Welcome to a great sport, and family, let people know where you are from and more will chime in to help you in your area. The best advice I can give you is READ, READ, READ in this forum. Don't try to reinvent the wheel! Everything you need to know is right before your eyes if you look for, and if you want to make a safe "racer" you will receive help on any questions on here. First thing to keep in mind is your machine will need to STOP!!!!! THIS IS AS IMPORTANT AS MAKING IT GO!!!!!!!