Re: Independent rear.
--- honestly you hit the nail on the head,The edge buggies or desert
carts plans would be your best bet.Personally i am a edge or
http://www.rorty-design.com/content/rorty-racing.htm
fan but check them all out and see what suits you best.
Buggy plans are worty there weight in gold no matter who you end up
going with.
In
offroadgokarts@yahoogroups.com, "Cory" <rayboy9@y...> wrote:
>
> --- In
offroadgokarts@yahoogroups.com, "Matt" <matt1ptkn1@y...>
> wrote:
> > Ok, with my first kart running great, and the weather getting
> > better, I have been brainstorming about my next kart. I am going
> to
> > use my SR250 engine (I have some new ideas to get it to run much
> > better) and I believe that I now want to do an independent rear
> > suspension. What setup (CV's/universals/axles/hubs) is most
> > commonly used, and where can they be found? Or is there a nice
> > independent axle kit made for karts that can be purchased to
> > simplify the project? I would prefer to just buy something that
> can
> > be bolted on, and stay away from cutting/welding axles so as to
> > avoid problems later. I have seen that karts from the edge and
> > desert design and fabrication use independent rear setups and
> > wondered what they typically use? I also would prefer something
> not
> > huge, under 5' rear track. I just want to build a kart, not a
> dune
> > buggy. Any suggestions? Thanks.
>
> i was planing on using pto shafts with custom made trailing
> arms..... that or jack some t-1 cvjoints and axles out of a VW....
> w/e works lol dont know about a bolt on kit tho....i would also
like
> some more insight to this....