I don't have a gokart but have lots of go kart like engines. Honda gx200, clones, gx390, predator 459cc.
If I Google search something about tuning, doing minor mods, small engine geek stuff on any of the above mentioned engines a lot of times I get links to here.
It seems most people buy a machine other than a go-kart such as, a woodchipper, stump grinder, pressure washer, welder, air compressor, generator, riding lawnmower, etc they don't mod them or even make sure they run right.
How I mod stuff, I'm pretty much always going to leave the governor hooked up since these are yard machines without a hand on the throttle, might bump up the RPMs a bit to 3,800 to 4,000.
First mod I do is shtt can the non adjustable emissions approved carburetor that engines come with now a days that run so rich they will make your neighbors eyes bleed. Then pick through my jet collection to make the engine run not too rich not too lean but just right under load then maybe a little lean unloaded.
If it really godawful loud machine like a wood chipper or stump grinder I might do a long straight pipe exhaust that pipes exhaust up and away from people. The addition noise reminds people to stay away while this engine is running.
If I Google search something about tuning, doing minor mods, small engine geek stuff on any of the above mentioned engines a lot of times I get links to here.
It seems most people buy a machine other than a go-kart such as, a woodchipper, stump grinder, pressure washer, welder, air compressor, generator, riding lawnmower, etc they don't mod them or even make sure they run right.
How I mod stuff, I'm pretty much always going to leave the governor hooked up since these are yard machines without a hand on the throttle, might bump up the RPMs a bit to 3,800 to 4,000.
First mod I do is shtt can the non adjustable emissions approved carburetor that engines come with now a days that run so rich they will make your neighbors eyes bleed. Then pick through my jet collection to make the engine run not too rich not too lean but just right under load then maybe a little lean unloaded.
If it really godawful loud machine like a wood chipper or stump grinder I might do a long straight pipe exhaust that pipes exhaust up and away from people. The addition noise reminds people to stay away while this engine is running.
