anyone ever make a cool go-cart?

[hamburgler]

has anyone on here ever made one using like a motor bike engine or something. thinking about doing something simple this summer. just thinking about ideas. post pics if you know of anything

[@lchy]

I always though of buying a pedal go kart and welding in some motor mounts for one of those 7 hp things from princess auto ( only like $150). Most highway side karts are supposed to be about 3.5 hp, so 7 would be alright. Some better brakes and other realatively minor mods and you could have yourself a time:thumbsup:

[theken]

i prefer a sweet buggy with a old vw engine in it, those are sweet

[hamburgler]

something like this

http://www.diyden.net/Rear-view_1.jpg

simple, low cost

[78si]

I'll post pics on monday:thumbsup:

[lamp_shade_2000]

see sig

pics in the spring when its done

[calgarys13]

i need to start i have a gixxer 600cc engine and a welder..hmmm

[CryoCarnage]

heh i made one when i was 13. Lawn movr engien and almost entirely wood. Me and my friends got it runnign and driving for like 200 bucks of junkyard money. best 200 we every spent :D.

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

i got a used one for my 10th b-day..$20 to race all day at kart gardens on the professional track when it was still around

it's probably the reason why im a auto enthusiast now...i shouldnt have sold it:banghead:

[78si]

Well, here is a go cart we made at Crescent Heights High School. It's powered by HONDA!!:thumbsup:

[rc2002]

^ I seen that one. It motors. :)

[Arthur Dent]

I'm doing something like that one a bigger scale. Scratch built Lotus Seven replica. Just starting and stripping the donor car right now. Welding up a chassis soon. End result should look similar. Probably be under $5K total. Here is a book that explains it link to book (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1859606369/daves1974triu-20/701-1180585-2553160) (can also get it from downtown and crowfoot libraries if interested.

http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/images/complete/chris_gibbons.jpg

[Lo)2enz0]

oh common guys, with all of these d series honda engines laying around someone has had to of thought about making a go cart with those.

[78si]

Originally posted by Lo)2enz0
oh common guys, with all of these d series honda engines laying around someone has had to of thought about making a go cart with those.


I thought of it, Its in the the works. I was even thinking of a d-series hydrostatic lawntractor. So far we have a d-series running on JDM twin carbs. Technically we could drop this engine into a go cart frame..

[ZedMan]

Screw the engine, take the whole front end off of some junkyard FWD vehicle. Then you get a go-kart w/ IRS and a trans.

[Arthur Dent]

Originally posted by ZedMan
Screw the engine, take the whole front end off of some junkyard FWD vehicle. Then you get a go-kart w/ IRS and a trans.

a 3cyl Metro would work nicely - those engine are soooo light.

[sullygully]

I'd go with a snowmobile engine personally

[HTN SWCHS]

would taking a car and chopping EVERYTHING, then making it resemble a buggy work? if so i might try that