good place to start

[Kaptain Krunch]

You've got to have a TIG welder to do aluminum

No you dont, mig can weld aluminum also.

 

[frankjuda]

Oh yea that's right I completly forgot about that but is there any special thickness I should use for this project?

 

[frankjuda]

No you dont, mig can weld aluminum also.

You could mig weld it but its a real pain in the a$$ to do

 

[lemegacool]

You could mig weld it but its a real pain in the a$$ to do

unless you have a good push pull welder feeder or a spool gun... other than that, stick to mild steel, it will be well easier to weld with a small welder!

 

[frankjuda]

Ok just called my local freight harbor and will be picking up a 6.5hp motor in the next few days along with the steel

 

[frankjuda]

wow dont see how i over looked this i just noticed the motor i am going to buy is a 4 stroke and everything ive read on the site says 2 stroke is better what do you guys think?

 

[freakboy]

4 strokes are fine pretty much everyone here uses them and 2 strokes dont have the tourqe a 4 stroke does. i like the 2 stroke smell lol but i have no use for a 2 stroke not enough toruqe for me.

 

[r_chez_08]

im using a 6.5hp clone, geared 16:93 with 14" tyres. they are great engines, and can take you up to about 45mph non modded.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

4 strokes are fine pretty much everyone here uses them and 2 strokes dont have the tourqe a 4 stroke does. i like the 2 stroke smell lol but i have no use for a 2 stroke not enough toruqe for me.

2 strokes generally wind out faster, and higher, and have more HP for their size than 4 strokes. 2 strokes can have just as much torque as a 4 stroke, but often dont have as much bottom end torque, the powerband on a 4 stroke is normally pretty equal throughout the rpm compared to a 2 stroke, where it depends a lot on the tuning, and pipe. Theres nothing wrong with a 2 stroke and for the most part they have plenty of torque for a kart, and you can easily get more torque by getting a tuned pipe which focuses on bottom end more than top.

Also, with a performance 2 stroke pre-mix engine you really cant put around on it, you have to ride it fairly hard so you dont foul plugs, if its oil injected, you dont have to worry as much about that.

 

[toofarnorth]

I don't know chez meant his would do 45, but he didn't actually say his would do 45 he just said clones are capable of it.
Man I should have been a lawyer.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Got it, misread completely...my bad

 

[bkrider113]

go with aluminum and buy a cheap dc stick welder for $125. It will be half the weight of steel.