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Hello Everyone! Looking at getting into Karting with my son. We’ve never raced before and only been out to IMI 3 times, but we really enjoy it! We’re both 6’6 and 240 lbs, so having our own kart would be great from a setup perspective!! Would look at adding the front porch option to give us more leg room to the peddles. Thought we would start with the LO206 motor. Questions: Who should we go to to buy our kart? Is there anyone familiar with the front porch option? What brands and models of kart should we be considering? Is there a weight class we could be competitive in? Thanks for any guidance, as we’re complete newbies!!
Welcome LeeHosey2!
Karting is a great sport to get into with your son–I hope you both enjoy it.
Being 6’6″ is on the tall side for karts, so the front porch option does make sense. While ultimately most karts can be made to work with taller drivers, the most common brand I’ve seen with the option installed has been CRG chassis. That is not at all to say that other chassis brands don’t make these options, but often they are aftermarket kits.
A few great resources to give you more insight into options would be our local tracks within the state, as all of them have qualified staff that have likely run across the issue before. These tracks are: Grand Junction Motor Speedway (likely the furthest away if you’ve been to IMI), Action Karting, IMI Motorsports, Unser Centennial, and SBR Motorsports Park. There are also a lot of used karts out there in the marketplace that might be good options, as well as direct dealers for chassis like Unser Karting Centennial, IMI, or Intrepid Kart Colorado.
The 206 package is a great place to start out in karting. They are pretty reliable, easy to maintain, and parts are readily available almost everywhere. It should be noted that some chassis will be more ‘friendly’ to a taller driver, and to the 206 package than others. I say this because most chassis (until relatively recently) have been designed for 2-cycle karting engines, and sometimes the frame members can cause issues. With that said, most of the karts out competing in 206 categories are somewhat used and therefore prove that you can make these chassis work for the class with some tweaking.
There’s a lot of really knowledgeable people within the state. Ultimately, do your homework, get multiple perspectives, and ask a lot of questions.
Margay makes a limo version of their karts too. There is a heavy weight class in 206. The CSC runs 385 lbs class. Most companies make a 4 cycle specific chassis now. Not all have a version for the tall. Margay is an US company and has made 4 cycle chassis for many years. Not sure who is a dealer around here? You might have some clearance issues with a wider seat on a 2 cycle specific chassis. I ran a OTK 2 cycle chassis and had just enough room to mount a seat to fit me at 175 lbs. I currently run a Margay Brava 4.13 and it has a lot more room for chain and engine clearance.
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