thanks guys. i got a little update on this since the season is nearing in a couple weeks. the last kart fell through and got hooked up with another company that sells Topkarts. we got the kart together this weekend and took it out for a couple practice sessions. in my second session in the kart, i was running 3 tenths off the track record in it. the kart wasnt handling that great but we didnt mess with any adjustments yet so theres a lot more speed out of it. i was also on old tires which new tires are good for abou a half second. im lookin forward to the first race after seeing how fast the kart was right out of the box. heres the kart. i dont have the graphics on it yet.