Got me a kart!!!

[Filipe]

After some hard looking, I got me a go cart. Manco Dingo to be exact. For those of you who read my other post, he did not in fact have a c clutch and a tc. I was going to sell the c clutch anyway. O well. $200 5 hp, needs throttle cable. Not too bad, since he was asking $300 Other than that, its ready to ride tomorrow!

I'll need to read the "how to post pics" sticky, then post some later tonight.

Filipe

 

[OzFab]

Cool, can't wait for the pics

 

[Filipe]

Found a few crappy things about the cart after I got home...but nothing I can do about it now...

 

[Filipe]

How do I know when the pics are done uploading?

 

[OzFab]

Tell us about them, we may have some easy fixes. Pics?

 

[OzFab]

How do I know when the pics are done uploading?

Once you've found the pics you want (using Browse button) click the upload button. When they're done, the window will tell you they've been uploaded & the "manage attachments" section will list your pics

 

[Filipe]

Pics:

 

[OzFab]

That looks like a Manco Dingo... or something similar. Great deal.

So, what's wrong with it?

 

[Filipe]

Here's another one.

 

[Filipe]

Once you've found the pics you want (using Browse button) click the upload button. When they're done, the window will tell you they've been uploaded & the "manage attachments" section will list your pics

yup, noticed they were too big..

 

[Filipe]

I guess it's not so much things that are wrong, but more like things that were falsely advertised:

1. Throttle cable is broken. (already knew this)
2. The guy said the tires were about 100% in back and 50% in front. I'd say about 75 50. (Sorry, I just gotta vent somewhere.)
3. Front left wheel spins crooked. (Bent rim? No idea, and I didn't notice till i got home and ran it on pavement.)
4. Right below the roll cage mount on the front there's a plate that runs to the actual "body" of the cart. It seems like one of the previous owners cracked and re-welded it with a 90* piece of cast iron. It's not a perfect job, but it works. Another thing I didn't notice when I first got it.

So I guess this was more of a way to vent than anything. This is my first major buy of anything, so I guess there's a learning curve to overcome.

 

[landuse]

Nice kart. I can't believe you actually managed to get the kart in your minivan. Was it a mission to get in and out?

 

[Filipe]

You bet it was! I thought it would fit right side up if we deflated the tires, but the part that protects the chain prevented that from happening.

 

[qtband]

Get a bicycle cable kit from Walmart to use for your throttle cable. Several cables, about $5. If you need cable stops, Autozone or Advance Auto sells them in a pack.

 

[Filipe]

I went to home depot yesterday and picked up 7' of cable and some cable stops. Going to give that a try.

 

[Mcbreja]

That's what I did, works fine so far.

 

[spyder1968]

nice find ! i just picked up a dingo a little while ago myself. although mine was a total basket case when i got it. cool little karts though !

 

[Filipe]

what's a basket case?

thanks man!

 

[landuse]

what's a basket case?

thanks man!

He means that there was a lot wrong with the kart

 

[Filipe]

gotcha, thanks for the clarification