Post by Jesus Barrera on Apr 6, 2015 19:43:00 GMT
Hello,
I'm a dad new to the complexities of full competition kart racing. My son is a 12-year old eager to step up from rental series to a competition kart; however, I'm first trying to find my way around all types of chassis and engines, before I decide to dive in. So, you can see I'm in the very early stages of learning.
For a 12 year old in the Puget Sound area, what is a good engine to start with? I've visited websites like this, PGP, Sumas and a couple of others and I still can't get my bearings on which one would have the most options to race on. LO206 seems to be growing and it looks more straightforward so it seems like the best next step for a kid coming from rentals; but I'm still not sure where my son would be able to race it (e.g. there's no Junior LO206 at PGP). The 125cc seems more established and with faster speed capabilities; but seems like a steeper learning curve for a new racing dad like me.
I stopped by PSGKA last Saturday and good man called Joe gave me some pointers already and I'm looking forward to watching the Apr 24th race; but it'd also be great if people could chime in with their insight/suggestions for me to consider.
Thanks,
JB
I'm a dad new to the complexities of full competition kart racing. My son is a 12-year old eager to step up from rental series to a competition kart; however, I'm first trying to find my way around all types of chassis and engines, before I decide to dive in. So, you can see I'm in the very early stages of learning.
For a 12 year old in the Puget Sound area, what is a good engine to start with? I've visited websites like this, PGP, Sumas and a couple of others and I still can't get my bearings on which one would have the most options to race on. LO206 seems to be growing and it looks more straightforward so it seems like the best next step for a kid coming from rentals; but I'm still not sure where my son would be able to race it (e.g. there's no Junior LO206 at PGP). The 125cc seems more established and with faster speed capabilities; but seems like a steeper learning curve for a new racing dad like me.
I stopped by PSGKA last Saturday and good man called Joe gave me some pointers already and I'm looking forward to watching the Apr 24th race; but it'd also be great if people could chime in with their insight/suggestions for me to consider.
Thanks,
JB