ATV suspension

[buddyochoa]

Would it be possible to tear something like this apart for its front suspension? It seems like it wouldn't be hard to make some brackets on a kart frame to attach it all.

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/mcy/3190704583.html

 

[OzFab]

It can & has been done. IIRC, there are a few other parts that can be used too

 

[buddyochoa]

It seems like I could probably keep all 4 wheels. Tires are no good, but they aren't hard to find.

 

[Swabbster]

you should put a 6.5hp honda clone in it, would be cool to see someone do the conversion and document it, may want to consider a tav2

 

[jace]

i'm in the process of doing so.

 

[Soapbox kid]

i'm in the process of doing so.

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Can you get a bottom & front picture? I was also trying that with a 300ex that I have for parts on my keep it simple stupid Kart. Thanks

 

[buddyochoa]

That seems a lot easier, and cheaper, then custom fabricating a front suspension. Even on a two person cart, the suspension should be strong enough.

 

[jace]

i can't really get a good photo of the bottom, because it's sitting pretty low since i cut the shock mounts off, but i threw in a photo of how it attaches at the bottom.

 

[Swabbster]

that looks really nice, i love go karts but i am starting to go into mini bikes, i love my baja warrior,

 

[buddyochoa]

atv suspension

Well here is a revised design using ATV type suspension. I have yet to figure out where to mount the shocks on the frame of the kart though.

 

[B man]

Yeah but if your building a two seater buggy you may need bigger/stronger components like shocks and wheels.

Thats just a Chinese off-branded wheeler. I think youd be better off getting Stronger stuff. that was only built to take 1 rider. this will have 2 and way more weight.

 

[jace]

you'll have to build some shock towers..

 

[buddyochoa]

atv suspension

Well I'm not necessarily going to use that particular wheeler for parts. A larger utility 4 wheeler would be ideal to take parts from. Like the ones people push snow and such with.

 

[B man]

How big is this thing gonna be? like full on car size buggy or smaller?

 

[B man]

Well I'm not necessarily going to use that particular wheeler for parts. A larger utility 4 wheeler would be ideal to take parts from. Like the ones people push snow and such with.

but yeah your right Utility atv that would work great, id look around, i see a few trashed ones every so often.

 

[buddyochoa]

It's going to be just wide enough for the two seats side by side. I have some masking tape and plan to use it for collecting some more information sometime. That way I can actually get a feel for how wide it needs to be.

 

[B man]

It's going to be just wide enough for the two seats side by side. I have some masking tape and plan to use it for collecting some more information sometime. That way I can actually get a feel for how wide it needs to be.

Yeah. but id suggest if your wanting to just make it wide enough for 2 then id build a J-arm suspension. thats what im going to do. there real easy to setup to. keeps ever thing nice and tucked close to the kart.

 

[buddyochoa]

Do you happen to know where I can find any information pertaining to j arm suspensions?

 

[OzFab]

Do you happen to know where I can find any information pertaining to j arm suspensions?

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