The 2 Volume CD set is designed to provide karters of all levels, from the Pro to the Beginner,
with all of the information they would ever need to Build, Maintain and Race their Karts.

“KART SMART” gives karters the opportunity to learn just about everything, that there is to know about karting, in an easy to use CD computer format. Keep this on your computer and have the most amazing information available, at the touch of a button. Interactive features include “How to” Manuals, Tuning Graphs and Guides and Diagrams, Pictures and “How to” video clips. 561 pages of Extremely Useful Information, 1316 Pictures and 652 Charts and Diagrams. This is the ultimate guide to karting ever created period. The folks at Severe Racing are sure that this will greatly enhance every karter’s experience. Everything from motors to karting organizations’ rules, kart tuning and way beyond. This is the best tool a karter will ever buy! There simply is no other guide to karting with more information. We dare you to find one!

“KART SMART” follows a sequential set of events.

Volume 1: Introduces you to the World Organizations of Karting and contact info, as well as the various karting rules and regulations. “KART SMART” presents the basic technical concepts of each major component of the Kart, such as the Wheels and Tires, the Chassis, the Rear Axle, the Steering, the Brakes, the Seat, the Engine, the Fuel System, the Ignition System, the Gearing, and the Bodywork, before building the Kart to a set of regulations. Along the way you will find out what is needed to have a good workshop, what tools you will need and what hardware will be handy to have around.

Volume 2: Takes the assembled Kart and estimates its performance around a specific track, Introduces you to driving techniques, Conducts performance verification tests, and goes through Chassis and Engine adjustments. Once the Kart is properly set up. You will learn the track rules, record track data, prepare for a real practice and enter a race event. Finally, you will inspect and review the maintenance of the Kart after each race. Each Volume is full of highly technical information from an engineering standpoint and deals with the physics involved in every aspect of the kart and driving.