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i see. im just always looking for the best alternatives, even when there isnt a better one. goodness now THAT is expensive!

thank you for that explanation...I think those comets are way overpriced for what they are. My friend has an older vtwin 600cc suzuki mid 80s model he was restoring and lost steam on it. I heard it run myself. May be a good option if I beef my kart up a bit.

i was looking around for torque converters that werent stupid expensive, i found these:http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-GO-KART-TORQUE-CONVERTER-CVT-CLUTCH-Replaces-COMET-TAV2-30-100-218354A-TAV-2-/230710593998?pt=Go_Karts&hash=item35b76c49ceit says rated up to 13hp, the 16hp duromax motor was the one...

the more i keep reading into motors and clutches the more i believe you! that 16 hp motor (300$) will need a torque convertor (300$) thats 600 dollars for a decent ride...i could get a wrecked bike or even a good older bike for that much. in your experience, is it simple to rig up the clutch and...

that would be a good idea. v-twin motors are very expensive new, 1000 dollars for a clone 20hp! that seems like a rip off.

thats the truth. 2 strokes would be awesome but they are loud vibrate a lot and arent made to idle. a vtwin motor would have much more torque, i really should try to look for one, i should get what i want now so that i wont have to waste money on a lesser motor and re-engineer motor mounts. yea...

this is very interesting, i would love to set mine up like that. so if i did get the 16 hp with 20'' tires and a similar gear setup i could expect similar results due to yours being slightly modified...did you feel yours had pretty good response and acceleration?

i suppose it would probably take a large amount of force to permanantly deform any of this steel, the 16 gauge will probably flex a bit more, but since its suspension components on the front there isnt a whole lot of weight on top of it. i will take my time welding and do it right. what speeds...

here it is, i dont plan on going too crazy with it, probably an 80 lb motor and i weigh 145.

i purchased my steel today from a local place, the plans call for 40 ft of 1'' square 14 gauge tubing and 40ft of 1 1/4" 14 gauge tubing. my local shop only had 20 ft sections, and not 14 gauge, so i ended up getting 40 ft of 1'' square 16 gauge and 60 ft of 1 1/4'' 11 gauge steel. this is...

I have started my cad model of the frame, i will use this to see what customizations i want to make before cutting and welding (roll bar, etc..) i was curious, the plans say use a 6.5hp to "whatever" motor... seeing as how only adults will ride this with a 5 point harness and full helmet, i was...

just an update: i was at work today and found out i get 40% off all parts and accesories...which is a HUGE deal because i work at E-Z-GO! :D good news. shopezgo.com.

i have a decent amount of experience welding non structural items like exhausts muffler ect. so i really need to learn the techniques to do it right.

ok i will proceed with the arachnid as planned i suppose and have no fear haha. i will try to go pick up the tubing i need tomorrow or wed, then the pics will soon follow. thanks again for your guidance and motivation. looking forward to problem solving.(we all KNOW there will be problems)

toystory... very good thoughts. i totally see where your coming from with the speeds. my true goal is to get that lower end torque feel...you know the "slam you into the back of your seat" feeling haha. which would lower the top speed anyways. i have a yamaha yz250 bored to 301 with a race...

oh and btw jrmints... i recognize that plan from their website! looks awesome. are you pleased with it?

thanks! and everyone was talking about the alignment angles but my initial thoughts were"does it really have to be that perfect on an off-road toy?" i may be way off. haha

between my neighbor and i we have all the necessary tools, he has a pretty nice mig welder, i will do some practicing on it before i tackle the actual frame. i just didnt like that very advanced fabricators were struggling with the plans supplied. :/ i contacted spidercarts to know if they had...

Hello all, my names Trey and i live in augusta GA. im about to take a mechanical engineering final project class and i would like to build a go kart. i bought arachnid plans a while back but the posts on here have intimidated me to say the least with all the problems people have had with that...