Reviving a $300 Abandoned Racing Go Kart | Retired Racer Rips Again!

Racing go karts turned yard karts are some of the most fun vehicles to drive, period! Charles has this 2013 Epic Racing Chassis kart powered by a Briggs and Stratton L0206 practice engine that he bought for cheap years ago. In today's episode, we're getting this oval track racing kart running again, changing the tires, clutch, and more, and hitting the CarsandCameras Dust Bowl oval track in a head to head racing challenge!
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[@CarsandCameras]

This is one of the most fun things you can do on four wheels, PERIOD! You don't need to spend 25k on a spec Miata. Just get a retired racing kart and hit the dirt!

[@codyorvis6598]

Just spend 500 bucks on an old Subaru and go faster than any go kart

[@fatbuddycat]

$300???? A 2013???? Wowzers!!!!

[@cloudz2234]

My 250 outlaw kart is 20k

[@jasonphillips4229]

You guys need to make a bigger more technical track you guys got a tractor get a big barrel and some pvc pipe and some valves to control the flow gravity fed.love the carts keep doing what your doing.And find a way to make some winter content.😜

[@static_bolt]

@@codyorvis6598 issue is size and practically, aswell as long-term costs

[@altaran]

You guys really need to make a "go-kart" spray truck for that track. Would be awesome.

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

They've got that little red truckette.

[@altaran]

@@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer Forgot about that.....Maybe just a custom cars and cameras sprayer unit. Attached to the back of the little red truck thingy. Powered by a old 2 stroke, or Briggs. Gotta keep that track wet and sticky for better racing.

[@jaytomson7052]

Every single time... this channel is the "fun" winner!

[@jarrettford7090]

So hype to see an oval kart on the channel!!! It’s kinda crazy because I just recently pulled my old oval karts out of the shed the other day.. (inspired by you guys). I haven’t raced in over 10 years. I used to race with my pops, he was my pit crew but he unexpectedly passed away. So oval karting hits me in my soft spot. It was some of the best and most memorable times with my dad. Had a predator on one of those chassis that night ripping laps in the backyard with the biggest smile I’ve had in a long time. Thanks for teaching me not everything cost an arm an ah leg. Hopefully by next season I’ll be out on the track again making pops proud. 🤘😁

[@bharrison]

I said it before and I'll say it again. Charles is awesome and a perfect addition to the team!

[@WrenchAtHome]

Awesome to see the Dust Bowl oval track back in action, living up to it’s name once again! Racing kart looks awesome as well especially with the body on it, a nice addition to the fleet!

[@KrustyKlown]

7:40 Brilliant, tire in bucket!! .. been running & racing karts for 50 years, and NEVER saw a bucket used for this, certainly better than Nothing.

[@bartmcalister4957]

You guys should eventually do a paved road course that would be awesome. Amazing vid love the race cart.

[@shanesgarage1105]

"Hoosier daddy......Frank" I probably laughed too hard at that but it was great! 🤣

[@natelloyd6312]

Love watching y’all throw together clapped out old karts to just go rip on! Tons of fun!

[@willspeed2507]

Is there a beef with Ike and Charles?

[@gcfirestorm12]

I was just wondering the same thing.

[@michaelsanto985]

Ike seems like he’s mean to Charles and Charles just takes it because they’re like his “boss”

[@tomstech4390]

Sibling rivalry with a brother from another mother. When you get on with like minded folks a little bit of ribbing each other and competitiveness makes life more fun.

[@GeorgeT6566]

I was wondering the same thing. Seems like old lke might be getting a little feed up with Charles. I could feel the heat off of Ike over the computer

[@2strokesforagoodtime157]

So glad Charles is a part of the team

[@MCscarfacematt]

watering system id rig up a trailer with a water tank and an old car rearend that way as its pulled the imput shaft spins run a belt off that to a water pump and pump it out to spray nozzle's . if you use a chevette rear end it should be 4x100 bolt pattern same as golfcarts put stock golf cart tires on it so the tires are short and will spin the pump faster

[@scotttod6954]

Either drill out the paint can nozzle or buy cans of marking paint makes layout easy for start / finish lines.

[@dukiemoto8676]

Y’all great together. So funny the little jokes and the looks here and there😂Just a wonderful trio, will always have a👍for fun builds and down home entertainment, Thanks Gents!

[@charlesdean2002]

No the duo was 5 star entertainment .

[@RearEngineShop]

That race looked like a ton of fun! Now I want to get my go kart going.

[@cliffpalermo]

Ludicrous speed! Spaceballs views just went through the roof. Thanks 👍 for the great videos

[@joegilly1523]

The trio of you guys working together is great. My friends moved away years ago ,we were dirt bikers .

[@whiterice42]

“Hoosier Daddy”… “Frank”. 😂

[@rodsapyta7059]

DUDES Thanks for the video Reminds me of when I was Younger. God Bless..

[@richardsteele6776]

That was crazy cool. The slick faring is awesome. Needs a special paint job.

[@memorris2]

Damn! Charles made the darth helmut comment before i could finish typing it out!!!!! The boy is GOOD!!!!

[@timwilkinson2797]

Charlys a *GOOD* man Leave him a lone Isaac

[@giggitygiggitygoofg6069]

Isaac goes through stages of being a dick to Charles then either John tells him to chill TFO or he see himself being a dick whilst editing but sometimes it defo come across as Two's company Three's a crowd. Glad it's not just me thats noticed 👍

[@Autoxdriver]

This is probably close to 10 videos I've watched of you guys now and you 3 are the Clarkston, Hammond and May of karting, lol. Kudos to the video production as well, keep it up!

[@evolution090808]

Looks like an absolute blast!! Y'all are a great inspiration! Watching you guys got me into building some toys of my own for myself and my family to play on! Love it!!

[@trunorthroughnecks9140]

I love the bromance between Ik and Charles. It’s makes a long night at work not so crappy. And I watch for inspiration

[@avgarage777]

Guys, great go-karting. You drive great! It's nice to watch. Karting is not as common in our country as it is in yours. We have to collect homemade go-karts from what is in the landfill, from spare parts of cars and motorcycles. It turns out very funny, we also drive. Good luck to you guys!

[@j-beatsimaginationstudio1987]

Genius tire mounting idea brother

[@Redbull0527]

Keep it up guys. Learn alot from yall and just have fun.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Never driven a cart, but I remember wanting one when I was a kid. There were some insane class some years back, like late 70's or early 80's. I remember they did 0 to 60 in under three seconds and topped out at over 180 mph. Like I said, insane. I remember this because I read a comment from a driver who thought he'd have a pretty good chance going up against a F1 car if he got to choose the F1 track. The key was lots of curves tight enough the F1 couldn't just power through on aerodynamics sticking it to the tarmac as up to about 60 mph the cart accelerated faster but it couldn't match the acceleration over that or the top speed of the F1 car. I remember being pretty impressed by the pure guts you had to have to climb into a cart that does 0 to 60 in less than three seconds. After all there were no crumple zones, not really much of a roll cage, nothing I'd care to call a suspension and you're sitting in a fiberglass bucket with your ass an inch or so from the ground. I remember a few years back I was wondering if it was still around and it took some searching before I found anything about them. Apparently the league was disbanded shortly after I read that interview due to being to dangerous. Still I kind of would have liked to see that driver get a chance tp prove his theory about being able to best a F1 car on the right track. There's something compelling about the pure insanity of a machine like that.

[@Killerchicken10]

I would love to build you guys one of my methanol predator race engines with a Tillotson carb

[@MrRippinonyou]

How good is Charles ! Just a happy dude always keen , good to see him as a full time member of C&C

[@TheBiliken]

With the nut comment, I totally knew what Ike was thinking….lol, well done keeping it PG with all of that potential….lol!

[@THETATERGUNSHOOTER]

Ike’s face at 3:17 went right over Charles’ head lol

[@beatinbanks8962]

Dude I think this is my new favorite channel! I can’t stop watching y’all’s vids. I really love the limo go cart. So bad ass!

[@frankgeimer5952]

That looked like fun, until the dust got 'em!

[@l.greenemachine66]

Even during the winter you guys are eating dirt hahaha that's cool.

[@cavin24v]

I could taste the dust through the screen lol. These things look fun I gotta try and build one. Great video!

[@GrowOhighO]

you can use cat litter on your track to help keep the bust down after a couple rains and turns back to clay.

[@Hitycooking]

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[@StephenBrewer89]

That’s a pretty cool idea

[@CZ350tuner]

Cat litter is made using Fuller's Earth.

[@astravanmk2]

Brilliant fun :) you guys have such a great working rapport. It’s great to watch.

[@K_M_M_G]

First ‘race engine’ was a Briggs 206 with a DynoCam 255. Dropped a valve around 7,500 revs. Shockingly kept the valve in the valve guide, quick fix and then again another drop. Didn’t get so lucky the second time…… great motors

[@pookysdad4884]

Yeah, great motor that dropped a valve TWICE. And it only has two! I'm sold. Ya might wanna invent a more reliable RETAINER.

[@K_M_M_G]

@@pookysdad4884 I was also 14 years old, did not know valvetrain needed to be upgraded. The point was the motor did not explode after the first time. I'm glad your sold. Cheers.

[@DoubleAeron]

dang... I hope Charles's hand is ok after those pulls. I messed my hand up that way. Also, using an oiled air filter will help catching the dust, if you didn't already know that...Thanks for another awesome video!

[@jordangreen8982]

Love watching you guys, also the engineering prototype area sign is awesome

[@MikeSoCal805]

I Look forward to all you're guy's videos its my monday morning ritual...not to say i dont watch on Wednesday and watch ike on Thursday...lol... Be safe ya'll !!!

[@err0ne0us1]

I really enjoy watching you guys workin on these projects thanks for the effort on these!!

[@ericstyer2890]

Good episode, use a sprayer with a boom from TSC for watering dust

[@wyatthenry6777]

You guys should put the Hoosier dirt tires on them and water the track a little bit, that would be awesome!

[@jonkwilloughby]

Dust bowl international motor-plex!🤣🤣👍👍

[@stephenhuber1079]

That track is truly the DUST BOWL! FUN EPISODE, GUYS!

[@theplinkerslodge6361]

Dark Roasted Oil... Great share....

[@baileymurray5592]

I would love to see more briggs videos in the future love some briggs and stratton

[@hbmogtenor]

We race dirt karts here in Alabama and I can say this, it’s an adrenaline rush. I’ve been racing since I was 8 and it’s one thing to hit high speeds when all we have for protection is a helmet, gloves, neck brace, and your choice of a driving suit or jacket. Some times I wonder if maybe I should race Champ karts instead haha. Atleast you have a role cage of some kind

[@bighomieJ5X]

Who remembers back in the day when Briggs had the Raptor 3 /Animal / World Formula race engines 😁😁

[@bobmanzi7712]

that looked like fun. great stuff thanks

[@jstephenallington8431]

You need a couple or three of loads of clay spread out on the track to cut down on the loose sand/dirt mixture you have now. It would sure cut down on some of that dust anyway. (besides, clay is fantastic fun with a little water added! Imajusayin! 🤣

[@Toby9103]

a bunch of grown men playing with "kid toys" ..couldnt be better :D u guys rock! sadly this is an extremely overlooked "sport" here in norway so acess to parts and vehicles is extremely sparse and expensive. you guys are lucky to live in the states :) i wish you all the best! :D

[@ROCKNROLLMODS]

With some steel stock, some welding skills and your lawnmower engine, you could start a revolution!

[@Cayden-ww2yg]

Love the kart and the track. Keep it going.

[@jeffganoe9066]

lots of fun , I'm lucky to have a track in my back yard and a water truck , it helps

[@maxtracy6987]

keep this kart racing content up!!!

[@tlctinkerin5196]

Man listening to that engine through my Raycons makes that engine sound mean!

[@rurallegendstv]

Liberty and Coleridge. Both good tracks. Use to work at Coleridge in my younger days.

[@jesseshelby4383]

Poor Charles. I'd be frustrated having to work with ike. He's a know it all and Charles is so nice. Hang in there Charles 👍

[@rong4189]

I thought the slick tires were gonna be a mistake, but that was awesome! Looked super fun!

[@Zat368]

Those unprepped maxxis arent biting nearly as much as the could lol

[@samsquanchchronicles]

Nice spaceballs reference charles!

[@oilmandave9416]

To keep the dust down you can buy bagged calcium chloride flakes they will pull moisture from the air and keep the dust at bay. Start out using a little a lot of the bags I've seen have the amount needed for certain areas

[@keithheiskell2389]

Be real careful with your air filtration it doesn't take long to take out one of those Motors, you need to sock over the filter with oil on it, I've seen some expensive Motors go down that way, I used to race a 5 and a half horse Briggs to begin with, but with a little work it became a high-compression nitro engine, learnt the filtration the hard way so important, PS I'm 65 years old and I love your show, remembering the old days

[@Crouse_Property_Maintenance]

the mini truck with a couple 55 gallon drums on it with 1/2 or 3/4 pvc to make a boom with a bunch of 1/8 holes in it and a valve is all you need for water. gravity feed.

[@jasonpetrich4141]

Omg I love the Darth helmet space balls !!!!! Dude such a good movie. Hi im barf I'm a MOG

[@bluecoilz5197]

here in KY we got lots of these on dirt track and most run a wide tire on outside and smaller on inner. in Indiana they run them on asphalt and they do the same wider tire out and smaller on inner,

[@cassiusdante2216]

Put a 6.0 left rear tire . That should free the kart up for you . Outstanding video

[@WesleyJohnsonNZ]

At 3:15 when John says that Charles 'Lost his nut' at the track and then Ike had to hold it together I just about died laughing.

[@stevewilliams2560]

Nothing beats cubic inches awesome show guys keep it up!!! Now if you guys want to get into some serious racing I got a 68 cougar here that would be perfect for your show LOL

[@mreino4552]

Never stop doing this! Greetings from Germany.

[@Stopelectriccars]

If only planning on using that kart for oval tracks for left turns then swap the right front and the left rear tires/wheels it will let it turn easier, and Burris tires are better for your type of kart, and the maxxis tires are better for champ karts

[@DustinDegler]

Hell of a deal for $300! Epics are still good karts especially compared to phantoms an stuff!

[@nathanlovern5283]

I love watching all your videos it cheers me up when I’m sad or depressed or both If I wasn’t so far away I’d come visit. About 3 hours away

[@preston6974]

I love you guys. Been watching for over 3 years, wish I can meet y’all someday

[@viglib1]

definitely would like to see content of ya'll working on the property.

[@jameswilson7641]

Damn, im closer to 50 than I’d like to admit, but would kill to come and hang out with a bunch of guys like you having some fun racing anything with wheels around a yard!!!

[@bstarnes514]

Ike @3:18 had me rolling! That was funny! 🤘

[@EJ-74]

That race was fun to watch I thought Charles had Ike for a second there lol I'd love to see all 3 of y'all battle it out Keep score and have like a once a month race and y'all have to work on y'all's carts individually once they are in good running order that is lol Love the vids keep them coming 🔥👍✌️

[@mccathernfamilyprojectsandadv.]

Looked like a blast..

[@Qmountainkid]

Good stuff! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@chadhanebrink8009]

I always back bled bearings when I used to assemble karts. Had a squeeze bottle that would go to the caliper that went to the bottom of the master, I would squeeze the fluid in and let it fill the system up until it bled out the opposite caliper.

[@enochauguste9346]

4:19 gotta love the fast and furious quotes 😂

[@GibsonGarage]

Hey I like the tip about putting the chain on the sprocket before tightening thank you

[@IngenTechNational]

Looks just like our racing gokart!

[@Allan-jy7ue]

Loving the videos in scotland keep it up guys

[@inventivemachinist8747]

You should make a portable fuel tank for testing with a leftover 212 fuel tank on a adjustable stand

[@jimciancio9005]

Very cool to see something different besides a Predator or clone of sorts Honda CT-50/70 engine. So what's UP with the ROCON Ike??? I saw the thing in the back of your pickup truck Man! Lol! Been awaiting the unveiling of it, if you happen to have plans for it on the Show?? The first and undeniable 2WD 2 stroke All Terrain Motor bike! My uncle was the only dealer for Rocon in Vermont when they were first being manufactured. He had them his whole life after the dealership until he couldn't ride them any longer, so a good half a lifetime for him and a good 42 yrs for myself. Looks like yours was a older version and had the original West Bend/Chrysler 2 stroke on yours? The rims were sealed and designed to hold a few gallons of either extra fuel or water for long periods in the mountains up there, plus the extra weight made for so much better stability and traction control with the oversized AG tires. Be a awesome restoration project for the Show guy's......

[@johnmorgan1629]

1:31 John tries out his wig for the next Comic Con. Also, if you're going to say, it's going to go 'Ludicrous speed,' you need to be wearing plaid.

[@noahhyatt4171]

I actually race these and I’m happy to see someone on KZbin experiencing the same thing I took place in back in 2018

[@evilbeetlekustomscreations4965]

I saw the formula motors before they were released to the public when I went to the Briggs & Stratton School to be certified a master small engine mechanic and I remember my mind being blown because it used a slide carb and overhead valves 😂

[@spankthemonkey3437]

I bet it was an animal😂

[@jddj6110]

Predators: 😏 hehe, what’s expensive mean

[@evilbeetlekustomscreations4965]

@@spankthemonkey3437 yeah it was 2003 it was it was orange that's the first time I saw a dino for a small engine Visalia California Briggs & Stratton School

[@docsoutdoors9563]

Cool video. loved it

[@Gadgetman1989]

This needs to go up against Kevin from Junkyard Digs's dual engine kart

[@noahwynn3361]

Would love to see y’all come rip with us at South Everetts Speedway just a short drive up the road

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

Hahaha, yeah, Dark Helmut! Hahaha! That’s “Hoosier Daddy”! lol

[@MarcStollmeyer]

You guys should pave that course over!

[@j-beatsimaginationstudio1987]

Dark Helmet! YESSSSS!! hahaha. Be safe guys :)

[@Stuff_said_]

Man about 50 yards of some really heavy clay tilled into the track and that could be a really really fast track