How to Make a Go Kart

Wanna make your self a go kart using some junk in the garage? Well first find your self a go kart frame,(we used a little kids’ pedal kart). Then take the axle/ gearbox and engine off of a front wheel drive push lawn mower and bolt them on your frame. If you have any questions about this, i’d be happy to answer them.

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25 Responses to “How to Make a Go Kart”

  1. skaterkid5623 Says:

    where can u buy the …
    where can u buy the frame and how much do they cost i really dont know

  2. josephSILVER24 Says:

    its funny when u …
    its funny when u keep repeating 6.5 LOL

  3. shimpinator119 Says:

    the boy is so cute! …
    the boy is so cute! Also I hope it works! :)

  4. musashi1865 Says:

    wow why dont you …
    wow why dont you try both

  5. randomofrandom Says:

    ime tryin to make a …
    ime tryin to make a go kart with my m8 ( pertrol), we got the go kart but we dnt how to fit the engine

  6. NGC500 Says:

    the speed with …
    the speed with power, unless u plan to use in in grass. But for concrete or pavement of some sort speed with power

  7. BeboAltizer Says:

    i have been doing …
    i have been doing this stuff for 13 years, and they are a of a lot of fun.

  8. daniel0925 Says:

    how fast can it go? …
    how fast can it go? How well does it hold up?
    would this be a better alternitive to buying a $1000 one? (which i don’t have,lol)

  9. elementfreak1344 Says:

    they took it off a …
    they took it off a lawn mower that had the moving wheels in the front…cheers!

  10. tempestthemedal Says:

    um your gona need …
    um your gona need more than that particle board to hold the engine.you hit a bump goin 20 or so its gone

  11. JustBeingKids Says:

    how did u make the …
    how did u make the steering wheel mechanism? i am making 1 of these also

  12. kakia999 Says:

    so i want to build …
    so i want to build my own go kart, i have 4 electric scooter engines but i don’t know which to use. one of the is an off road engine with torque, but the other is a speed with power, so which one should i use?

  13. SMW8765 Says:

    ummm how do you …
    ummm how do you make the engine move the wheels?
    i never got that… :(

  14. CamaroDrummer69 Says:

    alright sweet man! …
    alright sweet man! id like to see it. and thanks.

  15. JohnSenior81 Says:

    I had the same …
    I had the same problem, so what I ended up doing is making two little plates with slots in them and welding them to the back of the frame to mount the engine on. That way it acts like a tensioner for the belt and is easy to replace the belt too. Just an idea for ya. Hopefully I get a digital camera from Santa this year, like I asked! Then I can show you mine. Its got a 6 horse Tecumseh on it and it goes pretty good. Looking forward to your finished product!

  16. CamaroDrummer69 Says:

    yea. the belt needs …
    yea. the belt needs to be a little tighter though.

  17. JohnSenior81 Says:

    ok a self propelled …
    ok a self propelled push mower. Did it work out for you??

  18. CamaroDrummer69 Says:

    its a self …
    its a self propelled push mower. fwd

  19. JohnSenior81 Says:

    that is a drive …
    that is a drive axle from a self-propelled mower, not a push mower like the video states

  20. danbevsta Says:

    how did u get the …
    how did u get the diff? (the geary thing that turns the wheel?)

  21. CamaroDrummer69 Says:

    nah theres a park …
    nah theres a park nearby. its some little kid screaming.

  22. JohnSenior81 Says:

    Did you ever get …
    Did you ever get that thing put together? I have the exact same materials. Kettcar pedal kart, lots of vert. shaft engines, and also self propelled mowers. Let me know? I’d like to do it too, if you got er working right. Lets see the finished product with that 6.5 briggs engine!

  23. jordonfrier Says:

    THATS INSANE!!!
    THATS INSANE!!!

  24. shawno90 Says:

    i thank i heard …
    i thank i heard some one in the background in the end say turn that off

  25. footballroolz2 Says:

    of course you can …
    of course you can build a gokart outa that my freinds make gokarts outa auger engines