| Initially when go carts came into being they were | | | | you are not the one that will be riding the go cart, |
| built out of board and were named push carts as | | | | let the actual rider or someone close in size aid |
| the lone way to get them to go was if someone | | | | you with the outline. You may also use the width |
| pushed them. Now though go carts use powerful | | | | of the seat or seats to determine the width the |
| 2 and 4 stroke engines and get up to speeds as | | | | go cart will have to be. |
| great as 160mph. However, the carts made for | | | | With the chop saw slice up the metal tubing to |
| the general public like at amusement parks are | | | | make your frame. Use the drill to put holes in the |
| restricted to about 15mph for safety reasons. | | | | required parts of the metal tubing and then use |
| Go carts are normally used to familiarize amateur | | | | the bolts and screws to connect the various parts |
| drivers to racing. Also to prepare for actual race | | | | of metal tubing. If you are useful with a welding |
| car driving as go carts develop a driver's reflexes, | | | | torch you can weld the sections together rather |
| accuracy, control and decision-making abilities. | | | | than using bolts and screws. Use gussets in all the |
| There are many different sorts of go carts | | | | corners to support the frame. |
| accessible, a single seater or 2 seater, and there | | | | When you have the basic outline of your go cart |
| are many various shapes. If you realize a go cart | | | | frame, it is time to begin putting in the additional |
| is something you would want to own you can buy | | | | areas to hold the engine in place, the steering and |
| one from a manufacturer or if you have an idea | | | | braking kits, the wheels, the seat and the roll bar |
| of what you are doing you can construct one. If | | | | if you are installing one. Weld the steel plate to |
| you decide to try building one here are a few | | | | the back part of the frame to work as an engine |
| things you will need. | | | | mount later on, mark and drill out the holes |
| Required Tools | | | | needed for bolting the engine in position. Use the |
| * Chop saw | | | | ¾ inch steel rod and bushings to build your axle; |
| * Chalk | | | | place washers and cotton pins through drilled holes |
| * Drill | | | | in the axle to keep it in position. |
| * Welding torch (optional) | | | | For the steering wheel use the ½ inch steel rod |
| Required Materials | | | | for connection. Take as much time as needed to |
| * Bolts and screws | | | | get the right steering tilt and front-wheel vertical |
| * Metal tubing | | | | as the steering is definitely a extremely essential |
| * Gussets | | | | part of the car. |
| * ¾ inch steel rod | | | | Tips and Warnings |
| * 2 bushings | | | | If you have no previous knowledge of what a go |
| * Washers | | | | cart frame should look like you need to study it |
| * Cotton pins | | | | and maybe even purchase construction plans or |
| * 3/16 inch steel plate | | | | you will not know where to start. |
| * ½ inch steel rod | | | | Your go cart ought to be around 12 inches off |
| Instructions | | | | the ground; the lower it is the better the center |
| To decide on the size of your go cart, you will | | | | of gravity will be. |
| have to, sit on the ground and use a piece of | | | | Any part of the procedure you are not familiar |
| chalk to draw the outline of your legs as they | | | | with or at ease about doing, take it to a |
| might be in the go cart. So, that you have an | | | | professional since any little error might be critical |
| estimation of the size the go cart has to be. If | | | | later on. |