How to Build a Go-Cart
Go-carts used to be made of 2-by-4s and run by gravity or pushed by a friend or parent. Today's go-carts are made of lightweight metals and composite materials and powered by high-tech engines. Are you ready for this?
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Instructions
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Decide what type of go-cart you want to build. Will you be track racing, or is this a toy for your kid?
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Hook up with a reputable go-cart manufacturer like Kidd Karts.
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Focus on safety, features, construction and extras that you may want to aid in performance or comfort.
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Get started with the help of Briggs Racing. Read up on its Web site's Tech Tips and Tech Talk pages, which will help you build, maintain and upgrade your go-cart.
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Tips & Warnings
Do your research ahead of time so you are prepared for the costs and time associated with go-carts.
Go-carting is a dangerous sport that can result in injury and even death.
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Comments
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Aug 08, 2006
The easiest way to do it is to use the rear axle of a riding lawn mower, but the axles have a limit on how fast they can go because they are not made to be put on a go cart. You can also buy a gear box that changes a vertical shaft to a horizontal, so then you put a fan belt to the gear box and ether a fan belt to the axle or a chain to the axle. -
Jan 25, 2006
Instead of spending 20 dollars on a new chain, just buy a kit to fix your old one($10 at the most). Sure, you'll eventually have to buy a new one, but why not get all your use out of the old one.
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Nov 22, 2005
You can use a flashlight for the Go-cart light.
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Nov 22, 2005
If you are just making a cart for your child with an 8 hp engine and you need brakes, you can take some from a bicycle. They work like a charm but you will need to replace the brake pads often.
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Nov 22, 2005
You can use a flashlight for the Go-cart light.
