Kartin’ kid
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Old vs new pt 2! New bearing flanges and engine plate have arrived
Souped up yard kart build
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Denny
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I like the new bearing flanges and engine plate better. If that makes a difference.
Kartin’ kid
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I thought you might
Thelegg
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I think depending on what style your going with both sets of wheels could be great 
love the new wheels can't wait to see the finished kart
love the new wheels can't wait to see the finished kart
Kartin’ kid
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Rear axle is complete! I currently have my “drift tires” mounted. In other news, my cat Max has been massacring mice (which is new behavior) and presenting them to me as I work which is, um… nice? But I prefer to keep my workspace free of guts
max:
max:
Denny
Canned Monster
Can I borrow Max for a while? My dog gets along with cats, but the mice around here drive him nuts.
You better add some support out to the ends of that axle or it will fold like a cheap suit. Also add some spacers to keep the axle centered. Otherwise it looks good!
Now what about that kat?
You better add some support out to the ends of that axle or it will fold like a cheap suit. Also add some spacers to keep the axle centered. Otherwise it looks good!
Now what about that kat?
Kartin’ kid
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Heh sure, come down to cali sometime when we don’t have a fire going on
What do you mean by supports?
I have some locking collars on the way to keep everything straight
The frame is so narrow, and there is so much axle hanging out from the narrow frame......any particular weight or hard bounce could bend the axe.
He's suggesting widening the frame around the axle, or extending the width of the frame so that the axle is braced only inches inside the tire.
Da Flash
He's suggesting widening the frame around the axle, or extending the width of the frame so that the axle is braced only inches inside the tire.
Da Flash
Kartin’ kid
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Hmmm good to know
Denny
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Yup, Red understood what I meant. And locking collars no matter how good they are won’t keep the axle from sliding around. It’s best to cut tubing to slide over the axle to fit between the bearing and wheel/hub.
Kartin’ kid
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More good advice, keep it coming
Denny
Canned Monster
Oh, I’m full of it!
I try to stay out of Cali. Too many wierdos like Pilosi and such.
I try to stay out of Cali. Too many wierdos like Pilosi and such.
Kartin’ kid
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Aw come on Denny, don’t get political on me. I know you’re better than that. It’s actually not as bad as you might think, plenty of hot rodders to hang with. At least in the crowds I run with
Kartin’ kid
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I’m starting high school tomorrow and I’ll be pretty busy so updates might slow down just a little bit but this is my main past time so it’ll still be moving right along
Kartin’ kid
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Sorry for the lack of updates, as previously mentioned… High school. I just finished my first week and so unfortunately I didn’t get much done. However, I was able to sand down some of the areas where the fiberglass had chipped away on my seat which definitely helped the overall appearance. I also FINALLY met someone else who shares my interests when it comes to go karts and motor vehicles in general. It’s nice since before that I didn’t really know anyone else who liked this kind of stuff. We’re considering collaborating on a project in the future and if we do, you guys will definitely see it. Anyways, I’ll keep doing my best and trying to get some hours in on the kart when I can
Denny
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I hope she is pretty!
Kartin’ kid
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Now THAT would be something
Denny
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At your age you should be playing with gokarts and chasing skirts. I was 47 years ago!
Kartin’ kid
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Playing with go karts: check. Maybe I need to work out, so far all the skirts seem to be faster than me
Denny
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That’s not good. Sorry.