Is it safe?

[REDNECK GOCARTS]

I have a 1993 briggs and stratten 5HP engine with no mods. I want it to rev higher, is it safe to remove the governer on such a old engine. It only revs to about ¼ of what it could rev to. If it is safe how much extra HP could I gain. Would it be better than 7HP, I know thats a lot to ask for such a little engine with no upgrade parts but it would be so nice.
Thanks for reading.
Redneck

 

[karl]

Valves will float before major damage. Change oil often and dont hold out wot for too long and you will be fine.

 

[REDNECK GOCARTS]

How much extra power could I get and what do you mean by when the valves will float. I know how they work but I just don't know what that is.

 

[Ebrownie]

You won't get extra 'power', just higher rpm so higher top speed. Valve float is when the valves don't close fully and don't get a good seal. This happens at high rpms and doesn't allow the engine to rev any higher.

It can damage the engine if you run at valve float rpm for long periods of time. The way to solve valve float is stronger valvesprings, but that gets into a whole new area of modifications.

 

[REDNECK GOCARTS]

You are proply getting really sick of me but how much faster. I don't have to worry about holding it to long because I have no brakes on my kart and I have a lot of trees by me. So I take it won't give me any better torque at all?

 

[chancer]

You are proply getting really sick of me but how much faster. I don't have to worry about holding it to long because I have no brakes on my kart and I have a lot of trees by me. So I take it won't give me any better torque at all?

How much faster:
Go here and enter your info http://www.diygokarts.com/speed-calculator.html
A governed engine is standard 3600 RPM
Minus gov. 5200 to 5500.

No brakes and alot of trees:
None of this will matter because you are going to get hurt.

GET SOME BRAKES Then worry about going fast.
To answer the original thread title Question. NO! it is not safe.

And no the governor removal will not get you any more torque.

 

[REDNECK GOCARTS]

I under stand to get brakes but why is it not safe besides crashing into something, is it not safe cause the engine can't handle it or what.

 

[chancer]

I under stand to get brakes but why is it not safe besides crashing into something, is it not safe cause the engine can't handle it or what.

The engine is fine.
Just the no brakes and lots of trees. I was joking.

 

[pRoFiT]

The engine is fine.
Just the no brakes and lots of trees. I was joking.

I don't think kids understand jokes the way we do. it needs to be in meme image format first.


yah get some brakes then mod engine. then get helmet. then test it out. maybe test brakes before testing engine mods

 

[pRoFiT]

so you currently stop like this boy stops?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mo5JYUwXQs

 

[REDNECK GOCARTS]

It is a manco kart with a one wheel drive tire and if you know any thing about them, which I think you do, they have the sprocket and brake drum bolted to the rim and last year we bent the rim so the brake was so screwed up, so I took it off. GPS has a replacement drive tire which would work but I don't want to spend the money on a one wheel drive kart when I can spend it on my 2 wheel drive kart. Thats why I have no brakes. I do relies it is a big danger and when I have cash I will try to bye a new drive tire, but I'm still trying it on my driveway.

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Im not actually removing the governor, i'm just going to remove the gov linkage. Will that still work?

 

[Ebrownie]

I feel like you don't need more top speed when you already don't have brakes... and why don't you just use your other kart instead of this one?

Just removing the linkage but leaving the internals in the engine will not be good. That little gear can break and explode into bits in your crankcase.

 

[REDNECK GOCARTS]

Because my other kart allready runs fine so I was trying to find something fun to do, but in that case now there is nothing to do.

 

[Flyinhillbilly]

Brakes are cheaper than an ambulance ride. My last one set me back just over 48 thousand dollars. I hit a light pole, trees are worse.

I personally refuse to help you in any way until you prove they are fixed. I've been seeing way too many death traps on here lately and refuse to be any part of it.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Agree.
You can't go fast if you can't stop.

 

[KartFab]

New brakes. $40
New garage door $300

That was before I decided to go on a test drive without the new brakes.

 

[Hellion]

Oh darn. I thought this was an April Fools joke.

 

[the Go Kart noob]

I have a 1993 briggs and stratten 5HP engine with no mods. I want it to rev higher, is it safe to remove the governer on such a old engine. It only revs to about ¼ of what it could rev to. If it is safe how much extra HP could I gain. Would it be better than 7HP, I know thats a lot to ask for such a little engine with no upgrade parts but it would be so nice.
Thanks for reading.
Redneck

1) your name says redneck
2) rednecks + home made vehicles
= you never safe with a redneck around

 

[REDNECK GOCARTS]

Ok, that one made me laugh.

 

[the Go Kart noob]

Ok, that one made me laugh.

NP m8 your