Zach from Wisconsin

[Zcvetan]

I have experience in engineering, fabricating metal, welding, engine work, chasis work,electrical work and working with my hands basically, But of course there is always more to learn and i want to make my go kart building an experience where i can learn and become much more knowledgeable.
This will be my first go kart, and iam not going to start by building a competition go kart first, i will save that for later down the road. But i want to make this for fun basically so i can do some off roading and maybe some cruising.
I want my go kart to be designed to be able to cllimb some hills maybe do some offroading on trails, but be able to just cruise around the neighboorhood,
i am willing to put alot of time, patience and some money for this project. Iam just curious if you would know where i can get some ideas for chasis designs or where to get some plans. I ideally want a two wheel drive kart, with a decent suspension systeam ideally(shocks). It will be a single seater, If i have to i will draw up some plans and see where it goes, but i might need a little guidance for this first one.

 

[devino246]

look around the Photo Gallery & Project Log section of the site, You can find alot of ideas there. If you have no idea where to start, you might want to find a cheap kart on craigslist and mod it or use it for parts. good luck

 

[imSRB]

just go and read all you can read about go kart stuff, then take that and go to ebay look at the karts on there and see what you like/afforable style. once you get that down then start zoomen in on all the photos and see what they did, then take that and expriment with it on drawings/idea's, then just start asking around here for all the good old problems that you come into and well help, oh and all way post pic's that helps alot!