Kibble's Kontinued-Kontinued Kart Konstruction

[kibble]

I wouldn't think so because it's still being supported evenly. The spacer is just there to keep it from shifting around or being too close to the frame.

Here's a pic of the brake system completely done with the disks in place and the differential back in place. I put brake fluid into it today, as can be evidenced by the slight purple tinge on the brake lines, and it works just as it should!

 

[ironman]

dude that setup looks so wicked i love checking out this pictures and it helps me with ideas keep it up.were did you get those brake {calipar}

 

[kibble]

I got the brakes on ebay as complete sets, that is, they come with the disk, the hub for the disk, the master cylinder (which I didn't use for mine), tubing, and the calipers. Search for "mcp brakes" on ebay and you'll see them right away. They are kind of pricey and I really hesitated on buying them because I had to buy two kits at about $130 each. It took me a while before I finally decided to buy them but I think they were worth it. The brakes alone are probably the most expensive thing that I had to pay for on my kart! On the other hand, however, brakes a pretty important aspect of any vehicle.

 

[gustopf]

that is deffinatly a nice piece of machinery!!! i had no idea you could put hydralic brakes on a kart, that is awsome!

 

[jr dragster T]

What kind of slicks are on that kart in the rear?

 

[2or3wheels]

lookin good

 

[kibble]

What kind of slicks are on that kart in the rear?

Maxxis, they're used but they were cheap with the rims.

 

[russo2]

whered did you get the diff. axle in the rear?

 

[kibble]

Got the diff off of an old Nissan Sentra at an auto dismantling junkyard. I had the CV joints machined and bored to 1 inch so that it would accept the axle that I got on ebay.

 

[2or3wheels]

wow nice.

 

[kibble]

Some new pics of progress. It doesn't seem like much but it's taken me hours to get some of this stuff completed. One of them is of the mount I made for the backrest and the other is of some aluminum diamond plate that I put where the feet will go. I drilled and tapped some pieces of metal and welded them to the frame to support the aluminum. The steering is one of the most difficult things I'm currently working on. I can't seem to get it quite right, although the last thing I've been trying seems like it will be ok. I had two 3/4" collars that were supposed to be for the steering rod but I can't find one of them, I don't know where it is!

 

[ironman]

lookin good man keep up the work

 

[apreludem]

nicely done

 

[2or3wheels]

wow this is going to be a badass cart

 

[pomeroniinc]

Correct me if I'm incorrect but wouldnt it have been easier and less expensive to just put on a comet 40 series torque converter??

 

[pomeroniinc]

Also this kart would be a perfect candiate for a KT 100 kart engine from Probasco Karts!! balanced and blueprinted!! Man what a ride!!

 

[kibble]

Correct me if I'm incorrect but wouldnt it have been easier and less expensive to just put on a comet 40 series torque converter??

The engine shaft isn't a standard size. It's smaller than 1" and bigger than 3/4" at .87". That's the only reason why I made it with a jackshaft. Oddly enough, pulleys were available that fit on there perfectly.

I would have loved to have used a tc.

 

[kibble]

Has anybody used a u-joint type setup on their steering mechanism? I was thinking of it because I apparently made my kart a bit too short on the front and I'm having problems trying to find a decent way to mount the steering rod. I thought about extending it but I'm not sure I want to do that. I was able to get some more 3/4" collars at a local nursery so now I can continue with the steering. I still need to work on the pedals.

Hmmmmm, this talking about extending the kart just gave me an idea. The kart is wide enough for two people but with the way I made the front end, only one can fit comfortably. I could make a second, two person, front end and make some way to be able to detach the front end and change it if I want to have two people in it. With the way I did the brakes and the throttle, I can just disconnect the parts and re-attach the new front end.

I probably sound ut: right about now... LOL

 

[ironman]

hey kibble, hows that ride going still thinking of a two frontend setup

 

[kibble]

I haven't done much since the last post. I was really busy over the weekend and then I got sick. Today I was trying to fix a tiny gps receiver that I messed up yesterday while trying to modify it... It's ok though, I got it working again.

I'm not really gonna bother with the two person front end until I get the whole thing working first. It's the steering that's got me stumped right now. One of these days when I got some time, I'll try to get it all straight.