shifter karts

[Jared]

Anyone know any web sites and forums for shifter karts? I've checked on several search engines, and can't find a thing. Any help would be appreciated.

[Peter Mallett]

We'll try and get Marcus to answer this one.

[Maisie]

I don't know whether this is what you mean, but I've seen Karts at Oulton Park called gearbox karts, which may be the same thing as shifter karts - if that's what you're looking for try http://www.karting.co.uk/

[marcus]

while i only race a clubman kart im not to sure about these "shifter karts"..from what I can gather they are gearbox karts which can also be called superkarts..but i havent a clue..jared correct me if I am wrong but i believe you are from north America somewhere so have a look at http://www.racingkarts.com or even http://www.nkn.com actually have a gander through the ten tenths links section on karting and you may find something..i will try to find out some stuff for you but off the top of my head thats all i have got

P.S have a gander at this too http://www.geocities.com/racing_au

I may need a bit more info on what a shifter is.

yes i know its an adjustable spanner

[marcus]

ahhh..ive just done a quick search and i now know what a shifter kart is..over here we call them superkarts..and I WANT ONE..heres a few sites i found that may help ya Jared.
http://www.rmdsm.com/shifter.htm this is a teams site but may have usefull info
http://www.iwt.com.au/~iwt.GSKARTS.htm hope this link works..its all about gearing which is always handy to know
http://www.skusaonline.com carnt remember what that one was

hope they help Jared..how about some pics of ya beast some time ?
keep searching there seems to be plenty of sites out there about them so keep trying and you will find what you want hopefully

[Jared]

Thank you very much, Marcus. I will certainly try to get some pics of my kart for you. I'm waiting on getting the safety kit that I need to start racing: suit, gloves, shoes, etc.

[Warwick]

Here's some more altough they are superkarts,just think of them as a fast gearbox (shifter) kart
http://users.cyberzane.net/rforker/
http:/superkarts.org.au/
and these have a few links to others.
A superkart is a shifter kart but is normally only raced on long cicuits,normal gearbox karts run both short and long circuit and run moto x engines,where as superkarts run road race bike engines TZ yamaha,RS Honda,or the Rotax 256,twin cylinder engines

"This is the most frightening thing i've ever had to do"
David Coultard after test driving Martin HInes superkart in 1994

0-100kph in 3.5 sec,top speeds about 240-250kph and best of all mine is just about finised.

[Warwick]

ooooppppps missed a www on that second one,Marcus if you check that site it will give you the race calendar for the superkarts maybe they're racing at a track near you,it'd be well worth going to see them.

[marcus]

thanks Warwick..i thought you had one over there in NZ..ill post the link again

http://www.superkarts.org.au