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    Kart ID & How did i do?

    I went to look at and buy an 80s Suzuki fa50. I saw the man had 2 go kart frames and took the 3 home for $140. I am not sure who made them and I will prabobly just custom build them but I would like to know how they were set up from the factory. The blue one has some obvious bad welds so I am...
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    Gearing options

    I have a Carters go kart similar to a yerf dog with suspension. It has a predator 212, govenor and oil sensor removed. It also has a 30 series CVT and a chineese mikuni 22mm carb. Gear ratio is currently 6:1. It had a top speed of aprox. 21 mph before the carb and aprox. 31 mph after. It got...
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    What upgrade next and cylinder head ?

    I have a carter go kart that is similar to a yerf dog. I bought it with a gx 160 that ran but was missing throttle likage, clutch, chain, sprokets and had an aftermarket 1" jackshaft. The previous owner put that motor on it from a compressor but did not finish the build. I gave it a pred. 212...
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    Carters cart axle question.

    Hi again folks. I have a Carter? Go kart I have been working on. (Details in my first post https://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=44324) I recently had a rear bearing blow out on the stock 3/4" live axle housed in a metal tube flared at the ends for berings. Apparently it has been bad...
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    Carters? Go Kart Build

    Hey yall. First time posting. I got this go kart for about $120. It had a Honda gx 160 from an air compressor thrown on it that needs at the verry least a carb rebuild and throtle assembly. Steering was locked up, old tires, bad front and back bearings, bad brakes, no chain, no clutch or TC, and...
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