Best book to get the basics on set-up, driving technique, etc

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    • October 13, 2014 at 8:40 pm #35251
      Sebastian Sarmiento
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      Hi,

      I’m new to karting. I constantly have hundreds of questions in my head and as soon as I clear one, that question opens another one, I hope you know what I mean. Many people here helped me a lot, but I was thinking if someone knows about a good book to learn about chassis set-up, basics adjustments, parts of the kart and it may be on the same book or a separate one, some help with basics driving techniques.

      The book should be for beginners, anything I can learn from it, would be great for me.

      Thanks.

      I wish you twice as much of whatever you wish for me. : )

    • October 13, 2014 at 9:43 pm #35256
      FREDDY SANDOVAL
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      Try Secrets Of Speed

      By Memo Gidley (ex Champ car/CART driver for Target Chip Ginassi team)

      Amazon or Ebay?

    • October 13, 2014 at 9:50 pm #35258
      Sebastian Sarmiento
      Participant

      thanks Freddy,

      and good luck finding your spare kart to introduce people to karting, it’s a really nice thing you are doing there man.

      I wish you would live closer, you seem like a really nice guy, always helping out.

      I saw a kart in nice shape about three weeks ago close by here in northern CA with a Honda 4 stroke on it for $500,it was just missing the nose cone,  I can check if it still available if you like.

      Thanks again for the tip on the book.

      I wish you twice as much of whatever you wish for me. : )

    • October 13, 2014 at 9:56 pm #35259
      FREDDY SANDOVAL
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      Oooopsy!

      I think it has been reviced

      The book is called

      Everything you need to know KARTING

      By Memo Gidley, I just found it on Ebay. Here’s the item # 221572501629

    • October 14, 2014 at 4:01 pm #35300
      Ted Hamilton
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      There’s a book by Bob Bondurant on race karting too —

      http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Bondurant-Race-Kart-Driving/dp/0760310769

      Had some good info.

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    • October 14, 2014 at 4:45 pm #35301
      FREDDY SANDOVAL
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      I agree with Ted
      That’s a good one too, not to mention it does cost a lot less
      That would be a great choice.

    • October 14, 2014 at 8:13 pm #35309
      Sebastian Sarmiento
      Participant

      thanks! I ‘ll check it out, so I can read and learn during the winter rainy days.

      Thanks again guys!

      I wish you twice as much of whatever you wish for me. : )

    • October 15, 2014 at 8:18 am #35332
      TJ Koyen
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      Also, the forums here are a great source of information. There hasn’t been a lot of activity in the Chassis and Handling forum (my favorite) so feel free to give me something to blabber about in there.

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