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Re: What about the seniors????
Posted by 'davidmc' on 19 Nov 2010 @ 19:28

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Spot on Simon.

There seems to be an attitude prevalent in karting that switching classes or the "next big thing" class is going to solve all its problems and you'll be able to have close competitive racing at a fraction of the cost. There's a massive amount of scaremongering and misinformation (deliberate or otherwise) out there and people a suckered in by it.

The only advice I can offer is to do your own thing, do your own research and think with a rational mind. At a high level, the only significant difference in cost for any class is the cost of obtaining a good engine (and you really need two of them). They may not be that much better, but if they're measurably better, you have to have one.

Any class that proclaims it is cheaper to compete at the front than another is usually a class with little competition. Once the big money comes into the classes you have to have new tyres every meeting (pretty much the same cost for any clss), you have to have well maintained kit (same cost for any class) and you have to have a couple of good engines.

In the cadet and junior classes most of the horror stories you hear of budgets for top engines and top carbs etc is simply a case of overexuberant parents. Yes, it's expensive to be at the front, but there's only so much speed you can buy.

Don't be intimidated by the flashy trucks, motorhomes, teams etc. Can you set your kart up? Can you set your carb up? Have you got new tyres? Are your engines strong? If you can answer yes to the above you'll be at the front; if you're quick enough.

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What about the seniors???? by 'maxdad' (19 Nov 2010 @ 9:44)

Re: What about the seniors???? by 'mini60matt' (19 Nov 2010 @ 9:52)

Re: What about the seniors???? by 'richydehav' (19 Nov 2010 @ 10:41)

Re: What about the seniors???? by 'kartster' (19 Nov 2010 @ 10:46)

Re: What about the seniors???? by 'HarryC' (19 Nov 2010 @ 11:01)

Re: What about the seniors???? by 'maxdad' (19 Nov 2010 @ 11:15)

Re: What about the seniors???? by 'HarryC' (19 Nov 2010 @ 11:27)

Re: What about the seniors???? by 'AstonVillaFC' (19 Nov 2010 @ 11:28)

Re: What about the seniors???? by 'SimonS' (19 Nov 2010 @ 17:24)

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