Anyone into shifter karts? Got a qouple of questions

[90nut]

Ok does anyone out there have or know anyone who has a shifter kart? Reason I am asking is because I am in need of some help on where to get parts for them and how the rear brakes are set up. I have a custom application and I think that I am going to mod it for disk breaks and I think my best bet would be to use stuff from a shifter kart. Reason is because I think that it would be compact enough and parts should be available no problem So if anyone has any input on this or where to find parts help me out. Thanks

[90nut]

Hmm, no one? I could have swore someone on here has mentioned them before.

[69HemiGTX]

Comet Kart Sales (http://www.cometkartsales.com/store/chassis/crg/crgkarts.htm)

Kart Connection Plus (http://www.kcplus.com/catalog.asp)

Shockwave Racing (http://www.shockwavekarting.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=SK)

That's just a few I can find right now. I used to race shifters back in the day, and all I can say about them is :w00t:

[DaMadman]

I just ordered brake pads and a cliper from here and it was cheap

http://www.willardssmallengines.com/

[DaMadman]

Northerntool.com also has a lot of gocart parts

[Groundworx]

Ok does anyone out there have or know anyone who has a shifter kart? Reason I am asking is because I am in need of some help on where to get parts for them and how the rear brakes are set up. I have a custom application and I think that I am going to mod it for disk breaks and I think my best bet would be to use stuff from a shifter kart. Reason is because I think that it would be compact enough and parts should be available no problem So if anyone has any input on this or where to find parts help me out. Thanks

I wish I knew more about them. I have wanted to get one to play with. I did some research too and never really found much on the parts side. I don't know if I wasn't looking in the right places or if what.

[90nut]

cool, I am trying to find a caliper that is cable actuated and so far I am not really having any luck doing so. I guess I may just have to stick with the ol' drum on the death machine.

[Vealmonkey]

90nut, I have a cable actuated caliper that came with some stuff I got for my barstool racer. I don't think you want to use it because it doesn't have much stopping power, you would be better off with a hydraulic caliper. All modern racing karts use hydraulic brakes, much more effective.

[slothminx]

I was just wondering what you guys meant by "shifter karts", Got a pic of one you could post? ;)

[MTS]

90nut try looking for an old Cable acutated Diskbreake on old sleds, Sloth, a shifter kart is a race kart, low to the ground and wide, they run off 125-500cc Dirtbike motors side mounted in them....frickin move!!

[slothminx]

Like this? If so, how do you guys add the shifter on the name:lol:?

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3063/dsc012080zc.jpg


I got one very similar to the one in the pic....

[trainingwheeler]

sloth thats just a 100cc yamaha cart motor that runs in its own class & they rip too the shifter carts use like 125& 250 cc motorcross bike motors & *Edited* shift them like you would the bike

[MTS]

Like this? If so, how do you guys add the shifter on the name:lol:?

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3063/dsc012080zc.jpg


I got one very similar to the one in the pic....
Yup cept a LC 5 speed Manual.......that would be like a RM1 class kart, 125cc Centrifuigal clutch...

[slothminx]

Its a 100cc engine, runs in its own class called TKM, pretty popular over here. They rip too...... not really fast enough for me now tho.

[MTS]

Its a 100cc engine, runs in its own class called TKM, pretty popular over here. They rip too...... not really fast enough for me now tho.
The RM1's do a minimal of 80 mph...not really that fast...but the shifter 250's they move pretty dang good.....But i wana get on a Cr500 powerd shifter....:w00t: