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06-14-2009, 04:37 PM
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shocks, what to use?
what are some of you guys using for shocks? i ve been looking around and they have mechanical, hydraulic..... etc. i think that most of the go kart shocks i have been looking at will be ok, but i am worried about them being to stiff. i figure the kart will weigh arounf 500 lbs. i know if i keep the shock mount towards the front of the swing arm the travel will be more towards the back than where the shock is mounted, but is 2 or 3 inches of travel still enough?
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06-14-2009, 06:34 PM
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Or sled shocks, i got a few pairs, they have a good amount of travel.
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06-14-2009, 06:47 PM
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well i went to tractor supply tonight and looked at there go karts. they have the same shocks i was looking at and they only had 3" of travel in the shock. but they way they were positioned (close to the pivot point) it had like 6 inches of travel were the axle was. so that is what i am going to get....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-A...5%7C240%3A1318
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06-14-2009, 07:42 PM
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Those shocks are VERY soft. 100 LBS will compress both of them
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06-14-2009, 09:32 PM
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no tsc didnt have shocks, i was looking at the go karts they had for sale.
where did you guys see 100lbs on that listing. i didn t see anything. that is what scares me...
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06-14-2009, 09:34 PM
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i dont really want to get a used set, i d rather buy new. i tried buying used stuff and the wifey complained about making the kart crappy. i might just get the pair from northern that they have, i don t know. they are only 2 inches of travel but i know that is what they are meant for.... allthough 520 lbs seems like alot. maybe like stated above, i ll make a mount with several mounting holes for the top and bottom so i can move forward or back on the swing arm.
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06-14-2009, 09:42 PM
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Umm..no..it takes 100 lbs to SMASH THEM. If you want a pair send me 10 bucks to ship them and I will retrieve them from my scrap bin.
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#13
06-14-2009, 09:43 PM
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They list no specs..I have a set and they are POOP.
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#14
06-14-2009, 09:45 PM
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What exaqctly are you building? Do you have pictures here? I am also building a heavyweight. I am putting Articat shocks on the rear.
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06-15-2009, 12:09 AM
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I`m buying motorcycle shocks for my off road kart , you could use a single mono shock say from a 250 or so dirtbike on the back , I`m going a weird route on my rear setup , I`m going to use a set of front forks off a dirtbike and remove the inner spring and convert them to air , their 35"s long so I`ll make the top mount up on the roll cage and lower on the A-arms kinda like the way this Piranha is setup ,,
 Bill
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#16
06-15-2009, 01:28 AM
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Just to give you an idea, the Piranha uses 200lb springs on the back, and 600lb springs on the front.
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#17
06-15-2009, 07:17 PM
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what about these? http://cgi.ebay.com/Manco-Go-Kart-17...3A1%7C294%3A50
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#18
06-16-2009, 05:13 PM
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I would just go for a pair of front end sled shocks. The shocks i got off a polaris storm take a hell of a lot of effort to compress, have a decent amount of travel and are 5 position adjustable.
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06-18-2009, 08:39 PM
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still need some help!
http://host179.ebm.bestsoftwarehost....TI_ITEM_SUBMIT
what do you guys think about these shocks? maybe to stiff? i m still not understand the difference between a mechanical shock and a hydraulic shock. i think these might be pretty good?
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