Recent content by lezli_15

Ah - see I have no front wheel hubs - my wheels run central bearings which sit directly on the stub axle. I think I can see me needing a very different set up to the one I have! Thanks very much for the pic, thats fantastic. I think I may be able to acheive that on my chassis with different...

Thanks Sdannenberg3, I'd been a bit blonde there and failed to consider the limit of braking on just the rear wheels!! The front wheels spin on their bearings on stub axles - so I guess the disks would have to be attached directly to the wheels? :-S

So I'm pretty much better off buying a kart engine then?? :( I want it to get around a mile long race track faster than my mates' cars and bikes, so it needs a pretty good balance of power and handling. If I go straight on at every corner (or have to slow to a crawl) then all the power will...

Hi all. I'm hoping to build a 100hp kart by July 2009, but I've got a few questions before I crack on. So far I have: A Wright 125 chassis Rear axle Stubs Wheels & tyres ...and a YZF 750 although it would be very straightforward to stick a small kart-engine on the frame - I just don't...

Hi there :thumbsup: errr, I'm new. I have a kart frame and a bike and intend to fuse the two. I could really do with some advice from someone who's done this before thou!!! I'll stick me post in the advice bit. Nice to 'meet' you all :auto: