Hi Everyone,

There is a new 800cc Go Kart coming out of China for around $6100 to $7000 depending on who you get it from. Looks very cool, even has a winch, probably harbor freight quality. Anyone purchase one of these yet. I see it goes over 75 miles per hour, that's pretty good here is the specs. Looking for feeedback, thought about getting one of these in the crate and putting it together myself just like the Japanese, buy a gallon of loctite and use it on everything.

Specifications:

1) Engine style: 3 cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid cooling
2) Displacement (cc): 796
3) Rated power (kw/rpm): 26.2/5500
4) Max torque (N.m/rpm: 57/ (2500-3000)
5) Start: electric
6) Shift: 4FWD, 1BK
7) Dimensions (L x W x H) (mm): 2900/1700/1550
8) Packing dimensions (mm): 2950 x 1500 x 800
9) Wheelbase (mm): 2200
10) Front track (mm): 1450
11) Rear track (mm): 1450
12) Front tire: 25 x 8-12
13) Rear tire: 25 x 10-12
14) Ground clearance (mm): 190
15) Climb ability: =25degrees
16) Final drive: DIFF+CVJ
17) Brake: hydraulic disk
18) Brake track (m/30km/h): =7
19) Top speed (km/h): =80
20) Front: A-arm independent suspension
21) Rear: independent suspension
22) Dry weight (kg): 430

 

Do you mean this one ? Look interesting, price wise is a very good, but Q. is what is a quality of it.

Go kart

 

Yep that's the one I saw someone selling one for $5800, so there is a wide range of pricing on this. I will wait to see what feedback is.

Here is another web site

Fixed the link:

Go Kart Web Site

 

I Bought one of the 250cc models from another supplier for about $2400.00 on ebay and the thing is a total peice of sht. The problem with these items is that there are very few part stocking destributors. So buyer beware and check for parts AND confirm before you buy.

I Thought I did my home work, and found out they lie like dogs! Cant even get a muffler that fell of the first week, and now I cant get a phone call returned.

 

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FYI The company that suppied mine is here. They all MFG. in the same alley over their.

 

That thing's got to be very fast with a 3 cylinder engine and it's only 500lbs....but I'd be very concerned about the quality...the guy selling it on Ebay doesn't even know who manufactured the engine.

 

It does look real nice from the 1 pic. It would be nice to see more pics from a bunch of views . Even with more pics I wouldnt want to be the first one to buy one. Especially if i was going to have it shipped. And the guy who is selling it cant even tell how many cylinders it has. You got to wonder if hes even seen one or if they just drop shipped the crates to the first 2 customers. I also find it interesting that they say they sold 2 of them but there isnt any feedback for a sale of one yet. Ill keep a eye on it, and if any one leaves feed back for buying one I'll ask them how they like it.

 

Number 19 on your specifications list reads "top speed (km/hr)=80. That's KILOMETERS per hour which is about 50 miles/hour.


OK, just checked that link to the E-bay sale and I see where you got that 75 mph figure.
The other spec that doesn't match is the weight. The E-bay seller says 579 pounds, but number 22 on the above specs lists the dry weight as 430 kgs. That equals 948 pounds. Not even close to what the E-bay guy is claiming. And with only 35 horsepower it wouldn't be as fast as any of the current big bore quads. A 250 EX should be able to take it in a drag, but maybe not quite in a high speed run.

 

I think the web site says closer to 900 lbs. I fixed the link to the site above. It has a lot of different pictures with different angles.

 

Just by looking at it I the same low fidelity corner cutting tecniques that go in to all the rest of the lower cc carts. But when you multiply in those weight factors I'd be a little scared. Your talking big bucks for that new cart. Its going to leave you stranded some were with way to much investment in it. If your going to roll those big bucks I would get the Desert Cart.

Look at the skinny twiggs coming out of the differential suppose to be axles. I'd hate to see the CV joints. I bet the bust left and right on you leaving you stranded. Come on, if you have not learned your lesson already on the 150cc carts about their designs then you are going to get burned on the 800cc. I'm being rough because I dont want you ruining your false expectation that its got 800cc and it must out perform the 150cc five times over. Wait till the first guy buys it and jumps 2 feet in the air and it twists the rear swing arm links busts the CVs and sends the broken axles into proplers until they catch and snap off the yokes on the differential. I can see it now. Good luck, your going to need it.

I notice its much larger than the small tight 150cc carts. If your in that size class already just go with a small VW powered sand rail and any part is available and it could be set up for street leagal.

Aaron