I'm looking for an autocross application. In your post you mentioned I should go new with the engine, clutch and gears - excuse my ignorance because I know NOTHING about karts, but a non-shifter would not have a clutch and gears, correct - or do they have some sort of non-clutch clutch? And it hasn't been easy to find, at least in this area, and they are too expensive to ship.

 

even the non shifters have a clutch and gears but the clutch works automatically and the gears are on the rear axle to drive the kart. With a non shifter kart I think its a little more critical to have the right gears.

 

Ya see, so I learned something. Now, hook me up here in Central Florida.

 

Good. Try http://www.tsracing.com/Default.htm They may have something for you.
If a kart is shipped on a pallet, it's not too bad. I had 1 shipped from Texas a few years ago with "lots-o-stuff" for about $160. It's more than that now, as fuel prices have gone up. The big thing is, how good a chassis you can get. I'd pay more for better, and I have paid more for better.
The clutch you would need is a Horstman ( just cause I like them ). They have gears that can be changed easily to suit the track where you are running. They are also an easy learning curve for adjusting the stall speed.

As far as gear change: There is a chart with front ( clutch ) and rear ( axel ) that gives you the final drive ratio. Example: 13 x 54 = 4.50. In this case your clutch gear would be 13teeth and the gear on the axel would be 54teeth using #35 chain. For a 2 cycle Yahama KT100 you would want to use #219 chain as it has more teeth & less drag. 219 uses a different tooth ratio than #35, but you get the point. Most of what you would get used is not going to be very good. We had many dupes of gears just because a new chain with new gears were faster ( you might not notice but if you are looking for a couple of .01s.... ).

Different tracks demand different gears. On a car you would only change the final drive. With a kart you can fine tune the gearing to match the track by changing the front & rear gears.

This is a good site http://www.ekartingnews.com/?. It is much like this site. You may find what you heed here. f you have no luck.....

 

Hammer. http://www.ekartingnews.com/viewtopic.php?t=46964 This may be the class for you & not expensive.

 

I have been looking at the f200 class, its gaining strong here and our local club usually has 10-15 f200's at any monthly race.

 

Just get a good chassis & get the power plant to suit your needs. The only difference between a 125 shifter & an F200 class are 1 has front breaks & the other, front breaks are not allowed ( also a 125 chassis would be overkill ).

 

Here are the Tony - white & the PCR Yellow.
Any Interest?????
And the trailer??

 

A new bump

 

Lots of views.....

 

Still lots of views...
No interesting trades???

 

Another bump

 

Ok, Last chance.
If people say, run a Honda not a Yahama, you don't want that, you want to run an IC...... or the 80cc over 35 class is dead.... the 2 cycle KT100 is not a good choice... They don't know *&^%$$$

These Karts are well prepaired & have all you would need to run a season or AutoX for several.

Sombody must have an interesting trade, child that is interested in karting or general interest in going racing on a budget.