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  1. c-gar

    help with steering wheel connection

    I tighten it, it gets loose. The bolts/nuts aren't backing off, but something in the connection is. The play in the system is from the two bolts holding the steering wheel flange to the shaft. I assume the inner pipe could be collapsing and I'll soon find out when I take it off. Any...
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    This got me thinking. Where do you keep your karts?

    as posted on Craigslist 2006 Birel - $2900 this 2006 birel frame shifter kart is super scary fast, 130+mph scary!! motor is a 94 ktm 300exc, new build top and bottom. rode dirt bike for 2 hours, took motor off and had a fabricator make the motor mount and shift rod for the shifter kart chassis...
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    torque converter, um, conversion

    Every now and then I pick up a new way to burn free time. Over the last several years it's been nerf modding, yoyo, unicycle, , pinewood derby when my son was in cub scouts, etc. Lately the task has been tinkering with a go kart. I bought the thing not thinking that much about usability and...
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    wrong tool for the job

    I thought using a box end ratcheting wrench was a good idea until I tried to take it off. It went on the nut easy because the bolt could tip over to the side and make room. I didn't think ahead to figure out tightening the nut would stand it up and lock it under the flange on the engine block...
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    What is your roll distance per engine revolution?

    When reading through many of these threads that talk about gearing ratio I feel like many of them aren't giving enough credit to wheel size. I understand it's easy to see and count teeth on sprockets or measure pulley diameters. But wouldn't a number in units of rolling distance per engine...
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    clutch or torque converter for race style fun cart?

    Greetings, all: Here is the short version of the question. What are thoughts on installing a torque converter on a race kart being used as a fun kart? Here's the full story with some specifics on the kart and why: Our family fall break plan this year was to (out of nowhere) get a go kart...
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