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    help with brakes please

    doing a small electric project so i need minimal stopping power. I am going to have a 5/8 live axle in the rear. Would this brake work on that? It shows a 5/8 id bore so i assume it would fit my axle http://www.bmikarts.com/item/Internal-Expanding-Brake-5956
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    band brake on a 1"live axle help

    making a small electric kart with a top speed of maybe 10-12mph. Rear axle will be a 1" live axle and i'm wanting to do a band brake. looking at some from tnc scooter. http://tncscooters.com/product.php?sku=104310 Im wondering how this would work, or if it would on my axle. Would i need...
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    36 vs 48 volt?

    Plan on a 1000w scooter motor. The question i have is if i go with either 36 or 48 volt. I have found that i can get 3 18ah batteries for the same price as 4 12ah batteries. Which batteries would i get more run time out of and what would be better for the motor?
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    what to use for brakes on a 1" live axle

    i'm using a 5" two piece rim with hub with 11" tire. Not a whole hub,sprocket, brake assembly. It is a small, low powered kart for just riding around the yard in so i don't need major stopping power. I guess I would use a band brake but not sure how that works or where to put it. Does it just...
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    whatsa good place to find live axle rims with tires?

    just like the title says. Looking for possibly some 4-6 inch live axle rims with tires. Havent found much. Thanks
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    how many watts should i run?

    building my first electric kart. I was hoping to make it an all purpose kart for street and light off road use with a top speed of 10-15mph. I was going to use some of the electric scooter motor kits. I know i will need one 1000w 36v kit. I'm not sure if this will be enough for what i need or if...
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