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Haha dang, at least we know it can take a beating! :funnypost:

Firemanjim - it really doesn't bottom out much surprisingly - it did more with when it had the smaller cheap Harbor Freight wheels. With these new Tri-Stars though, the 3.5 inches of ground clearance I have can get me over most inclines and bumps with no problem, even on dirt. And thank you, I...

Fabroman: the wall thickness is 3/32 for most of the car (that was the tubing I got from my friend), and 1/16 for some later parts. The tubing itself is 1"x1". With the tabs and all welded on, the frame weighed 55 pounds total. The thing is definitely a little beefy, though I still need to...

Definitely - the belt I got was about 1/4" over-sized, since the alternative would have been 1/4" undersized, and I read it was better to use the slightly bigger one so the clutch wouldn't grab at idle.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I think I will try to make it work with the first setup (pulley spring side facing the engine), since that seems to be the best. That's good to know the driver clutch nut cannot face the engine. Moving the engine shouldn't be too bad, I'll just make another...

Thanks itsid! That bearing was definitely an "oops" moment. Sucks the photos took so long to load - they didn't take forever on my computer, but there was a bit of lag. I think it was due to me uploading them at full resolution. And yeah, I got the flimsy wheels from my friend's basement, so...

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum - check out my intro post on the welcome page. Here's a link to the photos of my build: http://imgur.com/a/Jpn2d My kart currently has a standard centrifugal clutch, but I plan to switch it to a CVT Torque Converter to get a better top-end speed. As...

Hey everyone! Decided to sign up for this forum after seeing it pop up on Google a lot. I see some really cool custom karts here. I'm from NJ, and I enjoy cars (have a 97 Camaro Z28), playing piano, RC cars/planes, and building things (I have built 3 "cat trees," among other things). I've...