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A larger steering wheel is out. (my gut get in the way). I have thought about using atv handlebars just to be different and maybe have more control but my son doesn't really want that. I guess I have to brainstorm some more.

Hey all, I just test drove my off road buggy in a rough pasture. Problems is the steering wheel will jerk out of your hands when you hit dips and holes. I can control it fairly well but for my 13yr old it's a handful. On smooth ground it's fine, steers and handles ok. I do not have a rack setup...

It still has about 1/4 inch of deflection so I don't think I'll tear anything up.

Yeah the chain is pretty tight. I'm banking on it loosening up a little after I ride it some.

Hey all, I am almost done with fab on my silver fox refurb. My home depot 420cc engine runs strong. So far am happy with gearing. Now just have to flog it out in the hills then tear it down for cleanup and powder coat. here's some before and after pix.

Update Well, I just test drove the buggy and the driven clutch floating on the jackshaft works just fine. It actually self centers the belt. It's feels good when something I don't know about works like it supposed to.

Well, I bled the system but my single disc brake setup just don't have the stopping power that I need. I would like to use a dual disc setup. Can I use this master cyl. and use 2 discs and 2 calipers?

That's kinda what I thought. I will only float on the shaft about a 1/4 inch. The way I see it as long as everything is squared up the floating will help center the belt between the driven sheaves. When I take it for a spin that will tell.

Hey there, I have a comet 40 converter and was wondering if it's ok for the driven pulley to "float" on the jackshaft or do I need to make it solid and in line with the driver pulley. Thanks.

Hey all, I am about done with my silver fox refurb. I added a master cylinder and caliper setup from a chinese atv new from ebay. I know how to bleed the system but there is no reservoir to add fluid to. How do you add fluid to the system? Do I need to reverse bleed the system from the bleeder...

Will a 4/100 wheel fit my 4/4 hubs? I know the 4/100 is 3.94 inches but is that close enough?

I'm using the heavy duty welded spindles from bmi. The tie rod end hole is about 3 inches from the a arm ball joint. My camera battery is dead so I can't get pix right now.

The way my a arms are built I'm about as close to the pin as I can get. I took the rack apart and noticed the grooves for the steering shaft only go half way across the shaft. If I have the rest of the shaft grooved then it will travel as far as I need. I realize I will have to turn the...

Hey all, I got a rack steering setup from bmi karts and it don't have NEAR enough travel for my needs. It's only about 3 inches lock to lock and I need 6. Any ideas on a longer travel rack? Thanks.

Hey all, Can anyone tell me the dimensions of a rack and pinion from bmi karts? Like body width and depth also total length. The one I'm looking at has the steering shaft in the center. I have a long weekend and would like to build some other stuff in the area where the rack will be. Thanks.

Good deal, Thanks a lot guys. I'll just put the jackshaft towards the front of the engine cradle and build my swing arm so that my wheels aren't so far back. I only need 6" of travel or so.

Hey all. Has anybody used a double jackshaft arrangement? I want to use a axle only swing arm setup like the picture but the motor sits so the jackshaft sprocket would be right above the axle. I need to move the jackshaft sprocket forward by using two jackshafts and running the rear sprocket...

Holy mudtire batman. Looks like vw wheels on homade wheels.

Hey thanks. I will try the current setup and go from there.

Oh Yeeeeeaaaaah. right.