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http://http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=293&pictureid=1741 Am going to make brake pedal tommorow , will let you know if better

http://http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=293&pictureid=1741 Thanks guys , think i have inserted picture of brake set up , not sure though , its my first time ! Am going to make a brake pedal tomorrow , just wish the parade wasnt on the 17th though !!!

Wheels are about 15 inch dia , but yeah think im going to change to foot pedal to get more leverage , anyone have any good links to a simple set up to do this ? Thanks in advance.

Am uploading a picture of it onto my album right now , just checked its on my album now called " brakes" not quite sure how to put photo into this reply sorry

Well the brake calipers are new , well new on the kart which has had about 10 hours of driving and pulled the brake lever twice ! 2nd time whilst showing off and heading for a main road ! and whole caliper had fallen off ! So pads should be new , but kart is absolutely covered in mud , never...

They work , but its like the kids cant squeeze lever hard enough , it works ok for me to stop kart from rolling down a hill , but wont lock up wheels or even close .

Hi Guys , My kids have decided to put the kart into the St Patricks day parade here next week ! Its all tractors and marching bands so a go kart would fit in great ! Anyway they drive around a field full speed never using the brakes cause they are useless . They are cheap calipers mounted on a 6...

Should have listened more closely to Russ !!! Went to fit sprocket , and chain wouldnt go near it , must have made a right mess of my calculations:oops: Anywhere found a website that gave info on pitch circle diameters etc and restarted , the great news is i got 3 extra teeth:D so should have...

My wife says i act 10 years of age !:D

I made sprocket on a 2 axis cnc milling machine , i had quite day at work !! You really couldnt make one for anywhere near the mass produced ones for price , i think if i do need another that i cant get off the shelf i would get it cut with a waterjet . There is a company here in the north that...

Thanks for all great advice , a picture really is worth 1000 words ! Im kind of confident new sprocket will work out and am starting to think of a track to drive it on . I have an old bit of overgrown weed filled field about 2 acres and am planing on spraying weed killer onto in the shape of...

Dont know too much except burnt out 2 clutches in 1 hour , with a 5:1 ratio !! Changing sprocket to 6 : 1 hoping that will help .

Makes sense now thanks , have e-mailed Gemini karts on delivery for the TC you recomended , Thanks:thumbsup:

Chez , just reread your reply , with the comet TC , i wouldnt need jackshaft etc ??? I thought i was just starting to understand them , now im confused again !:confused:

Thanks for all the advice , you start to get a good understanding of things when they dont work !!!!! Made a new 60 tooth sprocket today and think i have managed to salvage at least one of the cheap clutchs , ( polishing & tighting spring ) will just have to remount engine so i can keep original...

Thanks Russ , the chain im using is a 420 , i just copied the pitch and circumference of the 50 tooth sprocket and worked backwards to get 60 teeth , have only machined 3 teeth so far but it looks about right.

Chez , just checked out the Gemini website , dont know how i didnt find that site before , they have a Max Torque complete unit for £ 126 , what do you think ? Thanks Andy

Thanks for all the advice , im actually machining up a new sprocket at moment it will be 60 teeth , just because i had a piece of steel that dia ( 276 mm ) handy and also the length of chain should still fit by pulling the engine right back . The torque converter definetly sounds way to go for...

Photos added Sorry Guys , Thought i had photos attached :oops:

Hi Guys , Finally got kart finished , burnt out 1st clutch after half an hour ! Got some smaller diameter rear wheels , burnt out second clutch after half an hour !!! Have 10 teeth on clutch , 50 teeth on axle and 15 inch dia wheels . Kart goes real fast on roads ( too fast really ) but on grass...