thanks for the tips. i'll have to check my manual to make sure when i have the time to install the speedo. just out of curiousity, REMike, do you have a picture of your mod? i think i understand how you mounted it, but just want to make sure i have the right idea.

thanks again guys.

 

Kell,
do you have any plans on going to turkey bay this weekend? we are thinking about going camping up there but our plans are still up in the air.

 

I'll take a pic and post it ASAP.

 

My brother wanted to go there saturday, but I will probably have to go to my father-in-laws birthday party. If at all possible, I would sure like to sneak away. Its actually a really good place for these buggies.

Kell

 

i've only been out there once and that was when i first got the buggie. i've done a few mods since then and i'm curious to see if it has improved on hill climbing. also, did you make it out to that other place in ky? i think it was called paddy's somethin-or-other. i think that place is a little closer to evansville which would be nice for me.

 

thanks. i'm probably going to work on mounting the speedo in the next couple of days. in the manual, it said something about having the magnet and the other sensor atleast 1mm apart. can it be further than that or does it need to be that close.

 

That was a question I asked also. The bracket I fabbed allows this tolerance or very close to it. I never checked a wider gap.

 

REMike,
are you dealing with KPX direct? I went to their website and got their phone number a few days back and got a pretty good quote on a single seat shipped to me. I haven't went ahead and ordered it yet. If their are some problems dealing with them I would like to know now. The wife can't understand why I need (want) 2 of these things.

bickel76,
did you look at the photos on the paddys bluff website? looks like a mud pit! my brothers have been and said it was pretty good riding though. I know their is another off road park in marion IL that they go to alot. Also, what mods have you done to yours? If you read my earlier posts, the pipe alone really helped alot, then I put the air filter on and I haven't got it just right yet. It probably only added 1 hp at the top but put a bunch down low at take-off. Now when I floor it it actually starts to move. Really helps with the hills.

 

I bought direct from KPX on Ebay for $1325 + $300 freight. I like the kart but their customer service sucks. I'm home with the flu so pardon my brief post.

 

kell,
i checked out their website a week or so ago and agree with you that it looks like a mud pit. i would like to check it out sometime mud or no mud. you might want to check out midwest trail riders associations web page. i think it is www.midwesttrailriders.com. they have some locations posted on their site that are somewhat around here.

here are the things that we've done to my kart. not all of them are actually mods.............
speedometer, rearview mirror, larger tires, larger axle sprocket, aluminum skidplate to cover the stock plastic one, and partially drilled out the center diverter inside the muffler. i think that is all we've done so far.

i'm not sure what size rear tires you have or what size axle sprocket you have either. mine came with 19" rear tires and a 32 tooth sprcket. when i bought 22.5" tires the takeoff was even worse. i knew i needed to change either the drive sprocket or the axle sprocket. couldnt find a drive sprocket but lucked out and found a larger axle sprocket. this one has 40 teeth on it. using a sprocket calculator, this setup should have actually lowered the top speed and give me greater low end. well, after all of the mods the kart went from 32mph to 36mph. the takeoff is better but still not good enough. if you turn around 180 degrees at the end of the road, it will slightly break the rear tires loose. no, that's not hitting the turn at 36, but almost coming to a complete stop before turning around. my next mods are probably going to be something to the intake and get it jetted. i have some ideas about making the cart similar to a ram air induction setup. if anyone is interested in discussing that, let me know. maybe we all can somewhat brainstorm and come up with an ideal scenario.