Go kart parts

katoranger · 12-02-2013, 09:59 AM

Guys. Looking for a 1" 36" long axle. Hubs, sprockets, belt torque convertor. I am building from scratch so length of axle is approximate.

I think I will buy a new harbor frieght predator, but if a cheap engine arrives would be interested in that too.

Would also like some of the plastic bucket seats seen on alot of the Chinese buggies.

bogieboy · 12-02-2013, 01:56 PM

If you can get creative with lock collars and tractor hubs you can go to your local garage door company and ask for a piece of one inch keyed shaft, cut it down to length and use stop collars instead of go cart specific stuff... Thats what i did (i happen to work in a garage door company...LOL easy acess to parts...)

katoranger · 12-02-2013, 02:21 PM

Is that found on the commercial doors? My neighbor in GA installed garage doors, but only residential stuff. Nothing that had a 1" shaft. (I scrapped the old stuff.)

bogieboy · 12-03-2013, 08:43 AM

Yep... The residential torsion setups use a 1" hollow tube, the heavy commercial stuff uses a 1" keyed shaft...

katoranger · 12-03-2013, 02:44 PM

To find a garage door place. I will have to look in the yellow pages. Not many out here.

katoranger · 12-03-2013, 04:20 PM

I went down to the maintenance shop. Those doors have the 1 inch keyed shaft.

Would I be able to talk you into shipping me about 40 inches? Maintenance guy said not much for local door places. 40 plus mile drive.

FastDoc · 12-03-2013, 05:04 PM

You guys are very smart frugal and creative. True Chinariders!

bogieboy · 12-03-2013, 05:23 PM

Hmm... Not sure exactly how to ship a shaft like that, and the shortest length i can buy it is about 6ft... I will look into it, but shipping that stuff isnt gonna be cheap... Its pretty heavy stuff...

kelvinator · 12-03-2013, 07:56 PM

here is a keyed shaft 1in by 48 figured u can cut 4in off

http://www.mscdirect.com/product/85510261

also if u use harbor freight make sure you use a cupon
20% off
send me message i send u cupon via email

katoranger · 12-04-2013, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bogieboy

Hmm... Not sure exactly how to ship a shaft like that, and the shortest length i can buy it is about 6ft... I will look into it, but shipping that stuff isnt gonna be cheap... Its pretty heavy stuff...

I think I will just get the one from BMI karts. It is the best price I have found. Going past one of the door places today.

Thanks for the idea though.

Kelvinator. I will get ahold of you about the coupon.

Allen

Weldangrind · 12-04-2013, 10:28 AM

Do you need to use a torque converter? They're spendy, and centrifugal clutches are often rebuildable.

katoranger · 12-04-2013, 02:12 PM

I don't have too use a torque convertor. That is one of those parts that may be optional. They have knockoffs that run about $100. Good clutches can run almost that much.

Weldangrind · 12-04-2013, 11:46 PM

If you find a $100 knock-off, please send me a link. BTW, perhaps Bogieboy has some parts for sale.

bogieboy · 12-05-2013, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

If you find a $100 knock-off, please send me a link. BTW, perhaps Bogieboy has some parts for sale.

I wish i did...LOL All my spare parts went into building my go cart...only stuff i still have are a set of spare hubs that my buddy has been bugging me about, but havent had time to show him to see if they.would work for his build...

katoranger · 12-05-2013, 09:41 AM

If the hubs don't work let me know.

Weld, here is the link. They have auction style listings too. I have seen them go in the $95 range.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-4-GO-KART-...item35cf287784

12-02-2013, 09:59 AM	#1
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Go kart parts Guys. Looking for a 1" 36" long axle. Hubs, sprockets, belt torque convertor. I am building from scratch so length of axle is approximate. I think I will buy a new harbor frieght predator, but if a cheap engine arrives would be interested in that too. Would also like some of the plastic bucket seats seen on alot of the Chinese buggies. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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12-02-2013, 02:21 PM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Is that found on the commercial doors? My neighbor in GA installed garage doors, but only residential stuff. Nothing that had a 1" shaft. (I scrapped the old stuff.) __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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12-03-2013, 02:44 PM	#5
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	To find a garage door place. I will have to look in the yellow pages. Not many out here. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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12-03-2013, 04:20 PM	#6
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I went down to the maintenance shop. Those doors have the 1 inch keyed shaft. Would I be able to talk you into shipping me about 40 inches? Maintenance guy said not much for local door places. 40 plus mile drive. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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12-03-2013, 05:04 PM	#7
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	You guys are very smart frugal and creative. True Chinariders! __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-02-2013, 01:56 PM	#2
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	If you can get creative with lock collars and tractor hubs you can go to your local garage door company and ask for a piece of one inch keyed shaft, cut it down to length and use stop collars instead of go cart specific stuff... Thats what i did (i happen to work in a garage door company...LOL easy acess to parts...)
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12-03-2013, 08:43 AM	#4
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	Yep... The residential torsion setups use a 1" hollow tube, the heavy commercial stuff uses a 1" keyed shaft...
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12-03-2013, 05:23 PM	#8
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	Hmm... Not sure exactly how to ship a shaft like that, and the shortest length i can buy it is about 6ft... I will look into it, but shipping that stuff isnt gonna be cheap... Its pretty heavy stuff...
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12-03-2013, 07:56 PM	#9
kelvinator Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: mountainhome, id Posts: 23	winner winner chicken dinner here is a keyed shaft 1in by 48 figured u can cut 4in off http://www.mscdirect.com/product/85510261 also if u use harbor freight make sure you use a cupon 20% off send me message i send u cupon via email __________________ i am a tinkerer give me a puzzle ill find a solution. or cut the pieces to fit.
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12-04-2013, 10:28 AM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Do you need to use a torque converter? They're spendy, and centrifugal clutches are often rebuildable. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-04-2013, 02:12 PM	#12
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I don't have too use a torque convertor. That is one of those parts that may be optional. They have knockoffs that run about $100. Good clutches can run almost that much. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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12-04-2013, 11:46 PM	#13
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	If you find a $100 knock-off, please send me a link. BTW, perhaps Bogieboy has some parts for sale. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-05-2013, 09:41 AM	#15
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	If the hubs don't work let me know. Weld, here is the link. They have auction style listings too. I have seen them go in the $95 range. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-4-GO-KART-...item35cf287784 __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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