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Hi everyone, I am very confused on where to place my welds on the square tubing I have. So let us say that I am making a right angle in the back of the go kart with to square tubes, where do I place the welds. On every side that the metal are touching each other? Also when I mount the spindles...

I am very confused on how to mount a sprocket onto my rear live axle. I know you must have a keyway on the engine in order to mount the clutch, but there is no keyway on the axle.....So how do you mount the sprocket on a live axle? Thanks

Hello everybody, I am looking to upgrade my 6.5 hp greyhound to a higher horsepower engine. My question is will a higher horsepower really make a difference and what will it do. Do I need to gear higher or lower for more speed, and what should my wheel sizes be, bigger or smaller. This is a...

Hello everybody, I am in the middle of building my go kart, and think it is time to order an engine. I am debating between two engines, the fist the 6.5 Greyhound engine, that I would buy used, and the second engine the 7hp Duromax engine. Which engine, or engine do you recommend around this...

Hello everybody, I am building my first go kart and am using .083 wall thickness square tubing (1 in by 1 inch) and am wondering if the welder below will do the job. If so, what amp should I set it at when welding? Lastly, what type of flux wire do I use...

Hi everyone, I am new to go karting and have been planning my go kart build for some time now. I want to know how I can get max speed out of my go kart, and I am willing to sacrifice acceleration. I have decided I am thinking about using the Duromax (or maybe durostar) 7hp engine, is this a good...

I am thinking about putting 5 inch rims in the front and 6 inch rims in the back. However, there are a couple of things I am still unsure about. For additional information I am 120 pounds and my go kart is 5 feet long. 1. Should I put bearings in the front or back wheels for speed (I want the...

Hi I a new to go karting and I have decided that I am going to make my own go kart. I have already made my frame, but still have couple of questions regarding the mechanics of the go kart. First, I am using a greyhound 6.5 hp engine (a honda clone) and I want to know what would be the best gear...