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Got the 2 gallon bucket rear fenders mounted. Should work perfectly. Also added some size comparison pictures. The second Razor Dune Buggy I get will have tires closer in size to the pink Lightning Bug and a slightly extended rear end to accommodate two motors.

After getting my 5yo daughter an electric gokart I needed something I could ride around with here. I was originally going to convert a gas buggy to electric and found a Mango Dingo 285 for a good deal. I then spent tons on a high power brushless motor, 96v controller, and 14 prismatic lithium...

OMG. My Razor Dune Buggy is fantastic with the 48v brushless setup. It gets me up the 6ft hill next that is next to my house with no problems and hits 16mph with the current gearing. I'm not done with placement or the battery setup, but I had to try it. Drove around hard for 5 mins and the...

I swear welding is such a rewarding activity. I added some 1/8" flat stock to extend the motor mount since the 1800w brushless motor has wider mounting base. I lose the slots for adjustability but I can just use washers.

So I've pretty much gone around the world with getting/making myself an electric gokart. I found a Mango Dingo 285 for $50 so that was a deal. But after moving it in and out of the basement door so I can weld on it I realized that it is way bigger than I want to deal with and that's without the...

Went ahead and set it up for 15s off three 18v Ryobi packs in series. Runs great and nothing is hot. Crazy that this tiny little 36v controller can take ~63v.

Can a sinusoidal brushless controller be used with these motors?

What kind of kart is that? Sprint? I'm looking for one with seat dead in the middle.

My electric gokart project got real expensive real fast. Motor - $600+ ESC - $600+ Batteries, $250 so far, will end up being closer to $500 once I go from 48v to 96v Ended up going with a Motenergy BLDC 96v 200amp motor. Don't have to run that much volts or amps but I like having head room...

I'm getting closer to starting the actual building stage of my kart. I have a question related to this thread. What is the purpose of the contactor? Is it just a high amp relay that is controlled by low current switch?

Alright, I'm very close to ordering a motor. At this point I'm torn between the Motenergy ME0201014201 and the ME1012. The latter is the same as the former with the addition of a 2nd stator for motor torque. The Panasonic Prismatic cells are good for 150 amps continuous. The ME1012 can do 125...

Found a couple more karts that I aspire to build mine into (minus the gas engine). The owner of the white kart stated it is a Manco Dingo 285. This all the stuff they posted on GPS. I like the tires a lot but those wheels are ~$40 each. Gotta be a cheap set out there.

Yeah, I have my doubts as well. Would be good for a kids kart though. I now have a better understanding of what Watt power means as far as the conversion to mechanical movement. This forum, YouTube, Facebook, diy electric car and endless sphere have taught me a lot.

I went with solid 3/4" rod. The tubing I had access to was too thin.

Good catch. I am now focused on Kelly Controllers and will buy a KLS725H along with a ME1012 dual stator motor. I'd rather have too much motor and ESC than too little. Battery pack will get built up to 48v first quickly followed by 72v.

It's officially back in one piece after a few hours of welding. Also got the steering weld shaft holder mounted above the hoop. Somethings I learned and experienced today. Welding is a lot of fun. Welding is easy if you simply want the parts to hold together. Making welds look good is...

How did the Motenergy ME0708 do? I'm looking for a 48v motor and have seen the ME0708 used before but don't have enough performance details.

Thank you. So I think I have some strong contenders for motor and esc. I have to admit they came from a youtube video. One of the videos that really got me wanting to build an electric gokart in the first place. Motor Motenergy ME0201014201 Speed controller SABVOTON 72V150A I'd start out...

What gauge wire did you use? What about connectors? My plan is to build two 7s packs using buss bars and 4 gauge wire. I want them to be removable for charging and I'm trying to size out the connectors. I'd like to use Anderson Powerpoles, the PP120 Is what I'm thinking. Also, battery has...

Pretty much I just watched all of Functional Artist's videos. Now I'm trying to determine if the 20ah ford cmax energi battery cells have enough discharge capacity to handle my power requirements. I was going to go with the Leaf batteries but are huge. According to this site they are good for...