UK go kart parts

[vix]

Guys im looking for a site that sells go kart parts....... things like sprokets, wheels, chains etc, i can not find one thats based in uk? PLEASEEEE help i really want to get my project started and take some pics for you guys

 

[robin]

http://www.offroadkartplans.com/catalog/170 i would use ebay if u can shipping will cost a bom but it usal still works out cheapa for the smaler things likke chain sprockets etc

 

[vix]

thanks robin, had a look at the site, caters more for offroad but has given me some kind of hope that uks sells parts. p.s i have sent you a pm

 

[vix]

whats a keyway guys?

 

[vix]

just found out a GREAT site for uk go kart parts http://www.kartpartsuk.com prices are reasonable i think

 

[kibble]

A keyway is a slot that's cut into a shaft or inside the bore of something like a sprocket so that the two can spin together without slipping when a "key" is in between both. The shaft and the gear/sprocket/hub/whatever it is both need to have a keyway if you want it to be secure. I hope this makes sense.

 

[vix]

yea it confirms what i reckon it was, i dont understand how a real axle is held in so that it cant move side to side? the bearings hold it to spin but what stops the axle from moving side to side?

 

[mikeandike]

you use locking collars. Its a collar that fits over the shaft with a setscrew that you tighten on the shaft so it dosnt move.

 

[vix]

where do you put the locking collars? wouldnt they brush against the metal next to it?

 

[mikeandike]

On my go kart the bearings have an eccentric ring that sticks out (connected to the internal part that spins) with a matching locking collart that fits over it. They spin together so theres no friction between the locking collar and the bearing.

EDIT: btw the axle wont move arond (side to side) easily when its through the bearings. I had to use a rubber mallet to move it. Locking collars are just a safety precaution so if the axle gets bumped hard while your drive it dosnt offset the chain/brakes and screw everything up.

 

[vix]

thanks alot mikeandike that made good sense!