The details are bogging me down

[Flipolive]

Started this build a few weeks ago, getting through it a bit better now starting to get closer to first start. Dimensions are 64”x 38”. Will more than likely be ready for paint by next weekend. Haven’t started the motor quite yet and still needing to weld the roll bar and side bars. Overall feeling okay about it. Suggestions that don’t involve redoing anything haha are appreciated.

 

[landuse]

Welcome to the forum! It is looking good so far. What is your tyre height and drivetrain going to be? Centrifugal clutch? Torque converter? You dont want to have a high gear ratio, as the kart will then just not move.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Welcome. What material is all this?

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Looks like stainless. Old shopping cart?

 

[Edwin Spangler]

If everything is structurally, up to the job, I love it!

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Old shopping cart?

I think there is a little bit of the entire store built into this.

 

[Hellion]

It’s a great idea to start the engine first, before making any alterations to it. You never know, the engine may never start out of the box (could be faulty/defective). Seen a few where a pushrod fell off the valve rocker during shipment.

I break it in in stock form too. Use it and see how slow and stodgy it is in factory condition. Helpful to have a baseline to start from.

This thread needs a better title. What’s the name of your kart?

Torque converter?

Ja. Photo number 4. But you wouldn’t otherwise notice it because everything else seems to be in mock-up form. I think it’s better to have wheels and tires decided on and purchased a lot sooner. Maybe he has them.

 

[Flipolive]

Hello all, 224cc stage 1, 30 series TC, 44T / 40 @ 1”, 44” live axle @ 1” OD, hydraulic braking, materials are stainless 1” ID tube for structure. Various other steel for misc. Found some stainless hoops for the roll and side protection. Tires are 18x9.5-8 @ rear and 14x6-6 on the front. Went with marine fabric in snakeskin but it didn’t wrap exactly how I wanted but not that concerned.

 

[Flipolive]

lol this is loosely how I am constructing it

 

[Flipolive]

It’s a great idea to start the engine first, before making any alterations to it. You never know, the engine may never start out of the box (could be faulty/defective). Seen a few where a pushrod fell off the valve rocker during shipment.

I break it in in stock form too. Use it and see how slow and stodgy it is in factory condition. Helpful to have a baseline to start from.

This thread needs a better title. What’s the name of your kart?



Ja. Photo number 4. But you wouldn’t otherwise notice it because everything else seems to be in mock-up form. I think it’s better to have wheels and tires decided on and purchased a lot sooner. Maybe he has them.

Ideally that’s what I wanted to do but scatter brain once items start arriving in the mail. The plan is to get it running this weekend. Surely it won’t start haha but hopefully! Will post some updates as I progress

 

[Master Hack]

Steering shaft looks a little flimsy, have you considered upgrading to 1410's?

 

[Flipolive]

Steering shaft looks a little flimsy, have you considered upgrading to 1410's?

Considered but didn’t want to tweak anything with that until after I see what tweaks I need to make over the winter. Power steering would be nice but honestly i may visit that idea on down the road

 

[Flipolive]

None of the welds are complete obvs so most of this is mocked up until I dial in a few things. I’m really just getting brakes and motor start this weekend. Next week I will finalize most things and finish welding. Hoping to get a solid few days for paint before the season turns here in the pnw

 

[Flipolive]

It’s a great idea to start the engine first, before making any alterations to it. You never know, the engine may never start out of the box (could be faulty/defective). Seen a few where a pushrod fell off the valve rocker during shipment.

I break it in in stock form too. Use it and see how slow and stodgy it is in factory condition. Helpful to have a baseline to start from.

This thread needs a better title. What’s the name of your kart?



Ja. Photo number 4. But you wouldn’t otherwise notice it because everything else seems to be in mock-up form. I think it’s better to have wheels and tires decided on and purchased a lot sooner. Maybe he has them.

haven’t really thought about a name yet

 

[Flipolive]

This one from today. Working out the MC bracket and tacking in a few things. Will have the brake caliper brackets done tomorrow and hopefully all mounted by eod

 

[Hellion]

Try to make it as light as you can, brother Flipolive. Weight is the enemy to most everything that’s good about a go kart, it’s the number one enemy of speed. The only thing I don’t like is there’s no bolt threads sticking out of the other side of the nuts on the sprocket....

We forgot to ask you, what is the kart for? What kind of riding? Almost seems like a “serious" vehicle and not just for fun and hell raising.

 

[Flipolive]

Try to make it as light as you can, brother Flipolive. Weight is the enemy to most everything that’s good about a go kart, it’s the number one enemy of speed. The only thing I don’t like is there’s no bolt threads sticking out of the other side of the nuts on the sprocket....

We forgot to ask you, what is the kart for? What kind of riding? Almost seems like a “serious" vehicle and not just for fun and hell raising.

Ahh yes, it’s just finger tight atm if you dial in you can see the tops of the bolts.i appreciate the mention of weight, i only really have heavy frame material the rest is a bit thinner and im using quite a bit of aluminum for side panels and spanning the seat bottom. I’m trying to get to passable for each section before moving on so I got stuck on brackets for the calipers and the actual location of the MC but I’ve mostly worked that out now

 

[Flipolive]

Try to make it as light as you can, brother Flipolive. Weight is the enemy to most everything that’s good about a go kart, it’s the number one enemy of speed. The only thing I don’t like is there’s no bolt threads sticking out of the other side of the nuts on the sprocket....

We forgot to ask you, what is the kart for? What kind of riding? Almost seems like a “serious" vehicle and not just for fun and hell raising.

Not entirely sure what it is for just decided to do it but my inclination was to ride it on the alverod desert in June for a 3 day camp in the middle of the flats. I live around decent accessible trails so it would be for recreation like camping on blm and ripping forest trails/roads. I like the idea of it being serious but tbh I’m just winging it

 

[Flipolive]

I think there is a little bit of the entire store built into this.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

What are you using to weld? I see flux being burnt...