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    Power Wheel go kart

    Ok I am almost done with motor. I finaly figured out the wiring. Stupid question, I know but when I turn the wheel left it turns right when I turn right it turns left. What would be the best AND EASYEDT way to fix it? It is hadr enough for my 2 1/2 year old to grasp the consept of steering...
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    scooter motor into a modified powerwheels

    Motor problems!!!!!!!!!!! The problem i am having is that the razor e100 scooter only starts if you push first while pressing the excelorator. Obviously that wont work with a power wheel unless it's flinstones style. Can i just take out the controller and some how directly hook up the wires so...
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    Power Wheel go kart

    Almost done!!!! Ok. The steering is almost done. I have to secure it a little more so that is responds better and then all i have is the motor. The problem i am having is that the razor e100 scooter only starts if you push first while pressing the excel orator. Obviously that wont work...
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    Power Wheel go kart

    I got the motor and components mounted. I re mounted the a-arms mounted as far forward as I could get them. they still look lopsided though. O well. I know have to try and figure out the steering system. What type of switch do I need for the revers/forward if I have two 12 volt batteries?.
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    Power Wheel go kart

    WOOO. Its actually coming together. I kind of have a rolling chassis. I do not have the suspension yet to the front does not say up on it's own. I started mounting the motor box. I should have it all mounted by Tuesday I think. There is something wrong with the front A-arms. They just...
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    Power Wheel go kart

    Ya I have a lincoln Electric flux. Its just a wire feed
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    Power Wheel go kart

    one more picture from the front
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    Power Wheel go kart

    All right. I got a good amount done today considering the time I had. I was able to mount the back axle. I just used a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 tube, drilled a hole and pud a brass bushing in it to act like a barring. I used the wheel from the scooter witch had the gear and brake thing all in one, made...
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    scooter motor into a modified powerwheels

    sweet. Thanks for the tips guys. I will be at the motor phase in a week or two. I will let you know how it goes.
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    scooter motor into a modified powerwheels

    I am building a small cart for my son and using a powerwheels body. My older son has a Razor E100 electric scooter that he does not use. I took everything out and plan on putting it in the new power wheels. The questions I have are, The scooter only started when you gave it a couple of...
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    Power Wheel go kart

    OK. My sons Razor E100 electric scooter does not work so I gutted it and am going to use the motor and everything else to power the jeep. The only problem I have is the scooter only started when you gave it a couple of pushes then it started going. How can I override that so it goes right...
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    Power Wheel go kart

    would putting a metal blade on my Dewalt chop saw mess it up?
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    Power Wheel go kart

    Here is the frame. I tried to follow bigair as best I could. My all my cuts had to be made with a 4" hand grinder so none of them are exactly the same witch made it very very hard to make it stright and true. ANy advise for making equal cuts with a grinder?
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    Power Wheel go kart

    I will post some as soon as I am done with them. tomorrow night at the latest. Thank you for your continuing help.
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    Power Wheel go kart

    OK. I began welding the frame together today. AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!. It might mot be the squarest frame but I think I am doing a pretty good job for my first time ever doing anything like this. I will post pics tomorrow when I am done grinding all my crap welds down.
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    Power Wheel go kart

    WOW!!! Thank you all for the quick response and advice. I have no clue what I m going to be using for an engine yet. I will look on ebay for that. r97, that is a great website for shocks. Thank you so much. I was stressing thinking I was going to have to spend a put load on shock when they...
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    Power Wheel go kart

    Thanks for the advise. I do climb and the wall is about 18 feet long and starts of at 8 feet high and goes to about 10 feet then there is a roof that leads up the the storage area. I make my own holds to. Where could I get some ideas for building A-arms and getting super cheep front shocks?
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    Power Wheel go kart

    I saw bigair49's post of the power wheel mod he did and it was sick. http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8338 I wan to do that with my son's jeep. Here is what I have to work with. I have already tried to fab some front steering and it kind of works. I think my problem is that the...
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    Need help with design

    I am new to all this but have been wanting to do this for a long time. I do not have a lot of money and do not want to just start without a plan and waist metal. I want to build a two seeter cart with a swing arm type back and A-arms in front. Does any one have some plans for free that could...
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    Gas power wheels jeep

    That is the collest thing I have ever seen!!!! Do you have any sort of dimensions, plans or info you could send me? i want to do something like that for my son.
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