Recent content by usuallyalex

Love the shocks! I used the ones that were specified in the plans and they work ok but bottom out easily - where did you get them from?

Another note on brakes - I initially put the MCP master cylinder behind the pedal so that the pedal pushes on the lever.. it doesn't work well, as in, you'll bend the pedal before you put on enough pressure to lock up the wheels when you're moving. I called MCP to ask them if I should put front...

Hi, I finished the granddaddy, let me know if you have any questions. Just a word of warning that I buckled in Harbor Freight and bought the 420cc engine as it had the electric start and charging coil - neat, but it's so much larger that led to a painful and expensive rework of most of the rear...

Has anyone tried the MCP front brake kit? http://www.cometkartsales.com/store/brakes/paulfbkt.htm

I'm having the same dilemma - i put the HF 420cc on my buggy with a single rear rotor (!) and it's pretty much useless. I was thinking that the MCP kit was my best option: http://www.cometkartsales.com/store/brakes/paulfbkt.htm As I'm guessing that by the time I've got two of the spiderbox (or...

Which shocks did you go for? I've put that HF 13hp on my Granddaddy build and I'm not sure the shocks i've used are big enough.