My completed kart (except paint)

[dpaxson]

I finally finished my kart. It's completely made out of garbage except for the clutch, chain, and wheels. I just put a speedometer on it and I hit a little over 30mph today. I need to get some taller gearing. the 12/60 is way to low for 10 inch wheels

 

[kibble]

Hey, I like how you made that seat curved!

 

[thgrahamjr]

Now that is ghetto!!!!!!!Looks go man.

 

[brendonv]

thats ghetto to the max, even the seat is. Isnt that uncomfortable? u should make a cushion for it.

 

[timmytim]

Hey i think ure kart is kewl.... It reminds me of a rat rod...Its a rat kart!!!

 

[jr dragster T]

Gokartmozart still owns the ghetto award IMO. Shall we vote?

 

[Raywelder]

That seat would be awesome if it was covered and cushioned, it would be uber comfy and would look good too.

 

[Raywelder]

Gokartmozart still owns the ghetto award IMO. Shall we vote?

Link?
I havent seen it! Havent been here long enough I suppose.

 

[jr dragster T]

Its all angle iron, bolts and wire! Im not sure about the link.

 

[dpaxson]

ya i'm actually planning on putting some padding on the seat to make it a little more comfortable cuz the vibration is horrible

 

[pmat]

How did you connect those HF wheels to the back axle?

 

[dpaxson]

i welded a big washer to one of the rim halves and then welded a piece of pipe on for a hub. Then i drilled a hole through the pipe and the axle and put a bolt through. I wouldn't really reccomend it though. it was a pain. it would've been easier to just make a separate hub

 

[pmat]

Thanks, i wasnt really sure how to do it, but good idea

 

[Buick455]

Link?
I havent seen it! Havent been here long enough I suppose.

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1412&highlight=Rust+rocket

 

[Raywelder]

I would upgrade wheels soon,
We used those on a minibike, they usually very bent, we broke 3 or 4 of them.
They all snap off around the bearing eventually.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Needs an air filter.

 

[BradenM]

I move that dpaxson receives
GHETTO AWARD MAY, 2009
For his diligence in the pursuit of Ghettoness.

Someone to second my motion?

 

[Buick455]

I move that dpaxson receives
GHETTO AWARD MAY, 2009
For his diligence in the pursuit of Ghettoness.

Someone to second my motion?

nope cant do it.. the seat looks way to comfortable to be getto.. i would be more likely to second if he had used a cut up milk crate


I will say very nice job. Using crap you have lying around is an art and a challenge in itself. Being able to pull it all together into something that works is awsome Like this:

DIY Chopper

anyone elses gears turning in there heads after reading that. so what if its only gone 7 feet off the ground.. most of out karts are only 1" from the ground

 

[briggy]

cool kart!!!

 

[dpaxson]

thanks. I wrote about it in one of my college essays about using creativity for MIT so we'll see if it helps me get in lol