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    Electric Supercharger for Predator 212cc engine

    I've actually been thinking about this. (yeah the cells could not believe they were going to get to work on something finally. Small turbo with boost controlled by EGT feedback, with an over fuel function if EGT goes too high. Any boosters want to weigh in,,?
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    gearing guidance

    Typically one would start by asking oneslf: how fast do I want to go or maybe,how quickly do I want to go from naght to 45 or so. Gearing is typically a compromise between acceleration and top speed. It's your call!
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    Take head off & all the carbon falls into cylinder then?

    Ignore it, first couple of combustion cycles will blow it out the exhaust.
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    Hey! Who's the new guy?

    Oregon huh. Wonder if they fill up your go kart if you pull into a gas station? Not sure, but I'll find out. The plan it's to run it over to my buddy's house after I put a slow-moving vehicle sign on the back. Should be legit on the road with the sign. Might even make a grocery run for the wife!
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    2017- The Turbo Shopping Kart - DNF

    Sweet! My Wife could use something like this at Costco!:thumbsup:
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    Bighead Is Back With a Bang Micro Sprint 500cc Ninja

    Gearing Help Bighead, that is an awesome platform you have to start with! For the gearing calcs you'll need a few things up front, like desired top speed, circumference of the tire you plan to use, and the max engine rpm you intend to run at. You'll also need the primary drive (crank gear/trans...
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    Go-Kart Takes Off on Startup

    The springs get my vote. :thumbsup: If you wanted to get really techie you could find a shaft tach to check your idle speed with.
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    Hey! Who's the new guy?

    Hello folks! Looking forward to sharing information, experience(s) and fun stuff with y'all! My background includes car stuff, roadracing motorcycles, and process/packaging engineering & service.
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    Craftsman LT1000- Mow-Cart Transformation

    Build Photos If anyone is looking for details on any of this PM me and I'll be glad to pass it on. Once all of the prototyping is complete and proven the little beast will come back apart for cleaning and painting. I expect to have the throttle finished tonight and the steering by the end of...
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    Craftsman LT1000- Mow-Cart Transformation

    Picked up an abused LT1000 about 3 weeks ago literally on the side of the road with a "Free" sign on it. It has a sweet running 18 HP OHV Intek and a manual transaxle. The cart build is as follows: *= Completed #= Future Mods *Deck and everything related is gone forever. *Automatic clutch/w...
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