go karts how do I get better speed exiting the turns?

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer

*/Ex cart addict with dubious honor of being banned from three tracks/*

I'm curious. Why were you banned?

Overly agressive is the most likely suspect.

You start banging into people and become a safety hazard, out you go.

Same reason why I am no longer allowed at the annual Orange County Orgy Festival. 🙁

You both have problems with the stick shift? I didn't know go carts had a stick shift. 😛

 

[Shadow Conception]

nitrous oxide

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
You both have problems with the stick shift? I didn't know go carts had a stick shift. 😛

Good ones do.

 

[KeithP]

Well, these guys solved that problem by attaching CBR 900 RR motor to their cart. Why don't you try that.

-KeithP

 

[CZroe]

Originally posted by: Baked
Learn drifting.

"Power Sliding"

Originally posted by: OCguy
Use the star, and hop around the turns with the top right button.

Bingo.

Originally posted by: ockky

Originally posted by: OCguy
Use the star, and hop around the turns with the top right button.

be sure to pull left-right as you slide. the only way you will win against good drivers is if you are able to pull off a Red E

Boosting can be done on straight-aways also ("snaking"), so it isn't directly relevant to the OP.

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
Jump into the turn then hit the control stick Left -> Right a few times until blue fire is coming out from your wheels, then when you come out of the turn, release the control stick and you will get a boost of speed.

"Blue fire" isn't 64-bit compatible. It's all in the "EEEEEEEEE"s.

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: randay
try losing some weight.

No way man, everyone knows that the fat characters have terrible acceleration but killer top speeds. Just hit the turns right and get all the powerups.

They're harder to knock out of an inside turn too.

 

[thomsbrain]

read up on how to late-apex.

bonus points for late-apexing on freeway onramps.

 

[caspur]

-Lean out in the turns. You want to push the outside wheels into the ground, the karts are so light that weight distribution is a huge factor in grip. Watch beginner kart drivers, see which direction they lean, then watch someone that knows what they are doing and see the difference. Body language is a far greater factor on speed than actual weight. Of course, all else being equal, the fat guy is slower.

-Most beginners will tend to overdrive the karts going into corners way too fast or not braking enough. (the karts that most posters here have driven don't have front brakes, which are tricky, because you want to maximize braking early which is counter intuitive to street driving....though is also applicable to formula cars with downforce). So advice that Evadman or Fobot gave would be wrong.

-Most karts that the posters here drive simply don't have the power for point and shoot driving. No cheating here and counting on the machine to save you. Lot of guys try to get real deep into the corner, turn, and try to power out. Works on the street because people drive different cars. Foot down to pass, seems simple enough. But when everyone is driving more or less equal cars with equal power, that strategy doesn't work...and a lot of people get frustrated because they don't get any faster and blame it on weight or lack of power.

-Finally, it can be discouraging when you are driving at your limit and still being passed, and both people are driving equal machines...that there are faster people out there that you will never catch. Lot of guys take this as a personal attack on their ego. I remember going out against a few pro drivers (ie guys paid to race) and facing the reality that no matter how much I studied or practiced, I simply didn't have the talent to beat these guys. Most of them were kids...and its a very humbling experience.

 

[Mo0o]

Orange mushroom

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: iamanidiot
?? just take the turn as close to the curve as possible while turning the least... I think those things have a max speed so there's no need for ever taking your foot off the pedal if you want a good time

Not in a racing kart. You definitely need to use the brakes in those. Hell, some racing karts will reach speeds well over 100mph and they corner and brake like an F1 car.

I've driven karts that will reach speeds of 40mph and muscling those around a tight course for a few sessions at 8-10 laps each will leave you sweaty and sore the next day.

 

[zerocool84]

Run everyone else off the road.

 

[daw123]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: iamanidiot
?? just take the turn as close to the curve as possible while turning the least... I think those things have a max speed so there's no need for ever taking your foot off the pedal if you want a good time

Not in a racing kart. You definitely need to use the brakes in those. Hell, some racing karts will reach speeds well over 100mph and they corner and brake like an F1 car.

I've driven karts that will reach speeds of 40mph and muscling those around a tight course for a few sessions at 8-10 laps each will leave you sweaty and sore the next day.

Defnititely true.

Also my brother has a racing kart. Only a 100CC, but still f*cking quick.