forum newb greetings

[Doug_1.8T]

hey there all DIY Go Kart members. i just registered an account and figured id introduce myself. my name is Doug, im 21yrs old. im from manitoba, canada. im hopefully going to be building a go kart some time this spring/summer and i stumbled upon this site/forum. there's a lot of really good helpful information here! so i decided to register. lookin forward to meeting some of you guys and learning a bunch!

-Doug

 

[RobertD]

cool, doug, welcome to the site! we've got a good group here that's always willing to critique and suggest ideas. Never too early to get started making sketches, getting parts, etc!

 

[Kartmofo]

New member

Hey, my name is matt and I am from canada. I have been looking at this site for a week or two but I finally registered as a member. I have a kart frame and it's a bit wore down but it will work. Just working on the rear end and I have purchased a Champion 6.5 HP universal engine. Need to know if this engine will do for my kart(have to upload some pics). I also can't figure out if I want to use a live axle or a single wheel drive system. Give me a holler back.

 

[RobertD]

welcome! live axle for offroad -- fixed for on-road.

 

[Kartmofo]

road

I think i will go with the live axle cause i have alot of trails around my area.
Thanks!

 

[mikeandike]

about the engine i have the exact same one for my gokart. was it from costco? From what ive heard the only problems with it were cause by human error so its pretty reliable

 

[Kartmofo]

costco engine

yes it was from costco for 150 dollars. I think it should do fine.