Recent content by SpeedOfSound

Here's a link to the video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bumnszg8wmjk4ik/28139.3gp?dl=0

Here's a picture

Got it done enough for a test drive!! Runs great. Top speed so far is 42.6 mph. Ran out of straight road..... made an amateur mistake and installed the caliper with the bleeder valves facing down, so I couldn't get the air out of the lines. Easy enough fix though just by flipping it around and...

I started a thread with pictures called "Modified Scorpion Build". I will be posting pics there. PS..Speed of Light would have been better because of my business :idea2: lol....

I stand corrected. The shocks are going to need to be mounted further back. The "bad shock" mentioned earlier still is to week, but I have 3 that look like they will work just fine. I'm going to try to use 3 to handle a person up to 300-350lbs. I only weight 190lbs, but I have some big...

I just finished this single arm suspension on mine and it works very well.

Hahah......it will definitely have lights. Tune in:idea2:

What's the buildoff?? I had the shocks mounted back further and had the same problem. I can compress the shocks by hand, that's how soft the springs are. I hope these new shocks will do the trick.

Thanks

Pic of the bad shock

I ran into my first snag today. I put the air shocks on it found out they're not your strong enough. Ordered some of the AZUSA 450lb shocks.

So I have never built a Go Kart from start to finish, but have always wanted to. I have the back end 95% done. For the motor is got a new 6.5 predator from HF and put a .37 jet, soldered some of the holes on the emulsion tube, put an air intake and straight pipe with silencer. It started on its...

Hi. New to the forum. Had a go kart as a kid and now that I have kids of my own, I want them to experience the fun. Just started building a kart based on the scorpion plan but very modified. Look forward to being part of the forum.