shocks, what to use?

[greasemonkey85]

what are some of you guys using for shocks? i ve been looking around and they have mechanical, hydraulic..... etc. i think that most of the go kart shocks i have been looking at will be ok, but i am worried about them being to stiff. i figure the kart will weigh arounf 500 lbs. i know if i keep the shock mount towards the front of the swing arm the travel will be more towards the back than where the shock is mounted, but is 2 or 3 inches of travel still enough?

 

[theo]

get quad shocks off ebay. If they are to still mount them closer to the hinge on the swing arm.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Or sled shocks, i got a few pairs, they have a good amount of travel.

 

[greasemonkey85]

well i went to tractor supply tonight and looked at there go karts. they have the same shocks i was looking at and they only had 3" of travel in the shock. but they way they were positioned (close to the pivot point) it had like 6 inches of travel were the axle was. so that is what i am going to get....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-...c0.m245&_trkparms=65:12|39:1|72:1205|240:1318

 

[Raywelder]

Those are cheap! And TSC has those?
our TSC musnt have them

 

[mattlepperd]

Those shocks are VERY soft. 100 LBS will compress both of them

 

[theo]

If it takes 100 lbs to compress them 1" then they are ok.

theo

 

[newrider3]

If they are too soft even with proper positioning, you can always double up.

 

[theo]

Here is a better deal.

ebay 290323047911

theo

 

[greasemonkey85]

no tsc didnt have shocks, i was looking at the go karts they had for sale.

where did you guys see 100lbs on that listing. i didn t see anything. that is what scares me...

 

[greasemonkey85]

i dont really want to get a used set, i d rather buy new. i tried buying used stuff and the wifey complained about making the kart crappy. i might just get the pair from northern that they have, i don t know. they are only 2 inches of travel but i know that is what they are meant for.... allthough 520 lbs seems like alot. maybe like stated above, i ll make a mount with several mounting holes for the top and bottom so i can move forward or back on the swing arm.

 

[mattlepperd]

Umm..no..it takes 100 lbs to SMASH THEM. If you want a pair send me 10 bucks to ship them and I will retrieve them from my scrap bin.

 

[mattlepperd]

They list no specs..I have a set and they are POOP.

 

[mattlepperd]

What exaqctly are you building? Do you have pictures here? I am also building a heavyweight. I am putting Articat shocks on the rear.

 

[88s10Durango]

I`m buying motorcycle shocks for my off road kart , you could use a single mono shock say from a 250 or so dirtbike on the back , I`m going a weird route on my rear setup , I`m going to use a set of front forks off a dirtbike and remove the inner spring and convert them to air , their 35"s long so I`ll make the top mount up on the roll cage and lower on the A-arms kinda like the way this Piranha is setup ,, Bill

 

[modelengineer]

Just to give you an idea, the Piranha uses 200lb springs on the back, and 600lb springs on the front.

 

[greasemonkey85]

what about these? http://cgi.ebay.com/Manco-Go-Kart-1...66:2|39:1|72:1205|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

I would just go for a pair of front end sled shocks. The shocks i got off a polaris storm take a hell of a lot of effort to compress, have a decent amount of travel and are 5 position adjustable.

 

[greasemonkey85]

still need some help!

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what do you guys think about these shocks? maybe to stiff?

i m still not understand the difference between a mechanical shock and a hydraulic shock. i think these might be pretty good?

 

[lyndong4]

mechanical is just spring force, hydraulic have oil in them, so theyre the stiff ones