6 hp or 6.5 hp carts

[zman007007]

I have seen a few carts with the Tecumseh and other engine brands on some 2 seater go carts. How do these carts compare to the 150 cc carts. I am talking about they are like the ones we have with shocks and other similar items also. zman

[xlint89]

The yerfdog 3203 is a Tecumseh 6.5HP (212cc) engine While the Yerdog 3206 is the 150cc we see most often on here.

The 3203 uses smaller tubing for the frame, Single A arm front suspension, does not use rack n pinion steering, doesn't use an internal CVT with as many tuneable parts, or an internal gear ratio that can be altered.

Often using small engines that don't come with magnetos for lighting, or electric start. Many are pull start.

Can they be beefed up? Sure, ask X Bird. But it will most likely cost you more $ in the long run than buying the 150cc buggies in the firsrt place.

[zman007007]

good answer xlint thanks I see alot of the smaller powered carts for sale around here.

[bear]

There's a BIG differents between the two for sure! even my little gk17 110cc is a more durable buggy than most of them!!!

[zman007007]

I can see now there is quite a bit of difference. There are also a few with the 150cc motor, but they want big money for those. I have my one but it needs a buddy. lol zman :party:

[bear]

Just start searching now, and be patient, it could take awhile!

[zman007007]

Well Bear I have waited since yesterday. is that long enough? lol

[xlint89]

Forgot to mention brakes.

Yerf 3203 came with a sigle cable operated band brake, while the 3206 "spiderbox" came with a single hydraulic disk brake.

[zman007007]

During a real hammer down time, who would have time to grab a hand brake? LOL

[xlint89]

During a real hammer down time, who would have time to grab a hand brake? LOLNo hand brake. Brake pedal just like normal.

It just converts from a rod to a cable that goes to the brank band.

[Masteryota]

My kart from when I was a kid had shoe brakes, and boy did they eat up tires! Also, it had a secondary hand lever for the brakes along with the pedal, and smacked me in the elbow every time I hit the brakes, lol. Brakes on the flat frame karts vary widely today, some have drum, some have simple disc brakes, but almost all of them are cable operated, which I never really liked. The small frames are starting to come with TAV's instead of cent. clutches, but they can be a pain to get parts for if you don't know who made it. Our 150's use pretty much the same parts as the rest, and some scooters as well, not to mention, its just a better platform to start with, especially if you want to upgrade anything.

[zman007007]

you had a cart with brakes on it when you were a kid, your parents must have been rich. LOL

[zman007007]

the old carts I played on as a kid, DSS would probably arrest my parents now days for child endangerment. and I am talking no motors involved.

[Masteryota]

Uh, no. We were broke, and it was a b-day, christmas, b-day gift, and it was broke when we got it, and it broke all the time.

[Masteryota]

the old carts I played on as a kid, DSS would probably arrest my parents now days for child endangerment. and I am talking no motors involved.

YUP! I slung my buddy off mine one time, he hasn't let me live it down to this day. In fact, when he found out I bought a spiderbox, he stopped talking to me for a few months, LOL.

[zman007007]

heard that master and we all learn from our past experiences. All the carts I had as a kid was made from scrap boards , scrap metal, including bent nails we could straighten out, and old lawnmower wheels we could find or beg, and a good hill. we didnt even think of brakes. we just wanted it to go. lol

[ckau]

you had a cart with brakes on it when you were a kid, your parents must have been rich. LOL

No joke! My first cart was built out of wood scraps pilfered from a construction site! Bounced off trees to stop! :drive:

[zman007007]

heck I didnt want to stop, when I bounced off trees it was because my makeshift steering broke. LOLLLL

[x-bird]

broomhandle, rope, 2x4 and 4 eyebolts .... wish buggy steering was that simple.

[bear]

Shoot my first buggy didnt have brakes and believe it or not I had solid wooden wheels on it with the rubber outter band and an old "muchola" two stroke engine on it dont know how I still have an -ss left! We just ran it into a pile of clearing brush dad had piled up at one end of a field! Thank god we mostly ran around in sandy trails at the end of the property, but still it didnt last for long! Of course this was in the early 1960's er I mean not that long ago!!! :bs2:

[Masteryota]

I guess I'm the baby in this group, my parents weren't even born till the early 60's, lmao.

[SYCARMS]

Well I was born and raised in the city of Chicago and since hills were not to be found we would strap a 2hp brigs on the frame of our bike. There would be a wire wraped around the bar forward the seat for killing the engine. Since they were pull start which was hard to do while sitting on the bike we rigged a sprocket on the eng. shaft then used the pedals to turn the engine over. When the engine started you went since you had no neutral capability. And you had better get your feet out of the way or the pedals would slap the hell out of them, for they turned with the engine. You just kicked out your feet and hung on. Planning was an important thing to do since you went forward and the pedals turned so you did not have a way to apply the coaster brake until you grabbed the wire on the bar and grounded it to kill the engine, and if grabbed in the wrong spot you would get zapped and have to abbort the kill mission and try again. Only when the engine killed could you apply the brake. That is how I think osha got started. Some later model bikes come with hand brakes which enabled us to run the chain to the rear sprocket and allowed us to use the pedals for a foot rest and attempt to slow down while killing the engine, this eliminated most bike aborts with engine still running to keep from riding the bike into something.