2.5HP Go Kart Build

[cartingo]

looks like you're building quite an awesome little kart there! keep up the good work. it's been a blast watching your progress and can't wait to see it up and running.

 

[brendonv]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFY9ntgiRJQ

 

[jr dragster T]

Lookin' good!

 

[brendonv]

Hours from completion now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXDIRLMPnmo

 

[brendonv]

Drove my kart today, went really well. I have about an hours more work to do on it until its done but it goes pretty fast. I still have to hook up the brake pedal and fix the steering arm as it is to thin and bent, im going to make a new one out of thick bar tomorrow and then put that on and drive it. The brake will take about 30mins to do. Ill have a better video of it driving 2morrow. The back left tire was to flat and i didnt notice so half way through the video u see me look at the tire then stop as it was almost about to come off. I pumped it back up and its good to go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGy3uf1RkhM

 

[Buick455]

looks good! Congrats

 

[stephenm2682]

whats the engine off? how fast you had it

 

[r_chez_08]

looks fun!!!

 

[03BLACKGT]

Wooohooo congrats .. I guess its time for me to go back and finish mine up. I like the video progress though, im not much into reading lol. Kart looks good. Shows u dont have to spend alot of money to create something.

 

[brendonv]

Wooohooo congrats .. I guess its time for me to go back and finish mine up. I like the video progress though, im not much into reading lol. Kart looks good. Shows u dont have to spend alot of money to create something.

Yep, this kart was a pretty cheap kart.
Disc and caliper= $180AUD
Clutch= $65AUD
Sprocket and holder= $60AUD
Chain= $15AUD
Wheels= dad paid
Axle= Free, dads mate made it for me for free as dad helps him out all the time.
Steel= Free
Steering= Free
All nuts and bolts= dad paid for it all.

God dads are good. XD

So all up for me it was $320
All up together it was about $500

I spent way to much and i learnt the hard way on the wheels but o well.

 

[brendonv]

small video on my new handbrake i made today and how im going to hook up the brake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mzc1-TqEi0

 

[brendonv]

I FINISHED MY GO KART!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY Here is the finished product.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6BPqZndDY

 

[brendonv]

I drove my go kart on the streets tonight and it goes really fast! It was to dark to film so ill film tomorrow or during the weekend. God, i dont need a new engine, this 2hp goes heaps fast.

 

[brendonv]

whats the engine off? how fast you had it

an edger.

 

[Scorch3]

I drove my go kart on the streets tonight and it goes really fast! It was to dark to film so ill film tomorrow or during the weekend. God, i dont need a new engine, this 2hp goes heaps fast.

If 2hp goes heaps fast just imagine how fast 6.5hp would be. Just food for thought.

 

[elbasquo]

Nice Job!

Excellent work. Just make sure you get a floorboard welded on the frame. None the less, great work. We have a 2.5hp on our kart but are now getting ready to install a 6.5hp. The 2.5 seems fast enough for a parking lot though!

 

[brendonv]

If 2hp goes heaps fast just imagine how fast 6.5hp would be. Just food for thought.

I no, scary fast. XD

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Hp doesnt affect speed, it affects acceleration and torque. If you got a 6.5 you would just get to your top speed faster.

 

[timmytim]

Good job my kart brother

 

[Scorch3]

Hp doesnt affect speed, it affects acceleration and torque. If you got a 6.5 you would just get to your top speed faster.

I was kind of thinking he would change the gearing to roughly match the 2.5s acceleration but if not he would at least have loads more torque.