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    Street car or road legal go kart?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2IRJsZu1xQ What do you guys think? I mean its a single seater, square tube frame, 12hp tecumseh engine, torque converter and chain drive. I mean its a go kart....but a car too?!?
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    Dead wheel with sprocket and disc brake??

    Is there a 8-12" wheel that comes with a mount for both a T8F size sprocket on one side and a disc brake on the other side? I would like to avoid having to mount a full "mini" live axle setup for a single wheel fwd (like a crazy kart)...
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    Dual motor reverse trike steering?

    Is two fixed electric motors and a freewheeling caster a viable method for (electronic) steering for a low-speed,low-weight application?
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    Hit and Miss water fountain

    I thought it was kinda funny that this water fountain kinda sounds like an old turn-of-the-century hit and miss engine when the compressor is running. :roflol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZxwrWpsevI&feature=youtu.be
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    Mini-build go kart build

    Ok this isn't anywhere enough to go in the mail build-off but its a little thing I decided to work on. So I have my little chinese go kart frame with its dead motor mount and it poor gear ratios and everything....so I wanted to make it electric. I also have an old Razor Scooter that hasn't...
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    Best engine bolts?

    I took my Manco Dingo for a ride for the first time in a long while and as much as it was a blast(got it to 36.5mph), engine bolts were rattling loose even though they were torqued to ****. Should I just get some washers and nylock bolts? Lock washers? I really don't want to go with locktite if...
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    Standard size electric motors?

    Ok, so far ive seen your standard 36/48V 350s, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, 1800W and then on the higher end 60V 2000W and 72V 3000W. Are there any cheap eBay motors that are bigger/more powerful than 3000W? Also slightly OT but, how do wattages compare to gas horsepower in terms of acceleration and...
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    Go kart mileage

    So one of my friends asked me to bring my kart over to their house which for once is actually feasible given that there would only be one major crossing to get across. They live about 1.6 miles from my location so it would be about 3.2 miles purely for transport. My question is: how many miles...
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    Anyone know Quads?

    Not sure where to post this since it is a powersports machine but not a go kart nor a two/three wheeler. Anyway, my hair stylist of all people offered me a quad for 100$. Here's the details I got. It is garage kept. It is red. It supposedly has a dead battery. It should have a gas engine(99%...
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    Should I get it?(craigslist)

    https://longisland.craigslist.org/mcy/d/farmingville-mini-bike-non-running/6849512851.html Looks like a Thunderbird to me. To me...this looks like the situation: Pros: Cheap American Made Good Condition Have parts for the motor and a spare motor to be swapped on Cons: Scrub brakes Needs new...
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    Caster wheel FWD kart(crazy kart)?

    Has anyone here built a crazy kart like "drifting" kart where the rear wheels are tiltable casters and its driven by a front wheel that can 360? If so, how much fun was it, what did it take and is it worth doing?
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    Mopar Predator 212

    I 3D printed a stupid badge for my Predator 212 Hemi! What do you guys think?
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    Craigslist gold or trap?

    https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/mcy/d/brooklyn-old-school-mini-bike-turned/6828492747.html I can't tell if that is an underpowered tiny crotch trap or a pretty cool minibike. Well 350W isn't alot but you don't need a crotch rocket to have fun. Looks to me to be pretty well done, no...
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    TC backplate for jackshaft?

    If I were to have a TC backplate and mount it to a 79cc predator, could I use it with a clutch and normal sprocket as a easy jackshaft setup instead of a full mount?
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    What to do with engine?

    I have a little 3HP predator 79cc. It has a really nice clutch and it only has a few hours on it. What should I do with it. I will make a throttle cable thing if I need too.
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    Resell motor?

    I was looking at a kart on the internet but I want to go electric so the motor it has is worthless to me.vwhat do you think is a fair value I could get for a working running good condition 4-5HP Subaru Robin?
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    Bendix brakes?

    I've seen a few karts with Bendix Brakes or ones that look like mini drum brakes. How do Bendix/drum compare to band and mechanical disc setups?
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    Absolutely crazy idea

    Ok, if you were trying to torque down an engine bolt and you didn't have any other way of locking down the shaft, could you put water into the cylinder and purposely hydrolock it to make the shaft not turn?
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    Flywheel instead of gear ratio

    Could a increased flywheel weight be used to increase a gear ratio given springs in clutch were lowered so the entire motor ran at a lower RPM?
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    Big go kart I must say!

    And it has 4WD which is always a plus for me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DCpUs0cnt0 And when you say how do I run 40" tires without a torque converter. I can tell you, just take a look at the sprocket!
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