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UTV's Off Road ( RZR, YXZ, Mini Buggy, Carts,etc.) => UTV Member Project Logs => Topic started by: Dqracer on September 29, 2008, 11:30:12 AM
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These are some pics of a build I started last month just for fun. I've had a bunch of parts laying around the shop, extra stuff left over from our mini sprint racing. So I decided to build a monster go kart, just a toy to play with,and use it for SCCA Solo I(pylon racing), or throw some paddles on it and Sand Drag it, or just burn the back tires off from it in a vacant parking lot and practice Driftin',,, ;D I'm a big kid,, what can I say..LOL
First I started by building a chassis jig, ( needed one anyway) it bolts together so it can be knocked down for storage. Then useing Bend Tech Pro, (awesome software) I designed the chassis I've had in mind and started bending DOM 1.250 x .125 wall tube for the main frame and roll cage.
The front axle is similar to a regular kart in design, useing mini sprint spindles , it needed front brakes, I came up with a combo that is a 8.25 dia rotor, a wilwood caliper and a aluminum hub that will allow everything to fit inside a 10' dia Weld beadlock wheel. I'll use a dual master cylinders with a balance beam for adjusting brake bias ,frt -rear. The rear will be a 10' rotor, and another Wilwood caliper on a 4130 1.25 dia live axle. Should stop like a throw'n down a wet sponge. The engine is one of 2 choice's , a 98' F-3 600 Honda w/ Mikuni flatslides, or an 07' Honda 600 RR w/ R6 yamaha carbs. both motors will be on alcohol and make 110-118 hp. The kart should weigh 525-550 lbs with driver..... ;D here are some pics of the build so far.
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Bending the chassis tubes useing the bend data from BT-Pro is pretty sweet, everything bends up perfect, with little to no wasted material. I luv the program, I made a couple design changes from the original, mostly for looks after I was able to see it start to take shape. The rear axle bearing mounts are double shear, cut out of .125 plate. I changed the cage to be more like a rear engine dragster.
The seat is .090 5052 aluminum, bent up on a homemade radius brake I built years ago to build custom dash panels for race cars.
Right now, I'm working on rack & pinion steering mounts and the pedal assemblies, so the progress has slowed down alittle, its tough,cause I really wanna go for a ride.... ;D
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More pics
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DAMN!!!!! MAN!!!!!!! ;D Ask for pix and this guy delivers!!!! Looking VERY good! Is the kart to race or just terrorize the course? ;) ;D
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Oh and tell more about the tilt steering!
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The kart is just for those times in life when ya feel the need to throughly scare the freakin' crap outta yer self and survive..!
The tilt column is whats takin some time to engineer, it needs to tilt forward from it's 30 degree laid back driving position to a straight up position. The steering wheel is a Quik disconnect, so with or without the tilt column ,a guy can still enter or exit with no problems. I,m just challenging my fab skills with the Tilt feature. So far its working,, I'm pretty challenged and am working on the second design ;D
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DQ'
THAT'S BAD ASS...
looks great,
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Looks great, I agree, When you want to off that minisprint, I got a buggy to trade.... ;D
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I know A guy thats got a minsprint for sale bug. Real good price to. If i remeber right it comes with 8 sets of tires and wheels and the trailor for 5500. Let me know if anyone is interested and ill check on the price for ya.
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What make of chassis..? motor..?
Both of mine are for sale,Hyper chassis, Honda RR motors, along with all the spare wings, tires and wheels, axles etc.
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Id love to have one but no cash...Got to trade or sell the drak...
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If I didn't have so many irons in the fire I'd be interested too. Just curious ,if you'd like to say, how much is one/both worth?
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I cant guess on the price, If its a 05 or oldere id say around 6k, 07/08 11-12k... to many variables, how much tho dqracer?
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The kart is just for those times in life when ya feel the need to throughly scare the freakin' crap outta yer self and survive..!
The tilt column is whats takin some time to engineer, it needs to tilt forward from it's 30 degree laid back driving position to a straight up position. The steering wheel is a Quik disconnect, so with or without the tilt column ,a guy can still enter or exit with no problems. I,m just challenging my fab skills with the Tilt feature. So far its working,, I'm pretty challenged and am working on the second design ;D
Just an FYI there is a Tilt wheel kit avalable that would save you a lot of screwing around. If you want I can track it down.
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Don't know about Dq but I'd like it!
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Ody. yea , i'd be interested in seeing that. Thanks.
A new Mini Sprint will cost $17,000 with a stock motor, then you can add another $5-$8 grand for a built motor.
once you get a car, the cost of racing it is affordable if you don't tear it up. to do a race costs $80- $120 , entry, fuel, hotdogs.etc
I'm asking $18,000 for both of my cars with a ton of spare stuff.
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I think it is the same as what you said yours were. Its definitely been raced. Looks clean...just not new. If memory serves me right it looks like the one in the picture only white.
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actually the pics posted are micro sprints, motor on left, a true mini the motor is in front of the driver, the whole car is just a tad bigger then a micro...Lightning sprint im not sure of, got any pics?
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Sorry my bad, the white #7 car is a true minisprint, the blue one bolt posted is a micro...Id rather have a mini, but if i can fit and find a good deal i will own a micro..
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Where you located DQ?
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I live in Anthem, Arizona. its about 10 miles north of Phx.
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I'm 6', an weigh 200lb, I fit fine in a micro. The Mini's are very limited in where you can race, not many of around, the 600 micro's are nationwide.
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the blue car looks like an older Bailey chassis.
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I'm 6', an weigh 200lb, I fit fine in a micro. The Mini's are very limited in where you can race, not many of around, the 600 micro's are nationwide.
around here in michigan, they are so few tracks, they race minis and micros together....I likely would end up with a micro myself...
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Here are a couple pics of our 600's, the one being built is our spare car and is a ground up rebuild.
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More fun than a man should be allowed to have!!!!! Looking good.
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Why dont you buy the pair, and ill race one for ya? ;D Yes im talking to you masterfabber... ;D
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HUH???I can't quite hear you!
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They are addicting, most fun I've ever had has been crew cheif'n on the car while my son drove for the last 4 yrs.
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More build pics, finally have the Tilt column done, it works great ..! It offers a lot of room to exit and enter the drivers seat , even without taking the quik disco steering wheel off. I think I'll send it out to get chrome plated just for kicks, the kart is gonna be powdercoated competition orange, and the chrome would look good.... BLING..!
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Would you mind putting up a "how-to" on that?
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DQ,
That is SLICK,
Now correct me if I'm wrong, In the background...You have a welder strapped to the tank? ???
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Now correct me if I'm wrong, In the background...You have a welder strapped to the tank? ???
The welder cart I built, has the tank slide in under the welder,at a 15 deg angle , it keeps a low profile and will fit under the workbench outta the way.
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Ahh,
I'm just alittle slow on the uptake sometimes, That is a good space saving idea,
Ya know, this is off topic, but I've been seeing more and more people doing more with less lately.
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yep,, where theres a will theres a way, it's just a matter of how creative you are with your hands & mind. I know guys with a shop full of expensive machines, that can't build anything unless they have a detailed blueprint or a software program to go by, I was "blessed" with the ability to visualize what and how something should look like and work , 99% of the stuff I build is from my head. Can't imagine how life would be if I had to pay somebody to build this stuff for me, cause I couldn't.....! Life would suck..LOL
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Well ,hell, now that I look at it on another puter I see what you did.Cool!
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Man I'm busy, hopefully I can put some hours in on this baby tonite.. ;D
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DQ,
you don't really need sleep that is just a wivestail
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Spec,, yer right,, sleep is way over-rated... :o
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Inquiring minds are anxiously waiting for some pix :u
Just messin with ya but how's it going?