Recent content by slowJEEP

CVT and/or jackshaft will make you a lot happier. Jim in Florida

I put a 40 series clutch on a 1.5HP AC motor. Needed to get the 60HP motor up to speed before energizing. Phase converter so no load on the shaft. Jim in Florida

37. Have wanted to build a cart for 30 years. Finally at a point where I can dedicate resources to it. Did the Baja SAE thing in college. Jim in Florida

You can DIY piece by piece or get what you need from a go kart supply website. Being you prefer metric, I assume you aren't in the US? Jim in Florida

Not sure. There's no markings to suggest it's even a zuk. K419-144755 looks like the serial number. Jim in Florida

Lol, 200 for the motor. 20 for the carb, electronics, exhaust. Supposedly it has a big bore kit and sime sweet aftermarket carb. I have no knowlege on the subject to verify or deny. Jim in Florida

It was cheap. Only reason I pulled the trigger on it. Jim in Florida

Picked up a motor from a DRZ 400. Jim in Florida

Thanks for sticking with me on this thought exercise. Here's the Jimny trans in lieu of the previous drivetrain. It looks a lot better. The wave runner motors are cool bc they are meant to get wet, designed to maintain high rpm for extended periods, are tough/reliable and everywhere in my...

https://youtu.be/pQqILYoHA18 This trans seems plausible. Can get them from Japan. I agree on finding a different motor. Unless I can figure out a reason this setup is better than a sportbike/chaindrive/live axle, I'll can it. I have in my head that there's something this motor must be...

Designing a small cart (similar to mini/dwarf/midget sprint cars) for the fun of it. May never make it off of the computer screen. I've been basing the design on a 4cyl 4 stroke jet ski motor my friend gave me. I'm having trouble coming up with an elegant way to do the transmission...

Where'd you get the gearboxes? I know as soon as i bought some, a free quad would show up on Craigslist. Jim in Florida

What brand of brushcutter do you make? I just got out of the land clearing business. We had a ground shark but never used it. Cimaf head was way better, even at mowing grass. Jim in Florida

Sweet, good to know about that motor. I've been thinking about a 4wd cart.

150cc seems like it'd be the minimum. 450 honda would be nice because we know it works well but I think almost any make/model could be made to work. Jim in Florida ---------- Post added at 05:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:40 AM ---------- Lol, yeah, I was surprised it was the...