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    Appropriate speed for an 8 year old

    hi everyone, I'm working on a cart for my 8 year old son. Cart picture here: http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8713 I have 12" diameter wheels on it and a 72 tooth wheel sprocket. If I put a 10 tooth clutch sprocket on it the speed calculator tells me it'll do 18 mph. I'm having a...
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    brake band frame mount

    hi everyone, I've finally found the time to work on the go kart build project I picked up for my son. :) After some searching on the forums here I've found a picture of a brake band setup that is similar to mine - see the brake band picture in this thread...
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    Hello from Allen in Seattle, WA

    hi everyone. Found this site and forum and it looks like a great place indeed for the go cart DIYer. When we moved into our new house a few years ago, there was an old go cart in the garden shed. My son, who is 7 now, want to drive it and it seems like a great father/son project. The tires...
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