Building the Go-Kart (High School Senior Project Video)
(Music By Juno Reactor)
The first video thats related to this is the entire video. this is just a demo.
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This project was done for a graduating grade at my high school. the grade on it was a 98% and i got a 95 on my speech (which was 12 minutes long.) this was the video i showed during my presentation.
this project took a total of 2 to 3 months of work, and i started with ordering a set of go-kart plance from Don’s DIY Den (diyden.net.) The go-kart was origionally designed for a 5 horsepower motor, but i put in a monster 18 horsepower twin cylinder motor. it wasnt the BEST idea because the ngine is on the side and it is kind of off weight. other than that and the crappy breaks, there are no real problems with it.
The frame used mostly .095″ one inch square tubing, and for the braces and brackets, i used 1/4″ sheet metal.
All of the parts in which i did not build or find from friends, i obtained from northern tool (northerntool.com.) some parts like the front wheels and steering wheel, i got from friends or yard sales. i got the engine from my stepbrother Tony moore who i thank dearly. the engine is $1400 brand new. it was used in Iraq to power a giant frige. tony bought it to grind up horse poop. and i got it for free.
This thing started up the first pull and yes, i know the mixure is off, but once we got this thing working, it topped out at about 50 MPH, andhad real nice handling. not that great of a turning radious, but good handling.
the clutch was actually a belt clutch and i welded on a sprocket, and it worked perfectly. it is a single speed which is similar to second gear. im DYING for a two pully centrifugal clutch system so i can get all my horsepowers out. either that or some shifter clutch five speed
i have done substantial work since this video. the front shocks DO look bent. theyre not. single A-arm suspentions do move around like that. i admit it does look dumb, SO i put some real beefy shocks up front, and it did give it a four or five inch lift. and now it doesnt look bent anymore. it went from lookling like
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Rob and i welded on it using some TIG a lot of MIG, but mostly flux chore welding. i used PAC to cut some pieces and i used a hydraulic sheer to cut and bend a lot of the bracings, mounts, and brackets.
this project took a tootal of $700 dollars. its a good price considering the fact that the motor is $1300 brand new.
honors
#60 – Top Rated (This Month) – Autos & Vehicles
#48 – Most Discussed (This Month) – Autos & Vehicles
(UPDATE 11/1/07)- I found this project to be a big dissapointment to my highschool career. its honestly one of my biggest accomplishments i will ever complete in my lifetime, and i was not accredited properly. the school had an award ceremony for the best senior projects. it was narrowed down to the special edd kids, the dance kids welding stuff, and so on. it was completely rediculous. a girl got an award for learning how to dance. a kid got an award for learning how to play drums. every single award was like that. no big accomplishments at all. and no award for me. all this was done with my bare hands. i put more effort into this than most of thie kids didn on theirs in the 3000 student school. and the schools system wasnt professional enough to even notice my project.
even though i felt like it was a horrible waste of time when i didnt get any awards, its still an accomplishment for me.
the gokart is currently sitting out in my backyard. it still runs good, but i still need to add one or two support rails on the frame. the torque of the motor and the poorly designed chain guard snapped the chain. once i get off my lazy but, i might fix it.
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but why are the …
but why are the front wheels so far back?
its cool but you …
its cool but you did your school project at home?
Wow, that’s great, …
Wow, that’s great, cant believe you didn’t get an award. that high school’s rating system must really suck because this is really good.
cool
cool
im curious how you …
im curious how you got the power from the motor to the wheels centrifugal clutch maybe? and how fast does it run
Loox bouncy as …
Loox bouncy as fuck..mint!
frame needs to be …
frame needs to be extended, seat pushed back, but other than that not bad
hello friend, my …
hello friend, my name is ivan are from Argentina, me and my brother want to make the same model kart cross, saw his re like us you want to ask if we can offer a construction plan for it. greetings old
AWSOME GUYS!
AWSOME GUYS!
I am WHITE, Homer.
I am WHITE, Homer.
yeah, I’m an idiot. …
yeah, I’m an idiot…. I guess sitting at the control panel of a nuclear power plant is only for idiots. You’re just a of black person, if I could, I’d throw you a watermelon to get you off the computer for awhile.
BGenerally speaking …
BGenerally speaking, blacks who grow up in priviledged backgrounds are far different than those who grow up in the hopelessness and depression of the inner city. But, I shouldn’t expect a jackass like you to understand that.
I am wasting my time talking to a first class idiot.
if your’e talking …
if your’e talking about the inner city students, yes. it is their fault. if they actually cared about something other than getting a new gold tooth, or how long they were going to sag their pants that day, they might, MIGHT actually get somewhere in life, but then again, they are black so I highly doubt it….. those of us who work, must support those who don’t, but could……
Oh THAT must be it! …
Oh THAT must be it! It’s THEIR FAULT.
SHEEESH
if the inner city …
if the inner city schools didn’t have to spend so much for security and metal detectors, the districts might be able to afford something like this.
Wow very cool …
Wow very cool project
how fast would u go …
how fast would u go with a 6.5 horsepower engine?
Rich school. Kids …
Rich school. Kids in inner cities don’t get resources like this. the steel alone costs an arm and a leg.
thats wicked
way … 
way better than the one im making at school atm.
thats wicked
damn that thing …
that thing hauls on all terrains awesome job dude
nice
nice
sweet ride
sweet ride
how hard was it to …
how hard was it to make this im thinking about buiilding a 2 seatter how hard do you think it would be please reply
nice
nice
awesome go kart how …
awesome go kart how fast does it go and how big is the engine?