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hey all, I was playing with my kart the other day and started taking off what seemed to me as heat shields for safety?? Now that I look at it im wondering if those are there so currents from the flywheel flow up to cool the head. So my questions are...Will the engine run hotter if I remove...

does anyone know where to find a 10 inch split steel pulley for 1/2" v belts. Does anyone know a good site for different sized pulleys? thx in advanced

Well I wasnt going to post anything untill it was done but I got bored and decided wtf why not. So it all started as the blue only part. I than added braces to that. The kart was originally a kids kart with a 3.5hp on it. I then added angle iron to extend the frame about a foot and than added...

Can wheel hubs be square and still be balanced?? The reason i ask is because I can cut steel squares easily and have my work drill and tap the holes

hey guys n gals, does it matter if the engine sprocket is big? I always see a small engine sprocket and large axle sprocket. I am using pulleys and a belt with a manual clutch and can only find small pulleys that I know will work. Does a smaller engine pulley create more wheel hp or is it just...

hey guys n gals, I have an idea and would like your opinoins and ideas. It's a clutch that works like a cars clutch but it uses pulleys belts and applying tension with a spring when the clutch is engaged. When the clutch is disengaged the tension is released by pulling down the pulley with a...

Hey guys n gals, anyone know of a good program that i can use to design a kart. thers a bunch of free cad programs on the web but they are designed to only draw out single parts. Im trying to design a kart with suspension and will be fabbing anything that i can so if i use a program It will be...

hey guys I have seen many camshafts for briggs engines but none for the little 3.5 hp that i have.... I am curious if the 5 hp camshaft will fit the 3.5hp. I have a custom exhaust/intake no gov all easy things are done and i dont want to try porting becuase i ahve no experience with this...

hey guys I need a detailed explanation of the front end of a shifter kart starting from the wheel to the spindle. Including the brake system. I'm building an offroad kart but think that the front end is going to have a shifter kart setup for the brakes. thx

Hi my name is joe and am building an offroad go kart but I need some help. I'm getting a tired cr125 mostly for the engine, but have the whole bike. My question is has anyone used the swing arm and rear suspension setup from a dirtbike to a kart. I know i cant use the drive setup but maybe weld...

I just got a very basic beginner kart for free from a friend. It has a briggs and stratton 3.5hp. Engine will only start with light throttle or choke but will not continue to ilde choked. Once you apply throttle for a few seconds it will idle fine. My main problem is once hard throttle is...