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Regulations & lawsuits slowly "killed" the American Go Kart (& mini bike) manufacturing industry ...kind of a DEATH by 1,000 cuts :mad: Since then, foreign manufacturers (mostly China) have been shipping their junk (go karts, buggies, minibikes, scooters etc.) here Is this stuff (go karts...

The (27) page build thread ...is even more of a journey ;) Just sharing :innocent: :devil2: Thanks :thumbsup: & Yup :sifone:

Hey Hellion, Have ya seen my 'wittle 'wesistor mini-Jeep? I thought it was important to ...keep the seats "in the right place" :thumbsup: Had a "remote" brake pedal (outside of the body) ...so, ya could ride "Jeep Style" ...with (1) foot out, on the running board ;) I even ran 'er thru the...

Yes, sir!

Pit falls of workin' outside Like a sudden rain shower :huh: * Had to "scramble" to dis-assemble everything, real quick like ...& get 'er (& everything) outta of the rain 1/2 hour later ...it went back ta being clear, bright & sunny :wai: ...&/so, I started re-assembling everything...again...

Hey Denny, A "Sit n Spin" didn't have wheels :eek: It was just a steering wheel ...& a seat :cheers2: & When you turned the steering wheel ...your azz actually started a movin' "round in circles" :thumbsup:

Hey ez, Yup, the next step (after some re-assembly) was to sit on it :thumbsup: ...but, during re-assembly...a Duck...kinda...got in the way :ack2: Um...hello? ...I'ma workin' here :huh: Ducky thinkin' ..."Don't Care" ...& you should probably pet my 'wittle head, about...now :smartass...

Both sides Hey T, Maybe a BAL-101 Gyroscopic Compass-atic, chassis equalizer/balancer :thumbsup: ...routed thru a Fiber Labs 110-22KP-7 fiber-optic, lead sensor ...that's monitored by a Star-link ST-1010 satellite (GPS) connected system ...& then, connected directly to the speed controllers...

After a bit of clean up (removing the tac weld residue) I aligned (V2) the longer & stronger coil-over shocks ...& tacked the mounting brackets, in place Clos(er) up Side view ;)

Tac welds are great for testing purposes ...'cause they "hold" (2) pieses (of steel) together pretty good(ly) ...& "if" ya don't like something ...you can remove the piece quite easily ...with just a quick "zip" Clos(er) up Other side Then, just pop 'er off ;)

Quick DIY tip ...for makin' "perfect" U-Brackets :2guns: Just cut the side, out of a piece of square tube with the ID. (inside diameter) you need Like for these little coil-over shocks ...they require a 1" ID. U-Bracket * A 1 1/4" OD. square tube with 1/8" walls has a 1" ID. (1 1/4" - 1/8" -...

When I wanted to learn how to weld (~20 yrs ago) I went to the Library ...got a couple of books ...& read the crap out of them :thumbsup: Once I understood the concept "pretty well" ...I went to HF ...bought a flux-core wire welder ...& started tryin' ta do ...what they said ta do, in the...

Re-calculating...re-calculating... :huh: Well...let's make sure everything else, is workin' together...so far :thumbsup: Hello...Ducky :) Hmmm, the seat back seems ta be, a bit too high Oh...OK...the "prop" block under the seat is ~4" tall ...& I wasa usin' a couple of 2x4"s (~3 1/2" tall)...

We have a "roller" :wai: But, this "milestone" has revealed an "issue" :ack2: These coil-over shocks seem to be, TOO weak...for this application :furious2: It looked pretty good just sitting there :thumbsup: But, When I sat on it ...it "sank" a couple of inches :mad2: & Even when I got...

IMO this No Kings BS is just a bunch of anti-Trumpers "throwing-a-fit" ...& vandalizing property & burning cars is "way more" than peaceful protesting :( ...THAT is classic "fit throwing" :mad: We have laws ...& "if" folks don't agree with them (the laws currently "on the books") ...the...

Hey T, It's good ta have these kinda discussions ...it helps to "spread the info" :smartass: For more info, maybe check out E-Lemon_Aid :auto: ...IIRC it had something like a big 'ol 88T #35 driven sprocket :thumbsup: ...& smaller wheels I played around with a bunch of different motors ...&...

Hey T, Incorporating a Jack Shaft adds weight, friction/resistance & performance reduction/losses ...'cause of the more chain, bearings & gears Remember, that little 48V 1,000W motor, has a ~1.2HP rating ...whereas your common ICE (internal combustion engine) like a Predator 212 has a ~6.5HP...

Here is how the Castle Nut & Safety Pin looks "in place" on the wheel :thumbsup: * Notice the Castle nuts are just plain steel ...no Zinc plating ...no Black Oxide ...not nuthin' :ack2: So, I worked on cleaning 'em up ...but, wiping down a nut, isn't the easiest thing to do ...so, I put 'em...

IDK I just Googled Manco Dingo 285 ...& then, clicked on images ...& found lots of Dingo's with the (3) circles :thumbsup: & This is the Dingo 285 that I used to have ;) * Maybe Hellion can help ...he's pretty good at this kinda stuff :2guns:

I believe that is a Manco Dingo 285 This came up with a quick Googlein' https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9c/d9/c0/9cd9c02b394e9ce8ae2d2bea5b54db3e.jpg