karting with clip build

[Clip]

here's my seat of the pants go kart:

more to come tomorrow, should be getting the engine and seat bolted in!

 

[Toyota h8r]

very nice!...............so far

 

[Clip]

yep, havent even begun to think about the important stuff like clutch/idler pulley and shifter.

however, i do have a welder, a grinder and a sawzall so not much is getting in my way.

 

[speed]

make sure to triangulate your chassis!! I'd have made the one you pictures considerably larger. box steel likes to bend and never go straight again.

but 14hp.. damn.. i remember my 11hp kart. thats gunna be fun!

 

[89Joe]

That would be a fun project for the summer! Keep it going, I wan't to see how it goes.

-Joe

 

[Clip]

speed, that 6" brace is the biggest i can get in behind the transaxle. im gonna put another one on the other side, and a sh*tload of crossbracing between the transaxle, engine and seat more to come tomorrow.

thanks a bunch for the tip!

 

[speed]

yea, don't just cross brace it, but triangulate each cross brace too. yea, it'll be some more work and add a little weight, but it'll make it a LOT more resistant to twisting. What are you going to use for your axle & drive system? Brakes?

 

[Clip]

axle/drive is a pain in the ass because the engine is vert output. im going to try and use the transaxle off of the mower. brakes? ive got a 3" diameter disc off the side of the trans, does that count? ill have to get pictures of it tomorrow, its a joke.

 

[aye mate]

Man I've been wanting to build something like this for a long time! We used to have a Sears Roto-tiller that had a 23hp engine, but my parents junked it before I got my hands on it. Been looking for a cheap/free one ever since.
I might have to come down a check it out when you finish!!

 

[Clip]

tell you what. ill drive it up and pray i dont get any speeding tickets on i-81.

 

[Toyota h8r]

Hey clip...this vid is really close to waht my tractor is like :evil2::evil2::evil2:
http://videos.streetfire.net/recentvideos/5/3695f592-ecc1-40f5-975a-99430124eb60.htm

 

[speed]

are you building this thing to be seriously quick & fun,or just to dick around in? Either way, i'd definitely spend some money on proper kart brakes and a diff. Everything you need can be found on ebay for pretty cheap. and remember, low center of gravity!

 

[JASONA70]

put in a motorcycle turbo in it! =) :biglaugh:

 

[Toyota h8r]

put in a motorcycle turbo in it! =) :biglaugh:

or a ct26......:biglaugh:

 

[JASONA70]

or a ct26......:biglaugh:

i dont even think the motor has enough power to spin the ct26 :biglaugh:

 

[SupaMan]

me and a friend were thinkin about building a mini sandrail/gocart like 1 seater paddels on it with a cbr1000rr motor in it but we couldnt find a wrecked 1000 close by

 

[Toyota h8r]

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/turbo+tractor/0/36fde95e-f4b6-4202-87d9-2fb81f4b75a1.htm

I want to do this......

 

[Toyota h8r]

put in a motorcycle turbo in it! =) :biglaugh:

What motorcycle came turbo? please lmk!

 

[Clip]

speed, its for dicking around in.

heres some pics from tonight:

a question:

would i be able to use a clutch rated for around 10 hp on this 14 hp engine? seems simple but i wonder if they allowed for an extra hp or two in engineering the clutch and if the engine isnt putting out near that much. whats everyone think?

 

[Toyota h8r]

speed, its for dicking around in.

heres some pics from tonight:

a question:

would i be able to use a clutch rated for around 10 hp on this 14 hp engine? seems simple but i wonder if they allowed for an extra hp or two in engineering the clutch and if the engine isnt putting out near that much. whats everyone think?

As long as the clutch fits......your fine in clutch department. Looks good so far!