How to Build a go Kart By Sam Read At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Building a go kart is no simple task although you can have hours and hours of fun on a go kart they take a lot of time to build and usually some experience with machinery. First of you will have to find plans for your go kart you can either make these yourself or find plans on the internet. It is very important that you have plans when you are working with precision engineering because if you stuff something up you may have to start all over again and this will cost you a lot of money and time. Once you have your plans it is time to think about the heart and soul of your go kart yes that’s right I am talking about the engine the real grunt that will put the go in go kart now you can power your go kart with engines from 30cc upwards I have seen on the internet a go kart powered with a 1000cc engine now this is more than some cars have. What I recommend for a go kart is anything from 50cc to 250cc 50cc is more for kids and 250cc is definitely for ages 15 and up as they have gears you have to worry about most of the time. Now you have to think about brakes as these are vital for is you want to stop now there are two different types of brakes there are drum brakes and disk brakes disk brakes usually work better but they can both work great. The bigger the brakes the better it should work. Some good places to get brakes are from motorcycle wreckers but look around as you don’t want to spend a lot but that being said don’t skimp on safety. You will now need to make the frame now you want this to be very sturdy and should contain a roll bar this is important because if you flip your go kart it will stop you from hitting your head on the ground and having all the weight of the go kart.

Steal is very expensive now days you will probably be looking at a few hundred dollars depending on the size of the go kart but I read some where that a guy used those steel pellet trolley things that people use to move boxes around on and he just chopped them up and sanded of the paint and used that metal. The other good thing about those trolleys is they are cheap and come with 2 good wheels now you will need to make your frame following your plan and start thinking about what you are going to use for steering I would go and buy a cheap steering wheel from a wrecker and mount it to your go kart you will also have to install a good seat and seat belt this is a must because you can reach some very dangerous speeds on a go kart. You will now have to mount the engine and attach the back sprocket to the axel and connect up what you are using for pedals. Your go kart should now be ready for its maiden drive so load it up on your trailer and take it down to the beach or a friends farm and drive it around.

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