Growing up is over-rated https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/ 2026-05-06T02:11:14+00:00 https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/ https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki:logo.png text/html 2025-07-21T14:21:55+00:00 rtystgeeke (rtystgeeke@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/playground:playground?rev=1753107715&do=diff PlayGround text/html 2025-07-08T19:29:08+00:00 rtystgeeke (rtystgeeke@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/?image=wiki%3Alogo.png&ns=wiki&rev=1752002948&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki:logo.png?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=87af37" alt="logo.png" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2025-02-14T11:15:08+00:00 Nedra (Nedra@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/cars:frames?rev=1739531708&do=diff Chassis It is absolutely crucial for you to build a chassis for your kart. do not rely on the plastic ride-on children's toy you use to decorate you kart to suffice as your frame, even if it contains a mix of plastic and metal pieces. The typical chassis for a Power Racer is made of mild steel, usually square or round hollow tube stock, angle stock, or similar. these pieces can be purchased from a metal supplier, or scavenged from dumpsters, etc. Metal queen/double bed frame is a fair source o… text/html 2025-02-14T11:04:53+00:00 Nedra (Nedra@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/cars:electrical?rev=1739531093&do=diff Electrical All of the electrical wire you use to wire up your entire kart does not count on your Bill of Materials. This is done by design so that karts do not skimp on wire size in an attempt to get their kart to fit the budget requirements. When you go to build and wire up a kart, please make sure the wire you select for each application is appropriately sized for the current you plan to flow through it. the guide on the American Wire Gauge below may be helpful to familiarize you with how wir… text/html 2025-02-14T10:06:35+00:00 Nedra (Nedra@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/cars:fuse?rev=1739527595&do=diff The Regulation Fuse Your kart must have the appropriate regulation fuse installed in the correct place in your circuit in order to compete at any event. The Technical Inspector will not permit you to race if you kart does not have the regulation fuse installed properly in your kart. text/html 2025-02-14T09:47:14+00:00 Nedra (Nedra@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/cars:motor_controllers?rev=1739526434&do=diff Motor Controllers There are generally two types of motor controllers, which must match your type of motor: * Brushless * Brushed Since most existing karts and all recommended new builds contain Brushless (BLDC) motors, this wiki will focus on Brushless Motor Controllers. text/html 2025-02-14T05:11:45+00:00 Nedra (Nedra@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/cars:motors?rev=1739509905&do=diff Motors You're going to need a motor. Or two. Or maybe 3 or 4. There are a variety of Motor options you can consider to build a power racer. MY1020 By far, the most common motor in the league in the 2020s is the BOMA MY1020 “Silver Can” type motor. this motor is sold with a variety of stickers/ratings, some of which are particularly different than others.