faisal is well versed...
kk13
you have to look at your budget man.. if you have enough money to spend go ahead and buy a full-package kart, between 19k-15k should get you a decent kart and engine. most karts today are fitted with 125 engines, ROK or Rotax, that are long lasting and powerful. most importantly they have a clutch so all have a start button. after that you spend most of your money on tires, fuel, storage and maintenence. if you want to race once you get better then you need an AAM karting licence which will set you back about RM250..or so.
if you dont have the money to kart like so you can join the My-kart group instead. for a few hundred ringgit a you get to experience full on racing conditions with 80cc karts. they even have a point system that runs like a championship, good fun and good learning ground for anyone trying karting for the first time.
another option is to join the Yamaha Cup. that one incoporates a rental system whereby you rent the kart and engine and race in their championship. i think you might need an AAM licence for that one not sure.. better check.
you should visit
www.citykarting.com for more info and pictures of current events.
www.shootmoto.com is mikko nassi's, a major contender in karting here, creation and he does an excellent job of bringing us action from his pictures.
www.kartingmalaysia.com is also pretty good and of course
www.my-kart.org.
dude i hope this is enough man if not then google it.
anyways on another note i got back from europe a few weeks back and i have to tell you guys the competition there is insane. the grip, the pace at which the teams move forward, the racing are all things that we are deprived of here. karting needs to grow if we are ever able to compete seriously at a world level. but i thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it.
kk13 if your parents are uber loaded you should book a plane ticket and go to some where like italy where all the chassis makers are based, well mostly the best are. hook up with a known team pay the bills and learn the ropes there, it would do you way good man, come back here you would already be decided champion as soon as your plane lands, well you know what im saying.