Padded shoulders help reduce the chance of injury from karts climbing on top of one another, and times when the driver is ejected from the seat. An option that can be added to these pads is shoulder caps. These help cover the top of the outer shoulder, and are sold seperatly.

The side panels help pad the rib and kidney area of the body. Inside these panels are plastic inserts, to help distribute blows to the side of the body while driving.

To customize the vest even further, it's possible to order additional side pads. Layered pads take up that extra space in the seat, absorb the pressure on the right hand side in an oval kart, or give more padding to a previous injury.

On the inside of the chest panels, there are pockets to hold cool packs. It is suggested that two or three sets of cool packs be purchased, so as to allow them to be rotated, to maximize the amount of time spent in the cooler being rechilled.

During the summer months, the time that it takes to run a heat or feature race can be almost unbearable, if not dangerous. Right before a race, place a cool pack in each pocket, zip up and go racing. After the race, pull out the cool packs and throw them in the ice chest and they'll be ready for the next race.