It was a two seater cart with a Briggs and Stratton engine that would run about 20 mph. Now this was not fast enough for me as the other kids in the neighborhood that had them would run about 30 mph. So as most go karts have a governor on them mine did as well so I decided to rid my cart of the governor and allow it to open up which gave me another 15 mph. Not bad for being only 12 years old and terrorizing the neighborhood. I had street tires on mine which were slicks like you see on a Nascar style race car. My friends had knobby tires on their go carts which allowed them to go off road on the dirt trails we had behind out houses.

Go carting is a phenomenon that reaches all ages. It starts when you are young and can evolve into something greater than most realize. Go cart racing is a huge sport than many Nascar drivers started their brilliant careers in. Drivers like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart started their distinguished professional careers racing go carts and naturally moved up the ranks from there. It is obvious it can be a lucrative sport if you decide to race professionally.

Go karting is something that many kids and young adults all over the world take part in. There are go cart tracks all over the world and go cart races take place in just about every part of the world you can imagine. Italy controls the World Karting Championships which is governed by the FIA. This is a huge organization which also controls the Formula One Racing. There are other various organizations in the United States which also control Go kart racing.

The economy often dictates how well go carting will do given they can be expensive and cost much to maintain. Even if you are buying a go cart for recreational use you want something that is going to be reliable but also not break the bank. Cheap go carts for sale can be found in many different places and that is a huge advantage to the karts of the past. Before the internet there were only a couple of places to find used go carts and that consisted of basically the classified ads of the newspaper and Pep Boys go carts. Pep Boys has long been a distributor of them and other 2 and 4 wheeled vehicles.

If buying a go cheap go kart is not an option for you and you have some mechanical skills then you can always build your own go cart. They have go cart kits for sale that come with a go kart manual to help you put it together which will save you money and give you some time with your kids if you they choose to want to help you. Go cart parts are sold at various cycle shops and several online stores stock just about every part you need to make your own go cart yourself. Homemade go carts are a great way to have what you want and take pride in knowing you built it yourself.

Go carts can be made from wood or various metals. Typically they are made from a strong metal or steel that will have a roll cage for safety. The off road go karts definitely have safety first as they are bigger and much more unstable being that they are higher off the ground. This means a chance for flipping over but with the roll cage you should be fine as long as you are seat belted in. Wooden go carts are a different story and are less safe as a means of fun.

On the contrary, you can build a Go Cart yourself for both fun and racing if you know the basic technology behind it. The basic technology behind Go Cart parts is a frame standing a few inches above the ground level, on four wheels that can be powered either by an electric motor, gas motor or by your powerful legs.

The choice of powering the Go Cart depends upon the usage of the go cart accessories involved. If you want to gift the Go Cart to your kids, who is still smaller to handle such fast speeds, then the manually powered Go Cart is a better choice. On the other hand, if you want to participate in the much famed Go Cart races, you need an engine that powers your formula zero (we can call it formula zero, considering it to be slightly less than the formula one cars in the design) Go Cart.

Speaking of the Go Carts parts, the most important is the frame, because it is where you will be seated or stand to drive the Go Cart. Though the Go kart can be driven manually, in this situation, we will speak about the go karts driven by engines. Coming back to the Chassis, on which the base stands, the chassis should be strong enough to hold heavy weight ratios. For both ready made and hand-built Go Carts, I will recommend a stainless steel frame welded to the core to make it extra strong considering the terrain it will run on.

Next we should focus on the base of the buggy. The ready made go cart parts can be comprised of plastic or wood. While plastic offers a lighter Go Cart that saves your power so that can be directed to drive the Go Cart, the durability of the plastic is questionable. Most of the reputed brands offer good quality plastic that stands different kind of the weather. If you are building it yourself, you may use a light wood instead of plastic. This makes sure that your base is much stronger than the plastic.

Another point to remember here is that the base is not much higher than the ground level so there is no scope of a good suspension. Both in the production and hand made Go Cart parts, the best method is to look for a double base with a small single suspension of a car between the two bases to reduce the effects of the bumps and all. The next part to consider is the engine. The engine that comes with the production Go Carts is well powered and is hence costly. You can use a refurbished engine or second hand when you are building the Go Cart on your own. Just make sure that the engine will not let you down in mid of a racing track.

The engine is connected to the rear wheels through a chain. You can also configure the engine for use with transmission and clutches for better control over the Go Cart. The final and most important go cart part is the wheels. If the tires or the wheels are not properly attached, you lose your chance of winning at the Go Cart competitions. Make sure the wheels and the rest of your go cart parts used are able to sustain any kind of terrain, especially the rough terrains.