Recent content by Chuechco

Hi kart-builders, I'm a student from germany. Half a year ago, I watched a video on youtube about an gokart moved by an electric forklift motor. Since then, I want to build an go kart. I am also interested in electronics and want to ride smoothly and with little noise comming from an powerful...

ey guys, I found a forklift motor on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.de/Fahrmotoren-Fahrmotor-Pimespo-48V-Stapler-Linde-/320700269651?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item4aab39c453 It is a motor that drives the forklift. It has plenty of power (4kW on 24v). I wonder how to get a chaindrive on it. Does the...

Hey guys, since I recently learnt how to weld, I am planning to build an electric go kart. The motors I want to use are two MY1020 1000W scooter motors(36v running on 48v) combined to give me enough speed. I thought about 4 12V 34Ah lead-acid batteries. Can I ride for 45 mins? Does anybody have...