Man this gets the wheels turning. A Kart track for $180k.
Man this gets the wheels turning. A Kart track for $180k.
Dang, those little NASCAR-style go karts are awesome!
How many months of the year could this operate in Minnesnowta?
HappyAndy wrote: How many months of the year could this operate in Minnesnowta?
July.
In reply to HappyAndy:
It's in Iowa. probably 8 months
In reply to Jerry From LA:
You underestimate the hardiness of northern folk.
Not one damn reason a kart track can't be open year round.
In reply to ncjay:
That would be the best method to learn ever.
In reply to captdownshift:
Pgp in Kent wAshington operates year round rain or shine, snow or heat. And they only have slicks no rains. It's. Riot in a downpour.
I raced Karts on ice on a lake. With summer slicks. Once you got going it was fun.
Hardest part was keeping the carburetors from icing.
That track sounds like a good deal. Lots of possibilities.
Oh I so want to do this.
Fueled by Caffeine wrote: In reply to Jerry From LA: You underestimate the hardiness of northern folk.
I was one of 'em for 33 years.
The Little Cars are called Minicups. There's a group that race with us on dirt tracks as small as 1/12 mile. They put on a great show.
Oval 
When I worked up at Neverland MJ bought a couple old Gocarts, He put a track in and I got the McCulloch engines running, They were scary fast on the big track, He ended up getting some new electric ones like at the rental places but everyone wanted to drive the 100cc McCulloch powered ones. I had to put lockable governors on them.
Oval tracks are boring, Road courses are much more fun especially if you get a few people on little bikes on them,
No reason you coulnt run little snomobiles and quads in the winter to stretch out the money making possibilities.
Infield is open. Put a "bus stop" on one side and a short infield loop on the other. Oval problem solved.
In reply to MulletTruck: Like any race car, a lot of speed is in the gearing. The small road course I ran on the top speed was app. 60 mph on the straight.
Maybe sitting 2 inches off the ground and no protection, 60 mph could be scary.
iceracer wrote: In reply to MulletTruck: Like any race car, a lot of speed is in the gearing. The small road course I ran on the top speed was app. 60 mph on the straight. Maybe sitting 2 inches off the ground and no protection, 60 mph could be scary.
The driveway from my reptile barn to the house was stamped concrete, The steering wheel was just a suggestion at speed, On the track it was a bit more controllable but would still break loose on corners if you pushed it. The chassis were old Rupp units from im guessing the early 70s.
Old, hard tires are not good for cornering.
Off course, no suspension helps.
Damn, $180k would hardly get you a decent 4-bedroom house by me!
In reply to GameboyRMH:
A house? 180k is a nice two bedroom apartment in Kelowna.
Or a nice broom closet in San Francisco 
In reply to MulletTruck:
Waaaaaaaait a minute...you worked where???
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