Archive for May, 2010

Shifter Kart Questions?

Im thinking about buying a used 125cc shifter kart, but first i have some questions.
1. What is the best motor/ chassis
2. what should I pay for a good used kart
3. Do you have any other tips?
I appreciate any help, but please only answer if you know what your talking about.

its would be pretty hard buying a shifter kart for cheap. Directly from the manufacturers are still pricy.
What i recommend is craigslist.com. Search for gokart or go kart and you’ll find a some in your local area and you might get lucky becuase sometimes they offer package deals for really cheap.
Things you need would b a helmet.
If your buying one from craigs, check if the tires are still good and not where down, check the engine in all means, check if it turns and breaks.
good lucky on your search

What are these plastic things on the go-kart called?

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11910388/Shifter_Go_Kart_125cc_Tm_Moto_Engine_2002_Pcr_Chassis.jpg
The ones surrounding the chassis and it says bell.

They are called "Spoilers"..They redirect air currents to reduce the drag…..

My project for next summer?

Ok so i got a wild hair today of what i am gonna do with my free time next summer…before i even start i will say that i dont wanna here anything about how stupid this is because my entire life has and always be doing stupid things, i do stuff that entertains me and keeps me from turning my boredom into something much more destructive and more ilegal. anyways back to my point next summer i am planned to build a go kart but this is not just any go kart its gonna be a go car the size of a car, still in the planning stages of this but i am working hard at it…i would like to have a good soild frame full roll cage 1/4 inch sheet metal floor, maybe diamond plate 4 seats to take plenty of people with me thinking of having a removable roof. to power this i plan to take a chevy 350 with a 700R4 tranny, i am still working on weather or not to make it 4wd looking into the complications of it the engine is gonna be a carb to simplfly the running of the car…and the engine will be mounted to the rear of the vehicle being connected directly to a camaro posi trac rear end…i would also like to build a trailer for this to haul it places….so my question is does anyone have some helpful tips for me on this project any ideas, maybe some estimates on the cost of building this? thoughts comments anything you can offer would be great some areas i need more ideas in are brake set ups exhaust ideas suspention set up steering set up i am thinking of finding an old chevy truck to get most my parts off of so again any advise for me for my project would be great

don’t sound that stupid i have heard of way worse thing to be done so yea do what you want and have fun with it…

Racing Go Karts?

My Hubby is looking into starting to race go Karts, and we are looking for fundraising idea’s as well as any help or information on where to start. He has been looking on ebay for parts and items, he also has been looking for sponsers. We would appreciate any type of information on Go Karts and how you or someone you know got started.

Thanks

Here’s some sites to get you started:

www.ekartingnews.com (check out the forums and the "new to karting" section)

www.tsracing.com (I believe they also have a new to karting section, and they have a list of tracks, by state)

www.worldkarting.com

It would help to know where you’re located. Find the nearest tracks(s). Go to the track and tell anyone you see that you’re thinking about getting into karting. You’ll find more help than you can possibly absorb. Karters are great that way!

Don’t buy anything until you talk to folks at the local track; see what kinds of karts are most common at that track. There are many different kinds and brands (chassis). You want to have support from the local kart shop(s) and your best bet is to get what’s being raced there. I am in Ohio and most common here are the Yamaha KT100s, TaG, and some Briggs.

Forget about sponsors. At the club level, which is where you’ll be, it just don’t happen much. You’re most likely gonna be on your own. Expect to pay $2000-$3000 for a good used kart, plus $500 or so for safety gear (suit, gloves, helmet, neck brace). Plus assorted tools, kart stand, tires, etc.

Hope this gets you started, if I can be of any other help let me know. Good Luck!

help with a go kart build?

hey there im looking to build a one man go kart that has like a 10-15hp please give me a website to go to
Thanks

http://www.apskarting.com/

how much does it cost to make a homemade go-kart?

i will have the engine soon but thats it. so i need the cost of all the other stuff frame,steering,brake throttle,tires ect.

It really depends on what kind of material you want to make it out of. Assuming you are really going to "make" it I hope you have a good welder b/c you’ll need it, along with some metal shop tool and a grinder. The frame will cost the most, but I would suggest steal or cast iron or something, especially if it is going to be driven by a kid. We had to put a roll cage on mine b/c I flipped it over a few times and almost broke my arm X_x. make sure to ad a back and front bumper too.

as for cable for the throttle and stuff, that’s pretty cheap, a few dollars if you get it from the right place. your brakes prices depend on what kind of brakes you want. you probably can’t have power brakes as most go-kart engines would be air cooled, so no belts really to turn pump.

Mine didn’t have suspension so it was just a tie rod with a single gear that would turn left and right.

tires could go anywhere between 20 to 100 for a set depending on if you just want radials or off road tires. we used lawnmower tires.

well good luck with your project! it took us about a year to build on the weekends. but that thing lasted for 5 years before i outgrew it and we sold it still running strong.

I miss that old thing

~Drac

whats the best engine for a shifter go kart?

i already have the chassis now i need an engine but i dont know whats the best engine to get reliablity wise and speed wise. its for a racing shifter go kart

the best and most reliable engines for shifter karts are the yamaha yz125 or the honda cr125 kart engines both when run in stock configuration are very reliable.you can talk to swedetech engines and they can turn a shifter kart engine into a fire breathing monster for a lot of cash.

Insane Go-Karting

Some crazy bastards racing go-karts through city streets at crazy speeds

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Picton Karting 26/08/2006

My first attempt at karting with my new Arrow AX6 chassis at Picton Raceway 26/08/2006. Heaps of fun!!!

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Shifter Kart onboard camera -2

Memorial day testing at CENTENNIAL

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