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In working up plans for my gokart, I have been curious about the placement of the engine. I see some designs with the engine mounted on one side of the vehicle, and the sprocket very close to that side's wheel. I have also seen some with the engine more closely centered, and the sprocket in...

What are some designs/material people have used to make their own 2-person bench seats? Just looking for the best method to something simple.....plywood base, foam, vinyl wrap, etc? Where do you find the foam and vinyl? How thick?

The plans I have are to build this guy: However, I really think it is way beyond what I am looking to do. I would like to build something with similar shape, but much smaller and with 1x1 square tubing. As for the engine, I am pretty well stuck on the Predator 6.5 from Harbor Freight. Not...

Thanks for the welcomes! I was thinking about using the plans from Team-Moto "LT2" - mini sandrail, that my buddy bought a few years ago. It is designed for a motorcycle type engine and has a long travel suspension. I considered building based off the basic design plans, but modifying to...

As a Jeep guy, I really like the idea. I will be watching this one. Did you give any thought to adding a joint to the axle end to allow a little bit of articulation, or is 'up and down' all you were after?

Hey folks! My name is Patrick. I live in Texas and am in the process of working up a design for a go-cart for myself.....I mean, for my son. I'm sure that's a typical story :). Actually, I am wanting to build something for my son and I (and my wife if she dares). I have some plans in mind...