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What kind of metal would i ask for? How much money? How do you bend the metal?

i don't have a tube bender, where could i go for supplies

i have a friend who is going to weld me a frame for free. but i have to get the materials. how much would it cost to get a two seater frame that's nice and big (im 6'2") and what materials should i use. help please. ______________________________________ xbox LIVE gamertag: dudewithanxbox

im having confusions with clutches too. ___________________________________ xbox LIVE gamertag: dudewithanxbox

my friend built a one-and-a-half-seater go kart with a 3.5 horse briggs. It will only go 12 with two people in it, but it does 18 with one. Plus, it's pretty lightweight and only about eight inches long. but don't be expecting to look cool peeling out with a little engine like that.

im on a psp so i cant do youtube. i guess 15 mph is possible but the problem still exists that you would not be able to keep using the kart all day long with the recharging of the battery.

but that was 30 mph not 30 km/h... still

sorry to be a buzzkill, but now way in hell are you gonna make a kart that fast with a bunch of electric motors. ps i did see ONE guy do 30 in an electric kart but the batteries were enormous and it died after three minutes.

...more answers plz .

Get it started and put some pics up of it. Im building a go kart soon too and ill put some nice pictures of it on.

any help with the other questions....

this thread should be in the Electric projects section. that engine that guy was using was only getting 2mph/3.6kilometers per hour... not really ideal for a go kart. but if there is some law in your country prohibiting you from using gas then i would try to find a golf cart electric engine and...

or two drum,

im doing single wheel drive. would it better to do one disk brake or two band brakes?

ok some of these subtleties to the parts are not so easy to comprehend... im not sure what kind of clutch would fit this engine www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96549 also has anyone used this clutch because it is getting some piss-poor consumer reviews...

nevermind, i can see that Location says India. building a kart with friends is fun..

yeah.... well...... a honda with the power i need would be something like 499 dollars....

seeing how most of the electricity in asia comes from coal...... stick with a gasoline engine. plus, there are FAR easier to find, and you can get a decent engine for....... 90 dollars. IN INDIA OR FROM INDIA. i don't know near as many places that sell electric engines but i can name several...

looks like i'll be making a trip to Harbor Freight then...

are they affordable