A Gixxer cart follows in the tradition of the Shelby Cobra, with an enormous engine in a very small car. With Gixxer carts, however, the car is a shifter cart — a race-only go-cart designed for high speeds and multi-gear engines.
What do I need to build a go kart for school?
As this is a student project the frame must be kept as simple as possible, so that students can build the kart with minimal tools, and with in the time frame allocated. Go-karts must have! Bumpers to stop the rear wheels coming into contact with another kart. The chain must be able to be adjusted. Standard off the shelf parts must be used.
What is a sound engineering go kart project?
Their task is to work as a team to research, design and build a go kart, using sound engineering principals. As this is a student project the frame must be kept as simple as possible, so that students can build the kart with minimal tools, and with in the time frame allocated.
How many wheels does a Go Kart have?
Believe it or not, some people race go kart professionally, whereas others ride them with giant bumpers at the state fair. In general, you can expect to see most go karts with anywhere between two and eight wheels and an open skeleton-style body.
