honda_atc200es
08-18-2008, 02:03 AM
Me and my bud are bored, and to celebrate me being single, im gunna blow all my money on building a sand rail / dune buggy / go kart (although go kart is incorrect because this will have suspension) for an engine we want to use a motorcycle engine, plenty of overkill :twisted: .
found a concourse engine with all electrical and cooling for 50 bucks so we are looking to pick that up. as for the chassis im thinking to start with a standard go kart, and mod it. fit the new engine in, raise the cart to a clearance of around a foot (too much? i cant really visualize how tall this would make the buggy) with bigger wheels and somehow incorporating suspension. i would like to lower the top of the cage about 4 inches because i think most karts are too tall. then i want to extend it by cutting down the middle and adding in about a foot, and widen the wheels. i think chain drive should be used, easier to fabricate, and all and all simpler to replace and adjust. my biggest worries are mounting the engine, and the incorporation of suspension.
i think this could end up being very very cool. some other tidbits
engine in rear, gas tank (10 gallon? maybe less for sake of weight)
winch is a must, i can see getting stuck happening alot
lights, and dashboard of sorts would be cool
seat belts, possible 5 point harness is a definite with a 100hp engine in a 500 pound kart
how to shift? im thinking finding a way to hook up a stick shift to the foot shifter with a pedal clutch,that would be very cool.
here is what i would like to start with http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/mcy/793831680.html
ill think of more as things go on, but what i would like to know is your opinions of this, anything you would like to add? personal experience? parts:naughty:
yes this is dangerous and some may think waste of time:crazy:
But trr to you :twisted:
found a concourse engine with all electrical and cooling for 50 bucks so we are looking to pick that up. as for the chassis im thinking to start with a standard go kart, and mod it. fit the new engine in, raise the cart to a clearance of around a foot (too much? i cant really visualize how tall this would make the buggy) with bigger wheels and somehow incorporating suspension. i would like to lower the top of the cage about 4 inches because i think most karts are too tall. then i want to extend it by cutting down the middle and adding in about a foot, and widen the wheels. i think chain drive should be used, easier to fabricate, and all and all simpler to replace and adjust. my biggest worries are mounting the engine, and the incorporation of suspension.
i think this could end up being very very cool. some other tidbits
engine in rear, gas tank (10 gallon? maybe less for sake of weight)
winch is a must, i can see getting stuck happening alot
lights, and dashboard of sorts would be cool
seat belts, possible 5 point harness is a definite with a 100hp engine in a 500 pound kart
how to shift? im thinking finding a way to hook up a stick shift to the foot shifter with a pedal clutch,that would be very cool.
here is what i would like to start with http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/mcy/793831680.html
ill think of more as things go on, but what i would like to know is your opinions of this, anything you would like to add? personal experience? parts:naughty:
yes this is dangerous and some may think waste of time:crazy:
But trr to you :twisted: