Going Kart racing tonight - anything I should know??

[Mitzi]

I'm going Here tonight, its the first time I've ever done it - any tips or advice??

 

[Nemesis77]

Prepare to have some FUN !

One tip: try not to hit the other cars, tirewalls or spectators.

 

[IGBT]

Lots of fun but noisy..bring ear plugs. Sounds like a thousand chain saws..

 

[Murpheeee]

I went to one just outside Edinburgh a few years back.
It was excellent fun!

There were about 30 of us and they booked the whole facility for us and we had a mini grand prix.
They had something like 8 heats, each time you start from a different grid position. They add up all your finishing positions and the top 8 go to a final.

My only tip would be, you have to drive somewhat aggresively....BUT if you drive too aggresively you either spin off or you tangle with other drivers....and you get passed by everyone else.

 

[Jerboy]

<< I went to one just outside Edinburgh a few years back.
It was excellent fun!

There were about 30 of us and they booked the whole facility for us and we had a mini grand prix.
They had something like 8 heats, each time you start from a different grid position. They add up all your finishing positions and the top 8 go to a final.

My only tip would be, you have to drive somewhat aggresively....BUT if you drive too aggresively you either spin off or you tangle with other drivers....and you get passed by everyone else. >>




I drove too agressively at a theme park one time and they kicked me out from Go-Karts . Jerks :|

 

[walkur]

Well, try not to skip in the corners, it may look and feel cool but you won't go any faster.
Oh, and just in case you don't know it, take the corners: Outside-inside-outside....

 

[MadRat]

Drive the middle of the track, except in the corners dive as low as possible without a spinout.

 

[Mitzi]

Oh, and just in case you don't know it, take the corners: Outside-inside-outside....

Ok, I sorta guessed that - cheers.

Drive the middle of the track, except in the corners dive as low as possible without a spinout.

Wah??? Can someone example that to a racing newbie???

 

[Geekbabe]

That looks like it would be a good time ! Have fun

 

[MadRat]

[[<<Drive the middle of the track, except in the corners dive as low as possible without a spinout.>>

<<Wah??? Can someone example that to a racing newbie???>>]]

Basically the middle of the road is the least distance around the track. On the straight aways you can open the throttle up full bore. You cannot drive the middle of the track on curves, being that front-wheel steering does not allow you to power around a curve. What you want to do is steer the front end towards the lowest point of the curve just before you get into the turn. You want to slide through the turn under full power and let off the around three-quarters speed on the second half of the curve. Just as your tires bite again you need to be back to full throttle.

This is what some racers call the power glide, because for a split second you feel weightless. Don't over-correct during or after the glide or you'll spinout either towards the center of the track or your momentum will take you on a hard whip to the outside wall. (You may even hit it headon if you spin out too soon!) It takes a few hard turns to get used to it, but once you get it down nobody else will even stay close to you.

 

[loup garou]

<< One tip: try not to hit the other cars, tirewalls or spectators >>


WTF? That's half the fun! It's so much more fun to turn it into a game of high-speed bumper cars then just a straight up race. It's also fun to blow by the checkered flag and take a few "victory laps".

 

[Calcio]

Since those things don't have a lot of power, make sure to stay on the throttle. Use the brakes in the corners, but don't take foot off the gas. You need to keep the RPMs up. You get faster lap times this way

 

[KeyserSoze]

Bring plenty of Red Turtle Shells. Those are homing shells. And Avoid all banana peels.




KeyserSoze