New Project - Electric Go Kart

LeeNetworX · 11-27-2012, 08:58 AM

We had some friends stay with us last week for the holiday and they brought their electric Razor drifting cart for their kids. The thing is awesome and I was extremely bummed that I was too big to ride it. However, the wife did and she loved it. She wanted to buy one for her and our boys (when they are older) but I told her no - I would build one for us and we can buy them a razor when they are old enough. Think we'll bypass the hopped up Power Wheels for them all together.

So I've been reading up on them and how different people have used different motors, controllers, etc. I know Derf said he built one in response to my FB post (even though he offered absolutely no details on the config he ran) but I was curious if anyone else here has done it?

I'm leaning towards a 36v golf cart or forklift motor and over-volting to 48v. Would use 4 deep cycle batteries. I've started keeping an eye on Craigslist and eBay for kart frames and used/rebuilt motors.

Check out some of these vids I found.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktnybZdMPKk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xitMWUfeLk

And on a related note, here's a guy that dropped an R1 engine on a go kart frame.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWKNho0ijnk

Sean · 11-27-2012, 10:07 AM

I race the electric karts and the gas karts--the gassers are sooo much nicer. Just sayin'.

Still--sweet project! I think the cheap way to do it is to get a starter motor out of a big v8 in a junkyard somewhere, if'n ya want a budget.

CasterTroy · 11-27-2012, 11:22 AM

Please allow me to live vicariously thru you!!!!

Starting points:

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/3395178426.html

http://dayton.craigslist.org/rvd/3343858531.html

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/for/3339566195.html

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/rvs/3374595333.html

http://swva.craigslist.org/mcy/3372731045.html (ask for Cooter)

Adeptus_Minor · 11-27-2012, 11:50 AM

Damn, I want to take that 50k watt one up to Austin Park & Pizza and own all those shitty little broken-down, no-throttle response, lawnmower motor jobs.

LeeNetworX · 11-27-2012, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

Please allow me to live vicariously thru you!!!!

Starting points:

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/3395178426.html

http://dayton.craigslist.org/rvd/3343858531.html

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/for/3339566195.html

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/rvs/3374595333.html

http://swva.craigslist.org/mcy/3372731045.html (ask for Cooter)

Thanks for the links but I'm not looking to spend that much coin on a frame.

This guy races his electric cart at the track and pulls 12.3 sec 1/4 mile times. LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOToi0fHNs

CasterTroy · 11-27-2012, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Thanks for the links but I'm not looking to spend that much coin on a frame.

Awww Lee you suck! I thought Inman was the Cheap Bastard

LeeNetworX · 11-27-2012, 04:59 PM

Wow. Really like this guy's setup. They don't make the B&S Etek any more but there's plenty of others with the same specs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNcHr6xPVYY

RACER X · 11-27-2012, 02:30 PM

screw electric

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apd1KBjLV8k

Sixxxxer · 11-27-2012, 09:50 PM

Dude on the R1 Cart has some HUGE Balls...Lol

RACER X · 12-03-2012, 08:07 AM

http://www.groupharrington.com/en/pa...rens-cars.html

http://www.youtube.com/user/harringt.../0/XuU1va5TBWs

11-27-2012, 08:58 AM	#1
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	New Project - Electric Go Kart We had some friends stay with us last week for the holiday and they brought their electric Razor drifting cart for their kids. The thing is awesome and I was extremely bummed that I was too big to ride it. However, the wife did and she loved it. She wanted to buy one for her and our boys (when they are older) but I told her no - I would build one for us and we can buy them a razor when they are old enough. Think we'll bypass the hopped up Power Wheels for them all together. So I've been reading up on them and how different people have used different motors, controllers, etc. I know Derf said he built one in response to my FB post (even though he offered absolutely no details on the config he ran) but I was curious if anyone else here has done it? I'm leaning towards a 36v golf cart or forklift motor and over-volting to 48v. Would use 4 deep cycle batteries. I've started keeping an eye on Craigslist and eBay for kart frames and used/rebuilt motors. Check out some of these vids I found. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktnybZdMPKk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xitMWUfeLk And on a related note, here's a guy that dropped an R1 engine on a go kart frame. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWKNho0ijnk

11-27-2012, 11:22 AM	#3
CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	Please allow me to live vicariously thru you!!!! Starting points: http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/3395178426.html http://dayton.craigslist.org/rvd/3343858531.html http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/for/3339566195.html http://charlotte.craigslist.org/rvs/3374595333.html http://swva.craigslist.org/mcy/3372731045.html (ask for Cooter) __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl

11-27-2012, 11:50 AM	#4
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	Damn, I want to take that 50k watt one up to Austin Park & Pizza and own all those shitty little broken-down, no-throttle response, lawnmower motor jobs. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

11-27-2012, 02:30 PM	#8
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	screw electric http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apd1KBjLV8k __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

11-27-2012, 09:50 PM	#9
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	Dude on the R1 Cart has some HUGE Balls...Lol __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

11-27-2012, 10:07 AM	#2
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	I race the electric karts and the gas karts--the gassers are sooo much nicer. Just sayin'. Still--sweet project! I think the cheap way to do it is to get a starter motor out of a big v8 in a junkyard somewhere, if'n ya want a budget.

11-27-2012, 04:59 PM	#7
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	Wow. Really like this guy's setup. They don't make the B&S Etek any more but there's plenty of others with the same specs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNcHr6xPVYY

12-03-2012, 08:07 AM	#10
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	http://www.groupharrington.com/en/pa...rens-cars.html http://www.youtube.com/user/harringt.../0/XuU1va5TBWs __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.