go kart

[flowerman]

the go kart that im working on.

 

[KieranM]

Whats the hp of the engine?

 

[TOO FAST]

I like this kart, the centered engine and low mount, cool tires and wheels, It should
work really well

 

[toofarnorth]

Nice kart, what kind of clutch is that?

 

[flowerman]

it is 3hp engine

 

[flowerman]

The clutch is off a tractor of some sort or a go kart mabe i have replaced the clutch because there where 3 missing teeth.And about to change the engine to a 6.5hp which should go faster.Its geared at 1 to 7.

 

[KieranM]

That should work grand. nice kart.

Was that the brake calliper that was originally on it?

Best of luck with it.

 

[Rotore]

The clutch is off a tractor of some sort or a go kart mabe i have replaced the clutch because there where 3 missing teeth.And about to change the engine to a 6.5hp which should go faster.Its geared at 1 to 7.

tractor clutch? very nice and you can replace just the sprocket on the clutch if you want dude.

6.5 nice choice... but by 1 to 7 you mean a 7:1 gear ratio right... that'll be fine not that much top speed but nice torque.

 

[flowerman]

yes 7:1 but is gonna go quite slow i may gear it slightly higher 5:1 or 4:1.

 

[flowerman]

the brakes are quite good i think they where from a quad bike the capllier was broken because the piston/cilinder was jamed.

 

[crappyballer]

yes 7:1 but is gonna go quite slow i may gear it slightly higher 5:1 or 4:1.

go 4:1 i got 5:1 on my kart and its just not enough

 

[Rotore]

with 4:1 it'll take a while to get up to top speed i say 6:1 gear ratio nice mix of speed and torque

 

[flowerman]

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with 4:1 it'll take a while to get up to top speed i say 6:1 gear ratio nice mix of speed and torque

ill buy a 60t sproket to go with the 10t

 

[crappyballer]

with 4:1 it'll take a while to get up to top speed i say 6:1 gear ratio nice mix of speed and torque

5:1 only takes me like 15 seconds maybe less to reach top speed. i'll take a little less accel for some top speed. and i need a new clutch.

 

[modelengineer]

I have a 3.5hp with 8:1 and it's got piss poor acceleration. Top speed around 25mph.

 

[crappyballer]

I have a 3.5hp with 8:1 and it's got piss poor acceleration. Top speed around 25mph.

well 3.5 are too small for any real fun, and what size tires are you running?

edit- ahha i didn't realize this was a 3 hp engine yea, 4:1 is a little ambitious for a little engine.

 

[flowerman]

well 3.5 are too small for any real fun, and what size tires are you running?

edit- ahha i didn't realize this was a 3 hp engine yea, 4:1 is a little ambitious for a little engine.

like 10 inch pretty small i know i will be upgrading soon to a 6.5hp.

 

[freakboy]

Pretty nice kart looks like its zippy!