wat should i make

[dan477]

hey im a new member here, im making a off road go cart for my yr 12 project, ive never made a cart b4 but im pretty sure itl be easy ish, im jus not sure wat design to use n i cant make up my mind. ive got shokey systems foe the front n cars shoks for the bak n i wanna mount the engine on the rear swingarm. do u have ne sugestions would be greatky appriciated. thnx

 

[Doc Sprocket]

I don't want to sound like a jerk, here, but could you please make an attempt to write in a fashion that doesn't require so much effort to try to read? Thanks.

 

[devino246]

I don't want to sound like a jerk, here, but could you please make an attempt to write in a fashion that doesn't require so much effort to try to read? Thanks.

agreed

 

[motor_head]

you'll get more help if your questions are clear, that means easy to read to.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

English! Do you speak it?

 

[Linksep]

I didn't want to be the first, but ditto what everyone else said.

 

[vgk]

exactly
cant understand

 

[joejoeguns]

If I can't say any thing nice.....I'll just hope you majored in shop.I'd start with something real simple and slow.....and please wear a helmet.

 

[sideways]

Have a look here, If you don't have any experience then just build a small single seater one with an industrial engine (ie Briggs, Honda clone ect). Ask your school if your allowed to build one first, apparently your not allowed to build go karts in West Australian (where I live) schools anymore because some kid crashed one into a truck and was killed.

Hayden

 

[dan477]

well i dont have any experience making carts but ive designed and made skatenoards out of pockets rockets n small things like that n im sure i can handle it, im lookin towards a more sidewinder kinda approach

 

[dan477]

plus more like a 250-500cc engine, maybe an xt or xl

 

[sideways]

Then buy some sidewinder plans and make one?

Hayden

 

[modelengineer]

The plans are easy to follow. The sidewinder was my first major project and it's turned out to be a great toy, but I'd built a small gokart before it which helped a bit with the welding.

 

[dan477]

i would but im kinda short of money, plus thats kinda gay. i want the satisfaction of designing and building the majority of it myself. thanks any way

 

[TurtleMann14]

sorry to burst your bubble but it is very hard to start at the top.
suspension is complex and different types have there advantages and disadvantages.

no plan is gay, some are just easier to construct or cheaper

(plans cannot be gay, hey are not gender specific)

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Gay?

 

[modelengineer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMUh8wX2ejE

Gay?

I think having a solid plan to work from will probably save you money, AND the resale value will be much higher if the buyer knows they can just buy replacement parts off the shelf (like from Edge). If you can't budget $70 for a set of plans, then you can't afford to build the buggy.

 

[dan477]

well im gunna try, i know i can do it

 

[vgk]

good luck...

 

[joshpit2003]

there is no shame in building from plans... if anything it is often the smart/safe decision.
A lot of the R&D is done before you even start construction if you go off someones plans... if you use your own plans expect to pay 2X as much. and thats no joke, R&D is expensive, so unless you think you are bringing something new to karts, why bother?

if on the other hand you plan on building something that hasn't been done then by all means build it and show us all.