DirtyDamage
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Now I haven't read all the comments, as im hard on time right now but look at it from a different perspective. Instead of worrying about the total weight, build it how you'd like and then consider the total weight and look for an engine/tranny combo that would conform to the needs. Now of course a picture would help me and others understand exactly what this is going to be like, but probably nothing too extreme if your original plan was to use a Pred in the first place. Now you can always source a snowmobile engine pretty cheap, depending on location of course, if ones not available can always use a old dirtbike or motorcycle engine as well, look at Upap for good deals!
I'm also inferring this is going to be used off road as you claim it's going to have a roll cage, so perhaps the use of an actual transmission and the availability of a legitimate first gear would be beneficial. But then again you have to account for budget as well.
Now, ignoring that, if you want to stick to a pred, it's not just a question about how powerful the engine is, but also what gearing you're looking to run. Gearing can and is essential to get right for a productive and usable cart. You can always gear it to go 5mph and climb like no other, or you can gear for it to go 30mph but probably not climb as well due to the limitations on power. If you don't know what you want, you can always get a split sprocket and hub to mess with gearing -- unless you're getting a torque converter.
I'm also inferring this is going to be used off road as you claim it's going to have a roll cage, so perhaps the use of an actual transmission and the availability of a legitimate first gear would be beneficial. But then again you have to account for budget as well.
Now, ignoring that, if you want to stick to a pred, it's not just a question about how powerful the engine is, but also what gearing you're looking to run. Gearing can and is essential to get right for a productive and usable cart. You can always gear it to go 5mph and climb like no other, or you can gear for it to go 30mph but probably not climb as well due to the limitations on power. If you don't know what you want, you can always get a split sprocket and hub to mess with gearing -- unless you're getting a torque converter.
