My go kart almost completed

[jr dragster Tyler]

all we have to now is run some wires and put on the diamond plate. the reason why its not painte don the top is so the heavy duty truck glue can stick to bare steel. Here is some pictures that might help out some people. All the stuff was all made by us including the spindles and steering comonents which turned out very nice.


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[Russ2251]

Excellent

[ed1380]

looks awesome

[oscaryu1]

Very nice.

[kibble]

Beefy!

[ineed2fly]

Man that thing is sexy! Gives me some ideas to make mind not all crappy! What benefit does a torque converter have over a clutch?

[robertdjung]

that things looks sweet. I WANT updates on the steering. Tell me about shake, handling, etc. I stopped recommending home-made tie rods (though I've made one with them) but I want to hear the results!!!

[kibble]

Man that thing is sexy! Gives me some ideas to make mind not all crappy! What benefit does a torque converter have over a clutch?

You get low-end power while still being able to have a decent top end. It adjusts itself as you drive depending on the needs. If you need power, you get power, if you don't, you get speed.

[jr dragster Tyler]

With a torque converter and a 72 tooth sporcket on the rear I can climb walls with this thing! I can park it in a ditch and get out with a bit of thottle.

[jr dragster Tyler]

And the tie rods where copied off this site. And You know the hollow tubing that the 3/4 axle is welded onto? There is virtually NO slop in there. Our half inch bolt measurres .495 or somthing like that and the tubing meausures .500. Talk about getting lucky at the steel shop!. Even at high speeds I have no wobble in this kart. Its VERY safe. It turns like a dream it feels like driving a real car. Its going to look even better when we glue down the diamond plate and run the wiring. We have head lights to put on and guess what? We are putting on neon underglow! Not the tube type but you just stick on these little pod things with 4 Very bright led's in them and they look sick!

[ed1380]

*cough*RICER*cough* :roflol:

[oscaryu1]

*cough*RICER*cough* :roflol:

LMAO! Wait till he puts the spoiler on :rolleyes3:

[ironman]

great job keep it up looks like a monster.those tie rods will never brake. like the hook idea i need to add one on mine so i can tow my others when they brake.

[ineed2fly]

Now I want a torque converer.....CURSES!

[kibble]

LMAO! Wait till he puts the spoiler on :rolleyes3:

and the Eurolights!

[T-BONE]

how fast does it go? Also is it heavy, looks like it but I could be wrong.

[jr dragster Tyler]

it goes around 40-45 mph and it isnt as heavy as it looks

[oscaryu1]

and the Eurolights!

Halo FTW :bannana:

[risto]

i'm in awe at your glory.

[kibble]

i'm in awe at your glory.

http://cache.valleywag.com/assets/resources/2007/09/HolyGrail054.jpg

I fart in your general direction!

[risto]

it could grip it by the husk!

[jr dragster Tyler]

:offtopic: :roflol:

[T-BONE]

What sized tires are you using in the back?

[jr dragster Tyler]

18 high 9.50 inches wide on a 8 inch rim

[Zippy K99]

Sweet!!!! Im using the same steering design.

[Zippy K99]

Hey does that 6.5 HP engine give you enough power??
Im making a 2 seater with a 11HP, 337cc, 2500RPM engine Im hoping that will give me enough power to climb a pretty big hill with speed!!

[jr dragster Tyler]

if you get a torque converter like me yes tons of power. Cent cluthes SUCK!!!!

[Zippy K99]

Im using the 11hp engine and I cant find a torque converter that doesnt say 8Hp max!!! =P

[jr dragster Tyler]

Dont use it. You will slip the belt like HE@# and why cant you just run a jackshaft and one off em heavy duty ones that can handle 18 or so?

[ed1380]

because not everyones daddy buys them a $5000 billet motor

[jr dragster Tyler]

Ed can you stop with all this 50$ an hour and all this 5000$ billet stuff? I was giving the guy his best options. If he buys the 8 HP one hes just gona be buying new belts every week. And I dont know his back round who knows maybe he has the money? ever think of that? I always try to give somone there best practical option. And the heavy duty one isnt much more than the torqueAverter.

[Zippy K99]

Dont use it. You will slip the belt like HE@#

What if I also buy a stronger belt??

[jr dragster Tyler]

Only the COMET belts fit the COMET CVT so finding a stronger belt might be hard. and he belt as different angles on each side of the belt. Its called a asy-symetric clutch because the fixed shieve is straight up, but the movable shieve has a angle on it.

[Zippy K99]

:censored: aaaaaaaaaa........................
This is frustrating!!!!!!!

[ed1380]

look at the other thread. for the price of the torque converter you can get a 125cc 4spd dirtbike motor