|
Remember
! |
A
mega price tag
doesn't necessarily guarantee a fast and reliable kart.
|
Karts can be had
for as little as $1000 ready to race for an older 80cc or 100cc NGB and up to a whopping
$30000 + for a brand new 250cc F/E twin with the best of everything
including data logging, rack & pinion steering, carbon fibre this and
titanium that and perhaps a spare kitchen sink and some more blah blah blah for good measure!!
Realistically
though, a reasonable "entry level" second-hand kart can be had as follows:
|
80cc Gearbox |
$2500 to $3500 |
|
100cc No Gearbox |
$2000 to $3000 |
| 125cc
Rotax Max
No Gearbox |
$2500 to
$3500 |
|
125cc Gearbox |
$3500 to
$4500 |
|
250cc IC/E |
$4000 to
$6000 |
|
250cc F250E |
$5000 to
$8000 |
Remember:
These are just
average entry level prices in $AUD for reasonable second-hand machinery. Prices
can vary wildly depending on many factors including the karts make and age, type
and age of engine, modifications, amount of spare parts included in the
deal, overall condition and other factor too numerous to list so use these
figures as a very rough indication only.
On going running
and maintenance costs i.e.: tyres, brakes, engine rebuilds, fuel and oil
etc. will vary wildly due to how often you race, crash, how much fabrication you do
yourself and other factors way too numerous to list.
-
It is always
worthwhile to attend a superkart race meeting at your local track and have
a chat with competitors to get a more realistic idea of what's involved
and costs. Don't be dazzled by mega flashy paint jobs with chrome wheel nuts and brand new
everything else as it is not always necessary to spend unlimited money on the
very latest equipment to be ultra competitive!
|
Costs of superkarting
are rather difficult to predict and
really depend heavily on what class you wish to compete in, how many hi-tech
goodies your kart carries around, your technical
ability, how often you wish to race, ambitions, bravery etc etc! The best place
to get a good idea of suprkarting costs is at a race meeting
where you can speak to many different drivers
|
Page
Top
|
