What kind of Kart is this??

[Hotrob]

My son just bought this Kart for $360.00.. Does anybody know what kind of Kart this is??? It has a Briggs and stratton Raptor motor, never fired. Needs a little work to get going..

 

[vgk]

I dont know but that kart looks great! Love the color

 

[anderkart]

I cant tell what brand but it seems to be a 90's era Sprint kart model. (post some pics of the left side and front bumper) Looks like its in really nice shape, I think you got an awesome deal there

Lots of race kart chassis brands seem to copy each other and end up looking very similar. A couple things that might help us narrow down its country of origin/brand would be to accurately measure the rear axle diameter with a caliper to see if its a 1-1/4" or maybe a 30mm, and also see if Its assembled with mostly all Metric or American hardware. Also see if the rear Caliper or master cylinder has any brand name/model info. Have you found any #'s stamped into the frame?

 

[Hotrob]

tie rods

What is the best way to measure for tie rods?? How adjustable are the tie rods??

 

[jagtek]

Sorry I don't know either, but that thing is sweet
I dream of a score like that.

 

[NMshifter]

it is a sprint kart frame. looks just like mine. also has a raptor racing engine

 

[anderkart]

What is the best way to measure for tie rods?? How adjustable are the tie rods??

You'd just get your front wheels pointed straight ahead, center your steering wheel and take your measurements. Each of my tie rods have about 1-1/2" of usable length adjustment. I'd assume most all brands of replacement tie rods would be sized with their adjustment centered.

 

[mike75925]

should the inner tie mounts point fore or aft? looks as though they should be aft.

 

[anderkart]

Yeah, his steering column Pittman arms should be pointing downward, not upwards like his pics. His pics also show the 2 inner tie rod heim joints individually bolted to each of the 2 Pittman ears. These 2 heim joints should be stacked one on top of the other in-between the columns 2 ears with a single bolt, then be using some flat washers as necessary as shims.

 

[Hotrob]

Here are more pics of the other side of the go kart..

Thanks for all your input

 

[Hotrob]

How does the throttle system work

How do you hook up the throttle??? I have cable and tube??

 

[kartkartkart]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6MLT8wxNhc

 

[solomon]

That thing hauls! Sounds like its hitting around 6000RPM

 

[Blazkowiez]

Why was that posted to this thread?!?!?

 

[squat251]

Blaz, i would assume, because after reading the above posts, and listening to the guy they are the same karts (vid and OP). just a guess though.

 

[Blazkowiez]

Eh, that works too. I enjoy jumping to conclusions without watching videos. The alternate login names threw me off... thats why I get for allocating 5 min to viewing 10 threads.

 

[squat251]

well, i didnt mean that its the exact same kart, mearly the same model/make and np, i didnt intend on being so rude.