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I’ve been getting all my safety gear in line, while waiting for my kart.
I’ve been buying stuff near the bottom of the price range because I don’t want to be eating Ramen every meal, if I live to be 85.
Most of the stuff isn’t too bad. I’m not very impressed with the K1 gloves.
I ended up getting a Zamp helmet.
Hopefully it meets the track requirements. It’s SNELL 2020 rated.
I couldn’t afford carbon fiber, but I knew I wanted composite. It’s pretty heavy.
The fit is pretty snug, it isn’t very eyeglass friendly, and there is a strong chemical smell. I started feeling sick after only having it on a couple minutes. I have it airing out, so I hope that goes away.
I’m already thinking about upgrading the gloves. I think a lighter helmet is on my wish list for next Christmas.I’m getting better tires than the Duro.
I’m leaving a lot up to Point Karting. Eric knows a ton and I know nothing and he’s basing everything on my stated desire to just scream around the track on my own.
I’m starting to get a little worried that I’ll be viewed as having an unfair advantage with a World Formula motor and sticky tires.
I don’t think anyone should worry about me having an unfair advantage, at least for a while.
I’ll probably drive like a Kansas farmer on his tractor.I realize the 206 is the way to go, if I want to get into organized racing.
But I hadn’t really planned on it. This could be a mistake. If I’m wrong, it’s going to cost me a chunk of change to convert to lo206.
But if I don’t ever decide, that I want to get into organized racing, then I think I’ll be happy I went with the WF motor.
My question is, will my WF motor prevent people with a 206 motor from wanting to do some friendly competitive laps? More than likely, they would beat me anyway. I’m not a very aggressive driver. And if, by some miracle, I become really good, I can always challenge the shifters to a race.
