Go-karting track in singapore?

[Freshmaker]

anyone know of any, or if any up and coming tracks to be built in singapore?

[Jonbummer]

hi

 

there's one Kart World at Jurong area. Near Yuan Ching Rd

do a goggle, u will not miss it.

 

there's already another one at Tuas. opposite Raffles Marina.

dunno if it's fully operational. but there had been an event

there recently. 7-11 kart event of sorts.

 

then there's one at Boon Lay area. within FICO premises, where

it's for indoor soccer too. this is not ready yet.

 

heard some whispers that Sembawang will have a track soon too.

how soon, and where exactly, that i'm not too sure liao

 

 

charges here will be expensive compared to malayisa tho.

 

cheers

[Super7]

Hope the Sembawang whispers turn into engine rev sounds .... the more tracks the merrier

[Freshmaker]

thanks for the info bro.

 

im aware of the one in taman jurong and i think the track is quite small and quite ex..

 

anyway great news of the indoor one coming up in jurong west extension, cos i live there... hehehe...

[Jonbummer]

there's going to be an indoor track in singapore??

cool

 

never been to one before. but i do believe it's a different experience!

[Superme]

cool looking forward to it

[S2077s]

the jurong track along AYE sucks. Poor service and bad track conditions. Not to mention small and expensive.

[Jonbummer]

hi

 

premas track is already closed.

the new track will be opened on this sat.

 

map and directions and contacts can be found on:

 

http://www.permasgokart.com/#

 

just in case, any bro goes in and found Premas track site empty

 

cheers

[Freshmaker]

jonbummer, i would like to know how much it cost to buy a go-kart in singapore, brand new and used?

 

thanks...

[Jonbummer]

hi bro

 

if i'm not wrong, brand new kart in singapore will caost more than

S$10K, about 6k for a good chassis which shld include a seat,

and about 4k for a 125cc engine.

price of one set of mid compound tyres should set one back at abt 300

 

not too long ago, my fren got a used kart at Premas which is of very

good conditon at about S$5k. and the owner gave some good spare parts

as well. but there are some used kart going at about S$6-8K too

 

but at the moment, there is no good track in singapore.

only recently, i gathered from some that the one at jurong is actually

in quite bad shape overall.

 

and the one oppo Raffles Marina at tuas is for private use as of now.

it's for Singapore Racing Team with no Singaporeans (i think)!!!

see http://www.xxxxxxx.com/news/news.php?newsid=1379

 

the one at Fico, Boon Lay, i spoke to the manager 2 weeks ago.

permit from URA may or may not approve. in any case, the answer from

the brilliant people at URA will only come in a few months time.

 

in all, get a kart at somewhere u can actually kart. else, u may be

end up storing a piece fine machinery at home.

 

hope i'm of some help. let me know if u indeed is really interested in

getting one, i can hook u up with some good people.

 

cheers

[Freshmaker]

thank you bro.

 

i live very near to the one at jurong west / boon lay, where there are indoor mini soccer field... Fico u called it... and when i drove past, i saw a banner advertising it with a website. and heard from my brother, they have already started digging the grounds.

 

if this one goes through, i might share and buy a go-kart with my bro cos it's really near our place.

 

til then, i'll need your help and expertise.

 

[Jonbummer]

most welcome, bro.

 

that's the one lor which URA is going to determine if the noise level is

going to be too much for the residents nearby if and when the track become

operational.

 

i have my reservations on it, to be honest.

 

URA is rather KS

 

hence i will not be surprise if it did not go thru.

i hope otherwise though

 

cheers

[Freshmaker]

got this from the website..

 

COST

 

Kart racing, although probably the most affordable type of motor-racing, is by no means cheap. Someone who is thinking about getting into kart racing should know from the start not only the cost of purchasing a kart, but more importantly the cost of running one. Following is a list of cost numbers as a guide :

 

 

Full Equipped Kart (new)

S$10,000 - S$15,000

 

Race Wear & Helmet

S$1500

 

New Tyres (per set of 4)

S$300

 

Basic Engine Rebuild

S$300

 

Kart Storage (per month)

S$150

 

Transport (per outing)

S$120 (with petrol and kart preparation)

 

Track Fee

S$60

[Jdm77]

expensive hobby...

[Jonbummer]

hi bro,

 

the estimated cost is abt right, as i had mentioned.

tyre cost is spot on

 

race wear, it depends. u can get some good ones cheap

try http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/Pro...015&tlgrp=MS001

 

they have some good stuffs. and again the cost is close but can be lower

esp when karting wear Do Not require Nomex, which is fire proof material

just get something which is CIK FIA approved will do

 

helmet, if u are not going to enter international sanction event, any Full

face helmet will do. full face please, half cap is not as stylo and the speed

of the kart will generate wind that sweep into half cap making ur head swing

left and right, violently at times

 

the rest of the cost i'm not too sure. as it apply to singapore context.

but i pay RM100 per month for storage, RM60 for track fee, petrol is RM3

per litre so pardon me if i say it's expensive to kart here

[Jonbummer]

ya, it's not cheap

 

the costs he put does not include the cost of repair

when there is/ are racing incidents/ accidents

 

also, it's dangerous. in march one singaporean kart racer

who also kart at premas entered in a competition held in KL.

 

hung shunt. broken arm. doc advised him not to kart for a Long while...

medical fee...

 

but all said and done, it's such great thrill that you will feel

alive after each practice, test and race sessions!

[Jonbummer]

layout of the Plentong Go Kart Track.

 

it's a very wide track, which means overtaking is easier.

there are the straights which seemingly can push the kart

to ~100km/h

 

i dunno yet, will try only this weekend

[Jonbummer]

finally managed to find some time to get to

the new track @ Plentong.

 

put in some of my thots on my blog.

 

 

Genie, just checking if your bro did got a new

kart? if it is indeed him, it's a beautiful kart!