First Thread!

[treyfus]

yes a swooping roll cage and then a section that swoops back over the motor.

 

[treyfus]

ok guys im in need of some knowledge. i have my kart partially assembled and had it up on jackstands and turned the motor on, the rear was off the ground, the torque converter woulnt quite go into a neutral state so i assume i need to loosen the belt a little bit. no big deal. but the motor did not respond to me hitting the throttle at all, but the choke did wonders! i am puzzled by this. also, it backfired a good bit when idling after it got hot. is this probably due to the kart being off the ground? Thank you for your help.

 

[Jake.B]

When you mean hit the throttle, is this the carby butterfly or your gokart pedal?

 

[treyfus]

i was holding the lever that normally would control throttle on the motor, i loosened the nut so it is in variable speed, but it didnt really seem to do anything compared to the choke lever right next to it.

 

[treyfus]

Ok i'm stuck.the engine is idling higher than I need it to and engaging the torque converter. I fiddled with the governer arm but when I got the RPMs low enough there was no throttle response.this is on a 16HP blue clone.any suggestions? The pulleys are the right distance for the belt to

 

[treyfus]

if its easier to just remove the gov and do a direct link then maybe I should stop fighting it

 

[treyfus]

update: frame is complete and at paint shop for a complete sand/prime/line-x spray job. im excited i think the bedliner look will be very cool and unique. i got some diamond plate on the front and floor on my buggy as well. final assembly to be done this weekend. anyone here have any thoughts on my bedliner paint job?

 

[treyfus]

I have completed my buggy project one week before i graduate. good timing. What do you guys think?!

 

[treyfus]

heres another pic

 

[gokart14]

That thing is a monster very good job!!!

 

[Jcotz]

Very nice job! Definitely looks good!

 

[treyfus]

Thank you guys!y'all helped me get motivated to take on such a big project on a tight 15 week build

 

[treyfus]

I showed my buggy off to the dean of engineering! He was all giddy and wanted to keep it at the school to promote the program haha. heres a pic. its going in the news and school website

 

[souperman000]

looks like they are pretty happy about it. it turned out well. good job

 

[dobbo049]

Awesome!
Still think it looks fantastic! and glad it worked out so well.
Have a good graduation!
Speak to u soon

 

[ArachnidBrosMN]

Absolutely awesome kart... a fine job!! Same engine and same original plans as the karts my brother and I are building... if you have any suggestions.. let us know!!http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15522

 

[landuse]

That is a fantastic kart. Well done. Did the dean get to ride it?

 

[treyfus]

yes he did. he had a huge grin the whole time haha. he even hopped the curb with it. i took it out last weekend. that thing FLIES in the woods/ field. its amazing how something that feels so-so on the street seems like a terror off road haha. you get tunnel vision at top speed. Thank you guys yall have been a big help. next will be a race chassis with a ninja motor. but im still messing with this one, since the rear section is totally seperate i may put a v-twin on a new rear frame with one fat motorcycle tire, that would be fun with the same front end the current torque converter needs to be cleaned after every ride (it locks up after getting a little dirty) im going to make a little aluminum cover for it.

 

[rcarteraz07]

That thing is a beast!! Looks amazing! Way to go!