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Fuel, oil and filters are the cheapest parts on the kart and the easiest to ignore. Here's how the fuel...

A racer's rundown of the safety gear that actually keeps you in one piece in an outlaw or dirt kart—helmet,...

A two-disc clutch is a stack of plates, six springs and a couple of lever weights — every piece measurable...

Where every bearing lives on an outlaw kart, which sizes you actually need, the difference between a UC-206 and a...

What every piece of an outlaw kart top wing is called, how the panels, braces and rails bolt together, what...

Confused about kart wheel sizes and backspacing? Here's how to pick the right Van-K wheel for every corner of your...

A season of race nights wears rings, valve seats, and rod bearings faster than most racers think. Here's how to...

The chain is one of the cheapest parts on your kart and one of the fastest ways to lose a...

Read the track, add only the bite it's missing, and build it in coats. A plain-English tire prep starting point...

A racer's guide to jetting a clone engine carburetor — read the plug, adjust for heat, humidity and altitude, and...

Your front end is the one part of the kart you're arguing with every single lap. Get it right and...

A racer-to-racer breakdown of the outlaw kart rear axle assembly — axle sizing, bearings and cassettes, wheel/sprocket/brake hubs, key stock,...