600 Kart

[Dqracer]

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',,,    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.....      here are some pics of the build so far.

[Dqracer]

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....

[Dqracer]

More pics

[borris]

DAMN!!!!! MAN!!!!!!! Ask for pix and this guy delivers!!!! Looking VERY good! Is the kart to race or just terrorize the course?

[borris]

Oh and tell more about the tilt steering!

[Dqracer]

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 

[VLADD]

DQ'
THAT'S BAD ASS...
 looks great,

[Admin]

Looks great, I agree, When you want to off that minisprint, I got a buggy to trade....

[boltz2012]

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.

[Dqracer]

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. 

[Admin]

Id love to have one but no cash...Got to trade or sell the drak...

[borris]

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?

[Admin]

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?

[Odyknuck]

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 

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.

[borris]

Don't know about Dq but I'd like it!