Joeyy]

Originally Posted by zpeed

I should be ready to practice by 3/22 or 3/23. Turbo get a used Jr-1 kart so he need practice too. Want to come out and play?

I'm working at 1430 on the 22&23 but I can run at around 11a.m. before work. Put down alot of laps today and my body is beat. Freind estimated that I was going over 70 on the front straight. Turn one was giving me problems getting back up to speed (choosing the correct gear).

Video on myspace...http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=29672377

[Joeyy]

Originally Posted by NevadaSTi

Hey, if you don't mind me asking, how much money do you have in that thing so far? Just curious, you can pm me if you wish.

Looks like a shit ton of fun!!

Picked up the kart for 2500. I had to pick up a full face helmet and a abrasion suit (you can just run in jeans and jacket). My budy Wess has been into dirt bikes for years and can help me re-build the top end when it comes time. So really, only the initial cost until later this month when I buy my trailer. But again you could just put in the back of a truck like I did today.

[Joeyy]

Some pictures of the "new" kart. Its first race with me will be in October. Monday or Tuesday will be filled with lots of laps and lots of shake down to set the kart up for me. My class will be TAG Novice in the 09 season out at Desert Parkway.

[zpeed]

Nice looking kart. Did you sell your old one?

[Joeyy]

Have not sold the shifter yet. If you know anybody looking for one please drop them my information. The big black X will find it's way onto my helmet for the last race of the last year. A trip down the hill this winter may be required to drop my other two X races. That way, starting in the rear of the field at the start of next year will not be a factor in points. Still need to pick up an external starter and battery charger.

[Joeyy]

Out to the track at high noon for the "virgin" run of the TAG kart. Have to see if the set up is cool or if we have to go back to neutral and start over. The seat on the shifter was to big for me. It's nice to have a seat that fits. Maybe my ribs will survive a little longer in the Ital.

[Joeyy]

Ran our first TAG race on Sunday. Your first few races, you are required to put a big black X on the back of your helmet and rear number plate. They call you an X head. Practice went well. Qualified infront of a couple of folks but had to start the first heat in the back because of my X head status.

First heat was able to make a couple passes and kept it clean (six laps).
Second heat they inverted some folks but yep started in the back again. Made a couple more clean passes and then sat in fourth as we all became jammed up behind a slower kart. The guy in second was racing for a championship and did not want to take any chances and the fellow directly infront of me almost lost his exhaust and was black flagged (8 laps).

The main started with the start getting waved off and yep started in the back again but that's the way it goes until the X is gone. The championship leader started to my inside on the back row because of his earlier DNF (tail pipe issue). Followed him through some traffic (nose to bumper fun). He became tangled up with a slower kart, so I moved on passed them and into third. By this time the two leaders had left us. You have to get your passing done quick or the front row is gone!.. Ran out the rest of the laps in third but he passed me on the last lap. Made it back to his bumper in the next corner and had a bad thought about sticking my nose to his right rear corner but thought better. Finished up the main in fourth and with a clean nose. The following pictures are from the main event.

[cody]

Holy Karp, that looks/sounds fun!

[Dean]

Sweet dude!!! Great job... All that driving a big American bus every day and a relatively soft suspensioned wagon have honed your skills so a quick responding kart is just a play thing first time out...

Congratulations.

I keep telling everyone that the crappier car you learn to drive fast, the better you will be in a good car/kart...

[Scott's rant about crappy cars are just crappy and karts are not cars will begin here in the near future]

[cody]

Hey! WRX wagons are not crap, especially soft suspensioned ones!

[MPREZIV]

Sunday's SM class standings would say otherwise Mr. Cody...

1: Not Wagon
2: Not Wagon
3: Not Wagon
4: Wagon with "stiff suspension"
5: YOU!

[cody]

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

Sunday's SM class standings would say otherwise Mr. Cody...

1: Not Wagon
2: Not Wagon
3: Not Wagon
4: Wagon with "stiff suspension"
5: YOU!

nice.

[Kevin M]

Originally Posted by MPREZIV

Sunday's SM class standings would say otherwise Mr. Cody...

1: Not Wagon
2: Not Wagon
3: Not Wagon
4: Wagon with "stiff suspension"
5: YOU!

Iceburn.

[Joeyy]

Heading down to Jim Russell kart track at Infineon on Sunday to set the kart up on the National track. Sunday after next we'll head down the hill again for one of the Jim Russell races.

Yep, I'm hooked.

Rollilng into the start...plant your front bumper against the dude or chick in front of you...let him/her brake for you both while you drop your accelerator and burn your clutch...green flag drops and both of you rocket off passed everyone else.

Anybody thinking about karting should drop me a line. The Norhtern Nevada Kart Club is full of great people and sorry but running wheel to wheel is better than chasing the clock.

Pictures from the trip to Infineon to follow. End of the season = lots of great deals on used karts. Now is the time to pick up your equipment ladies. PM me with any questions about the kart club.

Additional information...with a club membership, you get a key to the track. Yep your track time is unlimited. If you have not guessed we can always use new members. NNKC is the home of the Two Cycle Grand Nationals. Get in on the fun today!.. (your ribs will only hurt a little)

[zpeed]

This is how I see pro and con on both.
Kart pro: Real wheel to wheel racing. practice, qualify and 3 heats beat 5-6 laps on 1 min course.
Kart con: Equipment is pricey, you need to tow a trailer or pickup truck. On race weekend usually I pack and get everything ready by Friday night. Saturday head out to the track 2-3 hours to set up your kart. Then Sun is a whole day race. That is it your whole weekend gone.

Auto-X pro: Use you own car just a few upgrade will do. You done in half a day so you wife don't get mad and you can take her out to dinner after the race.
Auto-X con: 5-6 laps that is it.

I do both 2-3 years auto-x, then switch back to gokart. Now without a job my wife said no job no play. So until next year. PDX maybe!!

[A1337STI]

nice write up about the Karting. I'de be interested if they had rentals, but my poor lil rally car needs too many things to buy a kart.

I agree with what dean said about driving a crappy car. I feel like driving my 93 on stock springs and dampers (rally crossing it, and full stage rally on 15 year old springs + blown dampers) has helped out my learning a bit.

[Joeyy]

Day at the track... pictures of our pits and some of the father's vehicle's.

[cody]

Holy crap, nice cars!

[Joeyy]

Tag kart is almost ready for the 09 season. Going down to Davis for a double header in late March to get rid of my X head races, aka rookie stripe. Worked on fitting the new body work and will pick up my engine later this week. Sorry for the crappy cellphone picture.

[Joeyy]

Northern Nevada Kart Club held it's fourth race of the 2009 season today.

Ran a 51.5 second lap in the main for my best time of the year. Had a great battle for third but ended up just off the podium in fourth.

Next weekend is our big IKF event. If you want to see some great racing and possibly some future stars of the sport, you should come out. I'll be working the grid on Sunday. Come on out and say hello and enjoy the wheel to wheel action at Desert Parkway.

[zpeed]

I'll work on grid on Sat with my son.

[Joeyy]

Wow, what a huuuuuug off. Kart is brown, suit brown, inside and out of my helmet brown. Have to take the kart all the way down to the frame and start cleaning. I've been off before but never actually tasted the dirt.