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I have identical, good running, 2 hp BS engines. I want to do a small bar stool racer, minus the ultra high seat. The am going to use ten inch tires. I am thinking I will need a jackshaft, but where should I be looking as far as sprocket size? I dont want a slug, but something that can pull...

Okay, I have not seen that many karts but typically I see the brake on the left and gas on the right. Why not both pedals on the right, like in a car? I am building this kart for my little nephew and I think it would be good for him to get oriented to the auto setup.

Is it possible to make a pull start into a kick start? Can you install a lever, kickstarter?

Any suggestions for making a good brake and gas pedal? Anyone have any good pictures?

Okay, I am all about doing things the inexpensive and simply way. I love kart building and my first kart was all hand made. Except for wheels (Harbor Freight), engine (used from an edger 3.5hp), the rest I all made. My axle was 5/8 rod, and all bearing hangers, spindles, frame, steering, and...

I am going tonight or tomorrow weld my bearing hangers on for my axle. The frame is round tubing, so what is the best way to get them mounted accurately? Do you guys do anything special, any tricks?

Can you use a car starter motor to power a small cart? I have a starter motor, for a chevy larger V6 (3800). Anyone know what kind of torque these generate or what kind of gearing you would need? I am going to build a small bar stool, and a simple starter motor and 12 volt battery could make...

I am re-building a simple little kart. I have a stock 6.5 hp clone engine, and I am using 13 inch tires. I am worried about not having enough torque to get it going, mainly because there are lots of hills and high grass around. Top speed does not mean much to me. I cant afford a torque...

I have a 3.5 hp engine, and several 10 inch wheels. I want to build a small kart, kinda like a bar stool racer, but without the bar stool. I did build one before, a simple square frame, but also saw another frame that interested me. It had two heavy parallel bars in the center and the wheel...

Okay, so someone mentioned that the bearings in those cheap HF wheels are the real problem. I examined the bearings out of my mini-bike, and also my cart (which came with what I assume are go-kart approved wheels). These bearing all look very similar. Alas, I also remember rebuilding the...

I've seen seats for like $35 dollars, but I was wondering if anyone just made there own and would be willing to share their experience. For my little mini bike I made a seat plate out of a 1inch piece of solid wood. I plan on just stuffing it with some filling, wrapping it with some cheap...

Why are these CVT or torque converters so expensive? They sound great, and I would love to have one, but really at around $200 they are a bit expensive. For goodness sake they cost more than the engine. Any place you can get them cheaper? Is there another alternative to the old standby...

I purchased a small go kart, came with one wheel drive, 5hp engine, and some small worn 10 inch tires. I thought this would be nice to have for my nephew to ride around the yard on and considering the yard is hilly, grassy, and because it rains here often, slippery. I purchased a clone 6.5...

Okay, has anyone actually built a walker, I mean a kart that instead of having wheels has legs? Possibly this would not be a kart, but more a robot, but hey it's the 21st century. (You have to admit we are still toying with 60's technology on this forum.)

With the high prices of brakes, I mean the really good ones, has anyone ventured into making their own? Possibly getting a disk, a saw blade perhaps, and just making their own squeeze caliper like on a bicycle? I did make some scrub brakes for my one little cart and they worked but I never...