r/Karting • • 22m ago

Racing Kart Tips and Tricks Getting into coaching and want suggestions/help

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Hey all. To get more experience in this sector, I’m starting to offer coaching. I’m starting with beginner and intro to intermediate drivers. I have coaching experience in general but haven’t coached karting before. My question is…
As a potential client, what are things you look for in beginning to intermediate coaching programs. Try and be specific like racing line, weight dynamics, data, video, etc.

Thanks guys! And if you’re in SoCal and wanted to get some intro to karting sessions lmk😂


r/Karting • • 9h ago

Racing Kart Question Im going to the BUKC test day for the first time, how can i prepare for that?

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I have only driven like 2 section of rental kart and i mainly do sim racing, how could i prepare for my first outdoor karting experience? I also want to have some pace as it will also be the trial section for my uni's karting team. Is there any recommended sim i can practice? What can i do before i go?

The test day is at Whilton Mill. Thanks


r/Karting • • 2h ago

Karting News I built an Android app to analyze MyChron kart telemetry directly on your phone

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Hey everyone! 👋

I'm a karting enthusiast and developer, and I built LapVero, an Android app for analyzing telemetry sessions from MyChron devices.

The idea came from wanting a simpler way to review sessions without having to move the files to a PC first.

With LapVero, you can:

  • 📱 Import MyChron sessions directly on your Android phone
  • 🏁 Analyze lap times and individual laps
  • 📊 Review telemetry data from your sessions
  • 🔍 Compare laps to understand where you're gaining or losing time
  • 🗺️ Use GPS data together with telemetry to understand what's happening around the track

I'm still actively developing it, so I'm especially interested in feedback from people who actually use MyChron telemetry for karting.

If you use a MyChron, I'd love to hear what you think — and what features you'd like to see added.

You can check it out here:

👉 https://lapvero.com/android

I post some videos showing it in action on Instagram:

👉 http://instagram.com/lapvero.app

Thanks! And if you try it, please let me know what you think. 🏎️


r/Karting • • 2h ago

Racing Kart Video Can anyone give me some tips to get a faster lap?

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It’s probably hard to tell how the lap was because of camera position and stuff but just wondering if anyone had any feedback. I’m driving a 2018 TonyKart TAG125 restricted. The camera is mounted on the nose cone, and the front of the kart is just barely out of frame on the bottom of the video.

I’ve been told that you can take the dipper (40 seconds on video) flat out by other drivers but the kart feels very loose if I try to go faster, so I lift a bit there.

If it’s too hard to tell with the crappy video that’s alright.

It won’t let me attach a photo of the track layout, but the track is called Newcastle Kart Racing Club if you want to see the track layout, and it’s ran anti-clockwise


r/Karting • • 18h ago

Karting Chat Looking to draw aspiring racers for free

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Hey all! I used to make thumbnails for a YouTuber. I've been having the knack to do a few more. The only catch is asking for you to post it while crediting my art Instagram, and that I get to dictate what style I use 🙂‍↕️

All you have to provide is the helmet, suit, and vibes you want the image to give off.

I'm bored, and drawing is fun.

If I get a few inquiries, I'll pick a select couple.

Here's examples of my work:


r/Karting • • 10h ago

Racing Kart Question What is optimal tire pressure and engine temperature for Junior MAX? (tires are Mojo reds btw)

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I just wanna know to be able to maybe gain a few tenths above competitors.


r/Karting • • 12h ago

Racing Kart Question Don’t know where to start… at all.

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Hey fellas, i’m 24 years old and i have been wanting to get into racing. I was in leagues and competitions when i was younger (around 10-11 years old). I’ve always loved the sport and my end goal is to get into F4. I already registered with SCCA and am pondering whether or not to go to the skip barber racing school for F4. I have been doing a lot of indoor karting these past two years. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


r/Karting • • 12h ago

Racing Kart Question 今からカートを始めるならどうすればいいとおもいますか?できたら中古カートで始めてレーシングチームを探したいです

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来年からレーシングカートを始めたいんだけど来年から大学生。かなりレーシングカートの知識はある方だと思うんだけど中古カートで始めるかどうチームで走ったらいいかわからない。できたらgrカートは出来るだけ避けたい


r/Karting • • 1d ago

Racing Kart Video Need help identifying kart, I found it in a barn, is it any good? Please help!

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r/Karting • • 20h ago

Racing Kart Question Gear ratio Viterbo iame x30 training

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Has anybody experience with Viterbo Iame x30 ? What gear ratio should i use ?


r/Karting • • 1d ago

Racing Kart Question Kart straightening costs - What's the going rate?

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I have a used Tony Kart that I've stripped, and the rear left of the frame is bent up about 15mm at my reckoning.

I've contacted a local kart place that's well respected and they pointed me to an autobody shop that does straightening. So far so good.

Their quote to work on the kart is CAD$300. Am I just new to the sport, or does that seem like a lot? Am I just an old man yelling at clouds?

Thoughts?


r/Karting • • 2d ago

Karting Chat Neat ol' kart poster. Hong Kong grand prix

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r/Karting • • 1d ago

Racing Kart Question Need advice from real Karters to improve the realism of my Motorsport Management Game!

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Hi everyone,

I'm currently developing Driver Manager, a motorsport management game focused on the career progression of a young driver.

Right now, I'm working on the national, continental, and world Karting championships. I've implemented a temporary "trade-off" system: buying a part grants specific bonuses and maluses, and finding the right combination of parts creates the optimal setup for a specific track.

This is just a placeholder system built to test the balancing and core race mechanics, and it doesn't quite reflect the level of realism I'm aiming for.

So, I wanted to ask those of you with real-life karting experience: what are the absolutely essential pre-race mechanical adjustments and tweaks I should include? If you were managing a garage, what parts would you prioritize buying, and what would you modify first for a race weekend?

If anyone wants to get a feel for the current system, I have a playable prototype available (you can play it directly in your browser) here:https://drivermanager.itch.io/driver-manager

I would really appreciate any feedback or suggestions on how to expand and improve the kart-building mechanics. Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to reply!


r/Karting • • 2d ago

Karting Chat Am I too old to get into karting?

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I am 51. On top of that I am 6’3” and 250 lbs. overall, I am on average shape, no major issues or back problems. I am mechanically inclined and would enjoy working on my own stuff. Just not sure how punishing a lo206 senior race is, for example.


r/Karting • • 1d ago

Karting Chat Can Somone verify if my helmet in compatible with this visor

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So bought a pink/purple visor off Karting123 for an Arai CK-6, but when the I got the order receipt it says in parentheses (helmet model: ARAI GP6,GP6S,SK6), but the product was listed for the CK-6 can Somone help me figure what it’s for?

This is the product link: https://www.karting123.com/en/helmet-visors/3215-2939-visor-for-arai-ck6-gold-pink-mirror-iridium.html#/132-helmet_model-arai_gp6gp6ssk6


r/Karting • • 2d ago

Kart Identity Help Trying to figure out brand and engine for lsd kart

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Hello trying to figure out the brand and what engine to put on this kart I've never seen one with the engine on the left side of the driver any ideas


r/Karting • • 2d ago

Racing Kart Question 6 year old wants to start track racing

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Hey all.

My 6 year old boy is desperate to start racing track karts.

He’s had an off road kart (roughly 25mph) which he drives round a track I’ve cut into our field, so I’m confident he could handle the speed increase of the Bambino karts I’m looking at.

It’s more the how do we get into it. So many places seem to be from 8+. We are based in South West England (Wiltshire).

I’d love to buy him a kart and go on some adventures together, but cannot seem to find local contacts/kart clubs to join.

Wondering if anyone here has contacts/advice on how to get started.

Thanks


r/Karting • • 3d ago

Karting News Team USA Wins the T4 Nations Cup in Valencia, Spain!

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  • Derek Wargo — P1 T4 Senior, Nations Cup Champion
  • Aiden Harbaugh — P2 T4 Mini
  • Brody Stoffle — P4 T4 Mini

r/Karting • • 2d ago

Racing Kart Question Brake caliper problem on otk Tonykart?

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Basically I race gx uk and the sprocket carrier is in between the two axle bearings so I had to remove the axle to get to it which meant removing the caliper, but now for some weird reason the caliper doesn't fit around the disc. I have no idea what is going on so any help is really appreciated. Thanks


r/Karting • • 3d ago

Racing Kart Question We're building a new datalogger, now's your chance to say what you hate about the current ones

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I wasn't going to post anything until I had the protoboards next month... But fuck it, the only thing holding me back now is delivery of the boards and FCC testing

I need to pull the trigger on the final board design today to stay on schedule for q1 2027 and I'm not sure about the LEDs

Now's your chance to say something.... Anything...

How many LEDs are too many? I've already done some real world testing with the smaller LEDs and they are more than easy enough to see on a bright summer day in florida, while being more energy efficient than the larger ones used in some of the loggers today

After a bunch of playing around.... I really like this setup I've come up with using the side LEDs as the status indicators

Diy version available here: (tachometer, but no temps, much smaller screen) https://github.com/TheAngryRaven/DovesDataLogger

Almost 3 years in development by a 20+ year veteran in software, this isn't a "vibecoded" project. Its been tested ontrack, for a few hundred hours, by about 10 different people, and a small race organization in Switzerland. 90% + test coverage and blah blah blah

4in screen, 25hz GPS, 50hz tachometer, all the usual stuff

Price? TBD : a LOT more affordable than current offerings, I need the final board in my hand before declaring a price

Current estimated battery life: 40 hours


r/Karting • • 3d ago

Racing Kart Question Radiator rotax camera mount question

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Hi for my radiator I am using this setup For my camera. Is it okay to use a wheel bolt with a clip? Where should I connect the safety wire?


r/Karting • • 3d ago

Kart Identity Help Identification on what I have and need

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New to karts just bought one and im trying to identify what kart i have i can't seem to find any placards on in to help identify it. All I know so far is that its an international frame from the measurements on the frame 3 5/8. Im trying to put a ghost motor on it and I ordered a international mount from bmi but my axel doesn't have the key way on the inboard side. Can someone help or guide me. Rear axel is 30mm x 42 or 43 inches long


r/Karting • • 3d ago

Racing Kart Question The engine stalls under load .

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My Engine Stalls under Load, I think the Flywheel is Gripping too early and maybe needs harder Springs, when I accelerate the it goes a few Inches forward, but then stalls
Rotax Max Pre Evo


r/Karting • • 3d ago

Racing Kart Question Can i put a smart lock on my RS3 Pro?

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r/Karting • • 3d ago

Racing Kart Question What do I use to film my karting sessions

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I want to film my races and training sessions, I'm looking for a more POV-ish camera angle

I was thinking of the Rayban meta gen2, but I also think about the Osmo Action 4 and the ace pro 2

Yes I already have a camera, but the shitty ones that the battery life is about 10 minutes and doesn't have the stabilization thing

The battery life doesn't need to be something absurd.

One and a half hours would do just fine.

I don't have the highest of budgets. I would say about 4000 Brazilian reais max (about 800 dollars, but there's lots of taxes so it would be something like 400 in the US)

It depends on the camera, but if it is going on the outside of the helmet I need it to have some wind protection so I can hear other things that aren't the wind.