Where are you located?
Norwich, VT
What age bracket are you in?
Me: Senior
Son: Junior
Probably L206 for both of us, but he’s half my weight and a foot shorter.
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your mechanical ability, or willingness to wrench on things?
Experience: 6
Willingness: 10
Talk a little about your racing experience so far.
I’ve done less than ten HPDE days and one karting day with my son. Now that he’s interested in karting, it seems like a great thing to do together.
What’s the main thing you need help with to get you started?
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Buy or arrive-and-drive? Buying is expensive, but A&D doesn’t seem to allow for much practice time.
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Recommended vendors in the northeast US? Who is the most responsive and has the best customer service?
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Recommended chassis and components? Is there a go-to platform that has more readily available parts and more tribal knowledge? Or is a kart is a kart is a kart?
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How and where to practice in between races? We’re 40 minutes from Canaan, 1h45m from Club Motorsports, and an hour from Rocky Ridge.
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What do you know now that you wished you knew when you started?
Thanks!