please give advise.

[WHIMPEYROSS]

here is a pic of the frame! let me know what you think?
ill be putting on the steering this weekend and hopefully have a rolling Kart..

 

[WHIMPEYROSS]

posting pic did not work for me!!

 

[r_chez_08]

might be too big... ive had the same problem

 

[WHIMPEYROSS]

I will be putting a motor mount plate on the kart this weekend and was wondering what would be a good thickness for it?
i will be putting a 5.5 hp briggs on it.
Thanks!

 

[r_chez_08]

i was wondering the same thing!

 

[WHIMPEYROSS]

i was thinking.. 5/16" think or 3/8"??

 

[r_chez_08]

wow, thats thick, really! i was thinking 5mm or 1/5 inch

 

[r_chez_08]

post some pics of your kart, i want to see your progress

 

[WHIMPEYROSS]

post some pics of your kart, i want to see your progress

last weekend i got the steering done, this is really the only pic i have for now ill post more on monday

 

[r_chez_08]

nice, you are i step ahead of me, i havent welded my steering up yet,

 

[WHIMPEYROSS]

so pretty much i'm trying to copy the GO QUAD go kart...
i have one of them already but it's to slow and its spindle driven.
its a small go kart lol...
so here are some more pics

 

[r_chez_08]

kl! is this the go quad

 

[WHIMPEYROSS]

yeah, thats the new style... i'm building the old style one
but so far so good?

 

[r_chez_08]

yeah, looks great! im not the best one to ask for advice, apart from the stuff i have already done what gearing are you going to use?

 

[WHIMPEYROSS]

gearing? I have no clue.. but i'm getting the motor this weekend. I guess thats something to think about really quick huh? lol..
Ill be using 8" ais filled tires in the rear. and some other sort of something in the front..lets see some progress of your kart?

 

[r_chez_08]

when i say gearing i mean sprockets and clutch teeth. i would use something about 15:60 to go 25-30mph. the less teeth uo have on the clutch, or more on axle, the slower your max speed and higher your exelleration. i will post some more pics when i have made some progress as my gx200 clone engine is on its way this weekend

 

[r_chez_08]

http://www.diygokarts.com/kart-plans/engine-mount-plate.html
this might help both of us. the plate needs to be 1/4 inch thick or 6mm thick, not a bad guess

 

[WHIMPEYROSS]

awesome!!
i hope to see pics from you.
you will from me!

 

[jr dragster T]

My kart uses 1/2" 7075 aluminum motor plate with slot's milled in.

 

[BradenM]

**wishes for mill**