New to Karting: Is this Kart a good purchase?

[KartingIsLife (James McMahon)]

@schwipples

To summarize, these are common issues to look for with an older kart

Hey Derrik! Here’s a couple of topics that go into more detail on kart (chassis) inspection

Evaluating Chassis "straightness"

I’m actively looking for a replacement chassis for myself…actually sulking because I procrastinated on one that I should have bought and my hesitation meant that someone else nabbed a really good deal. Anyhow, You generally see advertisements of “Straight and no issues”…but short of actually putting it on a table how can someone quickly evaluate if a chassis has been bent and needs work on a table or not? Having raced enough by now I realize that contact is much more common than I figured it t…

What should you check on a used kart chassis?

When you’re looking to buy a used kart chassis, what do you look for? Here’s my list… What would you add? General cleanliness/appearance. Grinding on bottom of chassis rails at waist and rear. Rails and chassis for welds. Steering components for play and or damage. Kingpin bearings. Grab wheel Heim joints, lateral and vertical play. Check from wheel, column and rod. Steering uniball joint (Column up/down movement)