| What started out as a way for airmen in the | | | | one, regardless of their experience level, go |
| 1950s to pass the time has turned into a | | | | carts have become extremely popular all over |
| popular worldwide sport for many. Go carts | | | | the world. They can be found in just about |
| have quickly become a phenomenon all over the | | | | every large city either in family fun centers |
| globe. With most historians giving Art Ingels | | | | or other venues.A go cart is made up of a |
| the credit for inventing the go cart, he | | | | chassis, motor, transmission, seat and 4 |
| built his very first one back in 1956. But | | | | tires and a few other odds and ends. As |
| that first go cart was nothing compared to | | | | mentioned earlier they have no suspension. |
| the models we have today. Newer more modern | | | | The chassis must provide the stiffness and |
| go carts can now travel 160 mph or faster. | | | | also enough flexibility to allow the cart to |
| Now that's amazing.This miniature Formula One | | | | grip the road well on the straightaways as |
| racing machine is referred to by a lot of | | | | well as in the turns. The chassis can be |
| names including go carts, go karts, go-carts, | | | | either open or caged. The caged chassis |
| shifter carts, gocarts, gokarts, enduro | | | | allows protection for the driver in the event |
| carts, and a number of other ways. But one | | | | of a rollover while the open chassis does |
| thing is for sure, getting behind the wheel | | | | not. The cage performs a similar function as |
| of one of them is exciting. Go carts are | | | | does a roll bar.Engines used in carting are |
| related to open-wheel Formula One or Indy Car | | | | typically either 2-stroke or 4-stroke. They |
| racing. If you've ever wanted to know what it | | | | are made by manufacturers such as Honda or |
| feels like to race a Formula 1 or Indy Car, | | | | Briggs and Stratton among others. You would |
| while still being as safe as possible, go | | | | think that the 4-stroke engines would be more |
| carts would be your best bet. And that's | | | | powerful than the 2-stroke engines, but |
| probably what Michael Schumacher, Sarah | | | | that's not usually the case.If you have ever |
| Fisher, Darrell Waltrip, Tony Stewart and | | | | wondered how fast go carts can travel you |
| Kyle Petty all thought when they were kids. | | | | will be amazed at the top speeds. Sprint |
| They all started their racing careers in go | | | | carts can usually get up to about 60 mph |
| carts. With speeds as high as 160 mph these | | | | while the more powerful enduro carts can |
| little machines can travel as fast as the | | | | reach a top speed of about 90 mph. And if |
| professional race car drivers do on many of | | | | that's not fast enough for you how about the |
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| exciting vehicle to drive. There are ATVs, | | | | misprint and these are certainly not toys. |
| dirt bikes, scooters, mopeds, go peds, mini | | | | Transmissions differ from cart to cart, but |
| bikes and motorcycles. But go carts are the | | | | the shifter carts use a manual transmission |
| closest thing you will find to the thrill of | | | | with a clutch that allows the driver to get |
| Formula 1, NASCAR or Indy Car racing. They | | | | the most out of the motor.It seems as though |
| are small open-wheeled vehicles with 4 wheels | | | | every part of the go cart has become a |
| and no suspension. Instead of a suspension | | | | separate entity, a specialized piece of |
| they rely on chassis flex. They are basically | | | | equipment with different options available to |
| a smaller version of the professional open | | | | the purchaser. And with regard to the tires |
| wheel race cars.Many hopefuls who dream of | | | | they are certainly no exception. In dry |
| one day racing at the pro level will get | | | | weather slicks are used. They are smooth |
| their start in go carting. Go carts can be a | | | | tires that grip the road well. And as they |
| stepping stone to professional Formula One or | | | | heat up while driving they get even better |
| Indy Car racing. The reason is that there are | | | | traction. During wet weather tires with |
| many different classes in go carting. No | | | | treads are needed. These are called rain |
| matter what level of experience you have | | | | tires. And of course, how could any |
| there is a class for you. And as you improve | | | | respectable driver racing on ice do without |
| you can move up to increasingly higher | | | | specialized spiked tires? That's correct, |
| classes with greater competition. If you can | | | | there are even go cart races on ice in some |
| get to the top in a go cart you may have what | | | | parts of the world.With the many different |
| it takes for Formula 1 or Indy.Professional | | | | levels available for drivers today anyone can |
| racing is a very expensive sport. But with go | | | | race at a comfortable level. And the sky is |
| carts drivers can get involved on a | | | | the limit to a talented driver. With a lot of |
| shoestring budget. It's a cheaper way to get | | | | practice, a bunch of talent and a little luck |
| involved with racing. Find out if you have | | | | you might find yourself racing alongside Tony |
| what it takes without breaking the bank to do | | | | Stewart someday. It's certainly possible.This |
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