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Normally yes, bleeders on top. But with reverse bleeding it doesn't matter. Really, as long as the master cylinder is above the height of the caliper then it can be bled either way. I put my bleeders on bottom for two reasons. One, it does not put my brake lines at a hard angle. Two, it keeps my...

I reverse bled and pushed fluid up through the master cylinder. They were a royal pain to bleed the conventional way. Even with reverse bleeding it took quite a bit of time to clear all the air. I see you are using an MCP master cylinder. That should be a little bit easier than the hand lever...

Thank you sir! :thumbsup:

I have uploaded a video walk-around of the kart if anyone is interested. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/H0FTRkqqY4M

Thanks! And thanks again for answering the questions I had about it. At high speeds, it is definitely touchy and likes to follow the road lines. At low to moderate speed, it really isn't too bad.

Thank you sir! I do appreciate it. :thumbsup: Totally understandable, and I apologize for not reaching out. Will note that for future reference.

Thank you sir! I’m sure you are correct, I myself lurked for a while before posting anything. :thumbsup: Yes, about as low of a center of gravity as I could get. So it’s about as safe as it will get, but you definitely don’t want to take a turn at any sort of speed above “slow”. It will want...

Just figured I would update this thread with the finished results. I don't think there was a ton of interest, but this build may help somebody in the future. I tried to take very detailed pics, as I was not able to find many of them during my build process to help me out (a picture is worth a...

Okay thanks. I will just wait until I receive my TQ converter (CVT) to see if my clearance is good enough. If not, an adjustable plate would be easy enough to install.

Thank you sir! And thanks again for the tips. I picked those tires up at a killer deal ($70 for all 4, brand new) on eBay, so I figured why not. I will be getting some different tires for it eventually, as I don't plan to only use it on asphalt. I have the rears sucked in just about as far as...

Tires are on and finally a rolling chassis... Tires came from eBay.

Got some more parts in and some more work done. I received some parts from Comet (Douglas wheels, MCP billet brake caliper, hub and rotor), and from BMI (brake caliper mount, chain sprocket and hub). The tires are currently on the way and should be here tomorrow. My next task is going to be...

They are just standard aluminum wheel spacers which came from BMI. https://www.bmikarts.com/Assorted-58-Aluminum-Wheel-Spindle-Spacer-Kits_p_2381.html I can see how you thought there were bearing races though :thumbsup:

Had a few parts show up today. Nothing too exciting, but i received the rear axle, all 4 hubs, and some misc hardware (spacers and lock collars). All of this came from BMI. I have a few more parts en route as well from Comet and BMI. Coming from Comet is the MCP rear brake caliper, hand...

Hello all! New guy here to the forum, but have been lurking for a while. Just now starting my barstool kart build and figured it would be fun to enter into the contest. So far I have my frame, engine, and a couple axle accessories (bearings, spindles, etc.), with more parts on the way. The...

Hello everyone, Newly registered to the site, but have been lurking for a bit. Figured I would introduce myself. In the beginning stages of building a barstool kart/racer. Just for fun really. I will start a build thread soon. I have previously built a racing lawn mower (about 7 years ago)...