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    Differential or convert to Live Axle?

    I picked up a used rust bucket of a kart recently, and I've been disassembling it and picking up parts to get it going again. I originally thought it had a live axle setup because I looked back there and there was a sprocket riding on what appeared to be a solid axle going to both wheels. I...
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    Rigid GX160 > GX390 Clone Off-Road Resto-Mod

    Rigid GX390 Clone Off-Road Resto-Mod Some of you may have seen my thread before I picked up this kart and some of my beginner karting questions. I've decided it is already time to start a build thread because it should be fairly exciting and perhaps I can get some tips as I go along instead of...
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    Knobby Tire Sizing

    Knobby Tire Sizing - Where to Buy 7" Wheels? I'm working on a "resto-mod" of sorts on some rust bucket of a caged off-road style rigid kart I picked up off craigslist. I started working with what I had, but after realizing how serious the rust was I decided the powertrain will be better off...
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    GX160 No-Start

    Just picked up a project kart on the low-low with a maybe kinda running (maybe not) GX160. When I went to look at it the guy started it with an electric drill. Today I realized that was because the recoil starter is falling apart (I can't get the screw to hold the assembly to the cover - it...
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    Buy or Build Frame (another newb)?

    Buy or Build Frame - Fun Off-Road (another newb)? I work on cars for a living, so I am mechanically inclined, but I don't know a whole lot about karts or small engines. I've been researching for a couple weeks, and I've decided that I want a rigid kart with a roll cage for running through the...
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