Superkart On Board Eastern Creek

[benahawk]

wow you need to change your gears because they are pulling away from u so easy

[hvf26]

nice driving man

[csbcoiote]

Q ruimMMM da porra !!!

[lukewill783]

first time a raced a superkart i was soooo scared.......after 23 laps the engine caught fire. lol

[510markman510]

whats the top speed!!?? that looks really epic!!!

[lukewill783]

top speed of a superkart ranges from 130mph to 155mph

[RussellsParadox]

You seem to be drifting a lot. Is that really the fastest technique with these machines?

Also, aren't you worried you'll, like, run out of adrenaline or something?

[jim4270]

after racing sprint karts all i wanted to do was pilot one of these cars.I note that the front tyres seem to be over inflated as thecar is displaying one of the most awsome things to be seen in motor racing,have a look at the left front tyre and rim,the lateral and g force pressure distortes the tyre so that under centrical forces the tyre will contrct and expand on the rim making it look like the tyre is deflating ,Just an awsome example this illustrates.

[mittong]

There are about $5k - 10k a year to keep going through a season - depends on how many races and where. Lots of racing & 2 day meets - about 10k...

[mugenJP]

do the race suits include anything special on them like extra protection for the open nature of the karts? What brand of kart do u recommend for starting out mittong?

[ijharpas]

@mugenJP

Nope...just a normal leather suit. Akin to the old-school Motorbike suits.

If you're starting out, regardless of the brand, the most important thing is to have someone with EXPERIENCE helping you out. Any 2nd or 3rd hand kart, regardless of brand, is good to start with. ZIP Karts are very reliable chassis, but Stockman karts are also very popular and have enjoyed success.

[tpvalley]

@mittong are they motocross based?

we have these and olds villiers 210 karts and rotax twin cylinders, 2x125 cylinders in tandem.

the 125's and the 250cc were very unreliable, new piston and ring each meeting, new ring each race ideally or no power and pistons overheat when clearance gets to much so seize anyway!

I remember som blok saying £50-100,000 a year, not as bad as honda rs125-£20,000 for best cylinder/ engine and technician for 3 races to help 57bhp!!

[AquafreshContest]

Hey

How much do superkarts cost to maintain?

I'm thinking of buying one from 10k..I'm doing karting now but I really wanna do superkarting

[Gummby69]

did u know the top licences from cams in australia is a super kart licence...thats prety amazing i would have guesed that formula 3 being the fastest motorsport in austrlia on a track that would have been the top licence

[mikkars250]

Hey just from observing the vid.... by the way thought was a nice drive.... missed a few apexes but..... anyhoo.... final drive ratio looked a tad short.... what you think mittong?

Nice vid

[camw81]

These things are wicked!

Just wondering what you would recommend for an on board camera set-up?

[mittong]

Best way is to use a small hard drive camera with super steady shot, and to build a plastic clear box out of plexiglass (stuff used for boat windscreens) but make it 5mm too big in all dimensions and use the sponge from the inside of camera cases to remove the vibration. I cut the end off the box and use race tape to make a hinge, seal the thing up with race tape when the camera is inside. I use a camera where you can get a manual wired remote connector with a power on / off on steering wheel.

[toddyboy563]

@mittong Buy a GoPro

[toddyboy563]

@camw81 Buy A GoPro

[mittong]

Superkarts are at Eastern Creek supporting the V8's this year. Worth a look if you are in Sydney...

[roosters87]

top stuff,it aint as easy as it looks

[NECracing]

I wasnt having a go at him and stockman superkarts have won the australian superkart championship 10 years in a row

[Tosha00]

you do better

[barjc]

u got balls kid!!

[mittong]

It was his first race meeting at the creek and his first season in 250's.

[NECracing]

Old kart? isnt it a zip eagle 2? i know its his first season but Yani would be alot quicker in a stockman honda

[Tosha00]

stockman honda. . .?

[ijharpas]

@Tosha00

ZIP Kart / BRC engines on this kart mate :)

[1quickozi]

Eastern Creek still looks as bumpy as ever. Good stuff mate!

[metal666micky]

Eastern creek is not bumpy - the camera is not mounted very well :)

[holdengirl51]

the camera is mounted fine... its just karts vibrate like crazy

[GhostriderPL23]

He isnt a bad driver....He is only 20 Years old and his Kart is an old one because he isnt rich....And its his First Superkart Season...By the Way, his Name is Yani Harpas.....

[NECracing]

That kart handles like crap

[TonyC1968]

Great stuff, what a buzz that must be.

[2shanman10]

horrible driver >.<

[Keelllee]

Awsome machines!