Recent content by firebirdparts

I have a front steer cart, similar, and it toes in on turns, which is wrong. Correcting that is another thing that would help, maybe just a little.

I have a 16 inch south bend, 1959. It runs great, but the ways are worn out. I paid about $1200 for it and got tons of accessories with it. It's really too big for minibike and gocart work but you can still manage that if you're determined. I made something 5/16" diameter on it this weekend...

There's no way you could bend pipe with the compact bender. They do make a couple of pipe benders, the kind with a bottle jack in them. They give mixed results, I guess is the best way to put it. If you fill the pipes with sand and weld up the ends, they work better, but that's a lot of extra...

Good job posting this thread. very interesting. The rack and pinion steering is an interesting complexity. You don't want to do something fancy if it's not reliable. So I would say they made a bad choice there. The only karts I have ever had were more-or-less bulletproof lever on the...

surplus center has some lawnmower wheels with a tire on them fairly cheap.

Cornering to the right under power is awesome. Or the left while braking.

FWIW, 72 watts of LED is going to be like the sun. Several times more light than 4 car headlights.

thanks! Well I bit the bullet and ordered a set of the Astros. That hurt, but they sure do look right. I am going to run "sawtooth" tread tires because they look like little 1960's street tires, but I don't expect much performance from them. We'll see.

My name is Joe Bays, in Kingsport, TN. I bought this on a whim about 15 years ago: I got a kart with it, not original, which I am modifying to fit the body. If I continue I am going to have to convert this kart to 6" wheels. Just for looks really.

Hi all, First poster here. I was thinking about ordering some Astro wheels (which cost as much as wheels for a real car). gokartsupply.com seems to be the cheapest, but omb and gokartsusa are both a little better know. Any customer feedback out there? Are any a sponsor of this site?