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Lmao ^^. That was funny! @ Fabroman - I will just draw them like you say...side, front, back, and above. I'll post pictures when I finish them.

Lmao, you knew exactly what I was thinking. I'm glad to know that I'm off to a good start, though. I will draw the plan on paper again to try and make it at least look like a 1 seat kart. I have a difficult time trying to draw in perspective.

I found a box for a T.V. that I just purchased not long ago. The dimensions seem perfect, so I'm going to use it as a tool to take measurements. I'm a practical kind of person, so this helps a lot more then drawing one up. Although, would you guys suggest that I still draw one up, on a piece of...

Wow!! After reading all that I have in this thread, I know that pencil and paper is the cheapest and easiest way to go about my project; especially with my intended purpose. Thanks guys so much for posting your experience to help others :)

Hey, awesome thread. Thank you! I've been working on and researching cars for about 13 years now, so I follow almost everything that you're talking about except when you talk about the areas like floors, throats, seats, and bowls. So I learned something new tonight. I wanted to make a comment...

Does anyone know how to use the AutoCAD program to design suspension for karts. I've seen a few videos, on YouTube.com, but they didn't show exactly how to do it. They only show the end result. There are many things to learn with that program. I just started using it as a free trial download to...

Thanks! I just realized that I will most likely be going -5°, so that would be 95°, correct? Oh, ok. Will mounting a center bearing be safer, on the parts/components, for off-road applications?

Haha, good point. I think that's my camera's fault. I'll post some dimensions in my other thread: http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24781 I want to keep my posts to the related thread as best as possible to reduce confusion for myself and others.

Is that if you're going with a 10degree camber? Basically, my question is: if I want 5degrees of camber, would that angle be at 85degrees? Also, I noticed that the thread starter posted a picture of the rear end on his kart, and noticed that he had a 3rd rear axle bearing mounted in the middle...

LoL.

I just saw it and replied. I didn't see any responses last night before I made this thread, so that's why I made that statement. I'm hoping to start a build thread in this section.

Thank you, Fabroman, for the help! I've tried Oxy/Acetylene welding in shop class, but that's the only time I did it. Maybe 2-3 times. I would like to learn on a TIG because I want a very proper build, and have good weld bead appearance. My dad knows how to weld very well. I was talking to him...

This is my basic chassis design. It still needs more work. I'll post up side views, bird's eye view, and front view of what I plan on doing to the chassis once I draw them up.

Thank you for your reply! For now, I'll go with a set of ATV wheels like the ones that I posted the link for. I'll read up on the steering geometry. Would you consider a 4.5" off-set to be adequate? This is my first build, so my budget is low. That being said, I will not compromise quality...

Hey guys and gals. I noticed that I wasn't getting anymore responses in my other thread, then I realized why...I was trying to start a build thread in the welcome section, LMAO!! I'm going to be designing and building a homemade full suspension off-road kart. I've done 3 solid days of research...

This is the plan that I came up with so far. It's not 100% neat and tidy, but I was using a wooden ruler because I didn't have a plastic one (which I prefer). I'll tidy it up eventually, but for now the idea and shape is good enough for me. If you have any questions on what is what, I'll be glad...

Thanks for your build write-up, Fabroman. I spend the past 2hours reading over every post and all 16pages to look for valuable information you guys on this site had. My mind is racing fast with trying to comprehend it all -- there's a lot of great information in this thread. It's very...

We always make a strong comeback, lol.

Thank you for all the welcome messages :) @ Fabroman - It's the Itzy Bitzy Spider kart free plans. How can I upload the progress I've made, on paper, so far? Is there a computer drawing program that I can use to upload to this site? It's not a secret. I hope that maybe we can come together and...

Hey guys and gals. I'm new on this site. I plan on building a go-kart for my niece and nephew. I got free plans from a different site for a small go-kart. I'm currently coming up with designs, on paper, to build an off-road go-kart from scratch. I have absolutely no knowledge of go-karts, but...