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Go Kart Building: To Machine or Not Machine? That is the Question.

July 23, 2009 July 17, 2021Go Kart Building 0

I have been working on this new product called the pedal kart (or pedal go kart) and I have been running into brick walls, or snags that have really been tripping me up. I’ve written several articles on the go kart building mindset and the stick-to-it-ivness that is required to […]

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Go Kart Steering Nightmares: Case of The Shaky Steering Wheel

July 21, 2009 July 17, 2021Go Kart Steering 0

The go kart was driving fine or so it seemed until the steering wheel started to wobble heavily. “Man!” exclaimed the youth as he pulled into the pit stop, “ I just replaced the rod ends and it’s still shaking. I should have not bought this used go kart what […]

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Why Go Kart Projects Fail: Father and Son Project Gone Bad

July 19, 2009 July 17, 2021Go Kart Building 0

The father and son team were hard at it. The lawn tractor did not have a chance. The old cub Cadet was disassembled within hours and the go kart project was on its way! The wheels, the transmission, the engine frame all were going to be put to good use, […]

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The Go Kart Building Mindset

July 19, 2009 June 18, 2021Go Kart Building 0

The young man was bored. He sat on his bed lamenting that he had nothing to do. He had no money but plenty of time. What a frustrating dilemma being a teenager and having nothing to do, being bored out of his mind. But there’s something that the teenager had […]

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Tech Tips That Will Save You Hundreds of Dollars When Using an Old Engine On Your Go Kart

July 13, 2009 July 17, 2021Engine Diagnostics, Go Kart Building 2

Very often we go to an old farm and see a lawnmower sitting in the backyard or we see an old chainsaw sitting on the shelf in the back shed. The thought goes through our head: ”It would be great if we could take that engine and use it on […]

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