Kart Info Needed

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I have the opportunity to purchase an older kart ($300 asking price). This has the 212cc predator motor (runs well) with some upgrades. Includes stand, two bodies, and two seats.

I'm looking for information regarding the chassis. Thanks in advance.



 
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it'd be nice to actually SEE the chassis you're asking about ;)

I see a body kit with a 70s TV Show reference a steering column and a single bearing casette retainer...

So, how about some other pictures (w/o the bodykit)

'sid

PS if it's not an "homage" going by the tank decal it's an older Emmick chassis.. if that helps?!
if you have physicalaccess to the kart check this page and compare:
http://www.vdm46.com/emmick-kart-id.html
 
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The photos don't show any meaningful features of the chassis except that it's an oval kart.

As mention prior, the only clue as to the make is what appears to be a partially obscured Emmick sticker on the tank. Is it an Emmick chassis, just an Emmick tank, or just an Emmick sticker?
 
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If it's an Emmick, look on the rear bearing hanger, or under the brake caliper on the frame for a model/serial #. Looks like it could be a Venom or Patriot from the front steering support.
 
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Wamba,
Are you shopping for a kart to just ride around for fun?

Or, are you planning to start racing karts at an oval track?

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Because something your might not realize yet is:
Most all racekarts like that only have an inch or so of ground clearance... That'd be enough clearance for driving on fairly smooth surfaces like paved roads and parking lots, but racekarts typically don't offer enough ground clearance for riding the uneven surfaces of most anywhere else.

You could probably install 15" diameter turf tires to increase it's ground clearance to somewhere around 3 inches, but you'd also need to compensate the gear-ratio; and that's still not very much clearance if you'll be trying to ride it off road...

Something else you might not realize yet:
Oval-racekarts like that one you posted are made for tracks with all-left turns. The steering geometry and frames are special designed to help them turn left much beter that making right hand turns. They'll certainly drive around a right hand corner, but not nearly as well as left... This variety of racekart typically goes by the generic term as being an Oval Kart, Or Left Turn Only chassis, or an LTO chassis.

They also make racekarts designed for tracks with right & left turns, those go by the generic term as being a Strait-Rail, or a Sprint-Kart type of chassis. (but they only have an inch or so of ground clearance too...)
 
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The ride height can probably be adjusted within a 1.0-1.5" span using the rear axle mounts and front spindle spacers.

Wamba said:
The original asking price was $400 and I offered $300.

Am I overpaying?
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I don't think so, but I would not have payed any more. It would be good if the engine had a lot of go-fast parts. That would make it a better value.

Everything anderkart said is worth considering however. It's really a specialized racing chassis and won't make a good fun kart unless you have a smooth oval to run it on. It's probably a good foundation to start with if you want to take it to the track so long as the frame isn't tweaked. Even then it still has some potential.

I made a similar "error" earlier this year getting a Top Kart sprint chassis and not not realizing that even the paved roads here are too rough and dirty for the average racing kart. At least I'm only in it by about $10 thus far after selling some unneeded extras...and that's after buying the kart itself and a used Tillett seat. Sometimes I get lucky. Usually not, but sometimes. :cornut:
 
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I have a "fun" kart already with turf tires. We have a very flat, fairly smooth, oval in the backyard that covers a half acre.

Can you see this link? https://www.facebook.com/djkell83/videos/10100630112922479/?t=2

I think the kart above includes some upgrades to the motor. I see a header and an air intake. My nephew owns this kart and ran in competitively last year.

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The ride height can probably be adjusted within a 1.0-1.5" span using the rear axle mounts and front spindle spacers.



I don't think so, but I would not have payed any more. It would be good if the engine had a lot of go-fast parts. That would make it a better value.

Everything anderkart said is worth considering however. It's really a specialized racing chassis and won't make a good fun kart unless you have a smooth oval to run it on. It's probably a good foundation to start with if you want to take it to the track so long as the frame isn't tweaked. Even then it still has some potential.

I made a similar "error" earlier this year getting a Top Kart sprint chassis and not not realizing that even the paved roads here are too rough and dirty for the average racing kart. At least I'm only in it by about $10 thus far after selling some unneeded extras...and that's after buying the kart itself and a used Tillett seat. Sometimes I get lucky. Usually not, but sometimes. :cornut:
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Thank you! This is extremely helpful information for a newb like me.

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Any idea which class or track rules it was built to? That would give some indication of the possible upgrades.

It looks like a stock-style carb so it's probably not too radical, but a rod, cam, and flywheel would put you miles ahead with the engine. :thumbsup:
 
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