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Posted by: Lt250Blast
what do you guys think about go karts? i also need a 8+ HP horizontal shaft engine to put on one. if any of you have one and dont need it, email me, or reply. thanks
James
Posted by: Rammer
My son has an off-road go kart. It has 18x9.5x8 rear tires and 175-70-6 (I think) fronts. It has a 5.5 OHV engine, Max-Tourqe torque converter and about 7" of ground clearance from the frame. The only mods are: Govenor is disconnected,larger rear sprocket(54 tooth) and I installed a hydrulic disc brake on the rear. The band brakes that come on most kart only work in one direction-Foward. He couldn't make a hill once and he went down it backwards and hit a tree.He used to ride it with us when we were out on the quads. We would only have to help it evey once in a while. He now rides an Honda Odyssey.
Posted by: guerryb
Off road go-karts have come a long way in the past few years. Many are powered by Cycle engines and have full suspensions like Honda Pilots. I have one that I ride with friends with Quads. It doesn't bother me much to have to [i]wait[/i] for them. The best thing is that they are low to the ground, tend to handle better than a Quad and are much less likely to flip. This is also the biggest downside since being closer to the ground means you often have the pleasure of sitting in a cold muddy seat if you decide to cross that hole that you really shouldn't.
You can see pics of mine at [URL]clubs.yahoo.com/offroadgokarts[/URL]in the Photos section labled Yerf-Zilla.
