Recent content by jbalex1212

Hey guys it's been a couple of months since I posted anything on the boards but I've been busy with my senior year and all. If you want to see where we left off at on the project just click the link below http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24212 We entered the Kart in the District...

We've ran into a bit of a problem with our project. We don't have the best communication because no one in the group listens to the leader so a lot of incorrect parts get ordered. Currently our issue is that we have 35 chain, 35 sprocket for the axle but we have 40/41 for the sprockets on our...

Our jackshaft came in so the major parts left are the torque converter (Which we have our eye on one) and the brakes. We will look around local junkyards for ATV brakes and see what we can find. We are also in the process of cutting and welding the steel so the frame should be done in the next...

Progress is slow right now. We have to have someone else weld all of the parts together and he has other things that are more important to do. We have a jackshaft ordered and are in the process of getiing a series 40 converter. The only major components we will need after this are the brakes. We...

From everything that I have read, it is bad to attempt to put a 30 series on anything larger than an 8 or so HP engine. I just need confirmation that the engine we have now will destroy the torque converter and belts if we attempted to use it. It seems like right now the main consensus of the...

We are having trouble right now ordering a torque converter big enough for our kart. As of now we have a 30 series that we need to return. We accidentally ordered it and need to know all of the pieces to order for the 40 series. Every 40 series that I've seen online is sold seperately rather...

Right now we are having trouble figuring out what to do with the steering. Half of the group wants to extend the front and just put the wheels up there while the other group members want to attach them to the sides of the front. Will attaching them on the sides wider out give more stability...

Would anyone of you guys recommend using a jackshaft? I've seen some used on other karts but I just don't know what the advantages and disadvantages are for them.

I joined the site a couple days ago and am in need of help. My independent study group at school is building a go kart (more of a dune buggy) and we need help with it. We have a Predator 420cc Engine rated at 14 HP and we need to know what torque converter to get and how to install it. The back...

Hey guys I've been looking on this site for a few months now and I just decided to get an account. I am part of an independent study group at my high school and seven of us decided to make a go kart as our project. We are encountering troubles and I knew I could find the answers here. I'll be...