[albano]

Hi! To all,

Got my chrome molly tube and I`m going to start to cut the frame tomorrow.

I have to put on roll case cause our local drag strip said I have to put on the case if I extend more than 1.5 meter of wheelbase. The kart will be around 1.7 meter long(wheelbase).

The reason to extend is because the kart will mainly be for drag and drag is just a straight line. And it will have much better handling at high speed.

[DC DYNOMITE]

Have you guys seen this !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bERjkSTYOdU

[albano]

Originally Posted by DC DYNOMITE

Have you guys seen this !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bERjkSTYOdU

Yes I did see it last year, great power hey!

[albano]

HI! To all,

IT been a long time since i post here, Was just too busy with the forklift and truck and you know working all the time long hour make you tired and need a bit of rest. Anyway better do the job right the first time than embarrassed yourself at the track.

All i did so far is cut the frame and extend to 1.5 meter wheel base, prepare the controller to the maximum volts and a bit of modification on the motor. As for the battery there is no problem at all we all just have to wait and see the surprise

[dragster]

Hi
That kart could not run in the USA at any drag strip you had better look at the rule book before you put any more time into that frame.

[albano]

Originally Posted by dragster

Hi
That kart could not run in the USA at any drag strip you had better look at the rule book before you put any more time into that frame.

Hi Dragster!

Yes I know, in USA kart is not allowed on the track.

Did you see my profile from what country am I? I'm in South Africa and here in South Africa they allowed kart on the track, I confirmed with the track before I bought the kart. I just have to put on roll case.

We even have a ATV (quad bike) with R1 motor on the track, and quad bikes are even more dangerous than go kart.

[dragster]

Hi
great go for it, just get yourself a good 5 way safety harness

[albano]

Hi all,

Not much done , but at least I'm doing something on the kart. Just been very busy with usually on forklift rebuild.

I just manage to make the motor mounting and I'm going to do a full welding on all the joint tomorrow then I can start with the seat bracket and the roll case. When all the welding and all the,case and and bracket finished....... then I'll strip everything apart and do a nice custom painting on the motor and the kart.

As for the motor I decided to go for 8" inch motor, cause as I was doing some test between the 7" and 8" i found out the the 8" is much better.
It can also handle more volts, amps and it id rated for much higher RPM.

When I did the test, I test it with 10ha AGM battery and the reading was,
7" at 12v 10ha 1560RPM and the 8" was 12v 10ha same battery and the reading was 3650RPM. I test first the 7" then the 8".


As for my plan is to go for at least 144volts+ on this little kart.

[toddshotrods]

Sweet! Looks awesome, so far! Are you going to use any body work, or just a tube chassis?

[albano]

Originally Posted by toddshotrods

Sweet! Looks awesome, so far! Are you going to use any body work, or just a tube chassis?

Hi Tod,

At the moment i'm going to use tube frame just to test and then if i'm happy with the power then I'll do some body work. Maybe something like F 1 or maybe you can design something for me.