Karting typically has a fairly steep learning curve for new karters. I want to use this thread as a resource for new karters to our club to be able to access and benefit from other club members experiences.
Motor Hour Meter
This past year I wanted to know and have an accurate record of the hours that were being put on my engines. I searched the internet and Ebay and found these as an inexpensive (less than $6) way to monitor engine running hours.
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I was surprised to find that I wasn't putting on as many hours as I thought each season. This year in Rotax Senior I ran 11 club races, 2 out of town races (AB Shoot-Out) and 4 T&T track days for a total of 6 hours running time. Previously, I was guestimating that each raceday was putting on about an hour of time on the engine. The MyChron 4 does have an hour meter on it but it needs to be re-set each time you get your motor re-built and it is not readable at a glance of your kart.
Here is a link to this device:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Waterproof- ... 1296986880
