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omega0684 - 26/2/06 at 10:43 PM

good evening fella's, does anybody know of any karting forums or sites that do build plans for petrolled go-karts, i was thinking of doing a little side project from the car, end product could be alot of fun

Thanks guys

Alex

stevec - 26/2/06 at 11:19 PM

Try and see a copy of Karting magazine I think there usually an advert in there for plans.
Or.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GO-KART-AND-HOVERCRAFT-PLANS-ON-CD-FREE-P-P_W0QQitemZ4616715342QQcategoryZ36631QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Edited on 26/2/06 by stevec]

omega0684 - 26/2/06 at 11:59 PM

the link causes computer to crash!

Confused but excited. - 27/2/06 at 12:20 AM

Link worked OK for me.
No probs and no alerts.

omega0684 - 27/2/06 at 12:11 PM

fixed it no probs now

Marcus - 27/2/06 at 12:35 PM

Try Uncle Ron's other book, build your own buggy. With a bit of fettling, could be made a Kart.

Marcus

NS Dev - 27/2/06 at 06:31 PM

Just buy a tired one from an arrive and drive centre and set too installing a "livlier" engine, like a GSXR1100!

Fred W B - 27/2/06 at 07:32 PM

quote:

Just buy a tired one


I'll second that. When I was Karting I was forever fielding questions from people looking for bits to build a "yard kart".

I used to tell them that, by the time you have bought (or made, if you can) an axle, bearings, bearing carriers, sprocket and carrier, a brake system, wheels, tyres, rod ends (for steering) a steering wheel, front stub axles, etc you are much better off finding an old rolling chassis, which will have all those bits on it in one package.

Even if' it's nackered for racing it will be fine for lashing a small motor on to. Try to find some active kart racers, most will know where to find an old chassis.

I'm currently planning something with one, that I got for free!

Cheers

Fred WB


[Edited on 27/2/06 by Fred W B]

cita2 - 28/2/06 at 08:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fred W B
quote:

Just buy a tired one


I'll second that.......

I

I'm currently planning something with one, that I got for free!

Cheers

Fred WB


[Edited on 27/2/06 by Fred W B]



Taz Surfleet - 21/3/06 at 09:50 AM

Alex I just happen to know where you can get your hands on a gsxr1100 cheap !!!

timf - 21/3/06 at 11:54 AM

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=24640