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Just an idea, If you have a live axle on your kart, and you remove the key in one of your wheels, won't it be single wheel drive. That's what I have been doing with my kart and it seems to work just fine. When I want good on-road handling, I remove a key, and when I want maximum traction for off...

I just finished my kart. It's made of wood because my dad won't let me use a welder (soon to change). It's got 6.5 hp, live axle, and a strange form of suspension. In total, the build price was about $400.00. Here's some pics, feel free to comment.

I got an engine from pep boys and it was marketed as an all-purpose engine. They said it could be used for generators, water pumps, go-karts, etc. I am currently trying to hook the throttle cable from the pedal to the engine but I noticed the throttle lever is extremely hard to pull and it...

I was looking around for a welder, and I noticed a lot of types (MIG,TIG, Oxy-acytalyne, etc.). I noticed pretty much all of you seem to use MIG welders but they are really expensive. I was leaning towards an Oxy-acytalyne because it is in my price range and It seems pretty versatile (welds...

I have a 6.5 hp engine that was marketed at PepBoys as an "All purpose engine". I think it wasn't specifically designed for a go-kart so there is no place to anchor the outer sheath of the throttle cable. Also the throttle lever doesn't have any mounting places on it. I have have no idea how to...

I am trying to convert an existing kart from a single-gear to a Manual transmission. I didn't want to go out and buy a manual transmission from a motorcycle. I want to make a transmission for my go-kart. From what I have heard, a bicycle derailleur system would just break under the stress. So I...

My freind was thinking about building an electric kart using a couple of motors from "insinkerators"(the thing in your sink that you put food in and it cuts it up). The motors are each 1/2 horsepower. Would two of these motors power a small kart, and how would He provide electricity to the...