You can build your own Go kart with all used or new go carts parts or you can purchase one. The go karts you find driven on the street are built mostly for go cart racing and thus expensive. You need to understand the basic elements of a Go Cart before you make such a heavy investment.
On the contrary, you can build a Go Cart yourself for both fun and racing if you know the basic technology behind it. The basic technology behind Go Cart parts is a frame standing a few inches above the ground level, on four wheels that can be powered either by an electric motor, gas motor or by your powerful legs.
The choice of powering the Go Cart depends upon the usage of the go cart accessories involved. If you want to gift the Go Cart to your kids, who is still smaller to handle such fast speeds, then the manually powered Go Cart is a better choice. On the other hand, if you want to participate in the much famed Go Cart races, you need an engine that powers your formula zero (we can call it formula zero, considering it to be slightly less than the formula one cars in the design) Go Cart.
Speaking of the Go Carts parts, the most important is the frame, because it is where you will be seated or stand to drive the Go Cart. Though the Go kart can be driven manually, in this situation, we will speak about the go karts driven by engines. Coming back to the Chassis, on which the base stands, the chassis should be strong enough to hold heavy weight ratios. For both ready made and hand-built Go Carts, I will recommend a stainless steel frame welded to the core to make it extra strong considering the terrain it will run on.
Next we should focus on the base of the buggy. The ready made go cart parts can be comprised of plastic or wood. While plastic offers a lighter Go Cart that saves your power so that can be directed to drive the Go Cart, the durability of the plastic is questionable. Most of the reputed brands offer good quality plastic that stands different kind of the weather. If you are building it yourself, you may use a light wood instead of plastic. This makes sure that your base is much stronger than the plastic.
Another point to remember here is that the base is not much higher than the ground level so there is no scope of a good suspension. Both in the production and hand made Go Cart parts, the best method is to look for a double base with a small single suspension of a car between the two bases to reduce the effects of the bumps and all. The next part to consider is the engine. The engine that comes with the production Go Carts is well powered and is hence costly. You can use a refurbished engine or second hand when you are building the Go Cart on your own. Just make sure that the engine will not let you down in mid of a racing track.
The engine is connected to the rear wheels through a chain. You can also configure the engine for use with transmission and clutches for better control over the Go Cart. The final and most important go cart part is the wheels. If the tires or the wheels are not properly attached, you lose your chance of winning at the Go Cart competitions. Make sure the wheels and the rest of your go cart parts used are able to sustain any kind of terrain, especially the rough terrains.
Wed, Apr 15, 2009
Go Cart Parts