So me and a few others had the idea of taking a 13b and adding some wheels, maybe a seat and hopefully a steering wheel. Anyone else tried something similar. I don't think that 50 hp motor will be enough so i thin k the 13b would be a beast. Dunno about size but to make it work . . . I have most of the tools just parts are what i need. Once i get an engine ill start junkyard fishing.

 

well I've thought of it I got more then enough engine parts to build motors with LOL. My self I was thinking more along the line of useing a 12a. You'd still have more then enough power at over 100 in stock form, and you don't need all the electronics to run it. as for the design I'd go rear engine and one of two ways A vw trans axle and make it a two seater with a frame built based around the engine transaxle unit. and just legal enough to title as a buggy. Or go true go cart and make a sproket to bolt on a rear counter weight and a straight axle sproket chain driven. single seater and just a header or two straight pipes about 2 feet long out the back. would be loud as hell, but fun. Damn now I actually want to build it again, but then where the hell to enjoy it?

 

I can think of a ton of illegal places to have fun, if built right you shouldn't be able to be caught lmao.

OH NO PO PO, oh wait im on a rotary lemme just push this peddle and vroooooooooooom off into the sunset.

Now back to the topic at hand.

I think that having the engines rotational axis parallel to the drive would be a bad idea. Sure you can have direct power but if something goes wrong there's a hella lot of shrapnel in you're plane to deal with.

is there any way to convert a 13b to a corroborated one?

 

I sure hope so, otherwise my engine doesn't exist. Haha

yeah, you can.

 

im thinking about doing something like this with the 12a in my 7 but i would keep the cluth and flywheel. running a modified input shaft with 2 bearing on either side of a sprocket running to a solid axle

 

How do you guys control it with such lightweight and so many ponies. The kart cant even move straight with half throttle.

 

there is video on the internet somewhere of a go-kart with a TII on it. i just cant seem to find it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xL2uWTpHVk
heres a buggy/gokart kinda

 

seems like you jsut need a single rotor for that I heard Rob at Pinapple was fooling around with that kind of stuff at one point.

 

That is going to be more then plenty of horse power to **** around with...man i hope to see this project through...Make it happen bro

 

LOL PP 12a or 13b that be fun and fast. run with the right aeros and it could turn on a dime. LOL. be funny to if it was street legal.. i wonder what the mpg would be.. it would be really light too.. lol imagine drifting in that thing... haha there be a whole another league for it.

 

A kart with 50hp will get to 60mph in less than 3 seconds. A Kart with that kind of power potential will damn near fly...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR9Qt...eature=related

 

Just buy an old Ford Fiesta (1400 pound curb weight) and convert it to RWD 13b. Heck the 13b may mate up to the FWD Ford trans. Some Fords are known to mate with the older 13b. Fox body Mustangs do.

 

well if you do it take it to the track and let us know how fast it does 1/4 mile and how fast 0-60

 

http://www.swissrocketman.com/ete10.html

 

Both of those go-karts had over 100hp... From the post above... In my opinion the best way to biuld a crazy go-cart is with a motorcycle engine way more compact and lighter than a 12a or 13b...

Chris

 

I am trying to convince my co worker to put a rotary on one of his race riding lawn mowers. Trying to find a specific John Deere model to do the install on.

 

What MR style transmissions will bolt or can be made adapted to a 13b?

 

+2!!!

It solves the tranny issue, right out of the box, the engine is smaller, lighter and more powerful.

I always wanted to build an open wheel formula car (smaller though) with a 1000cc race bike engine. Try to get the car to weigh less than 1000lbs w/ driver. Like the SAE series, but not for an autocross course, for a full road course. I think that would be soo much fun! 16K RPM right behind your head! Some of those 1000cc engines are approaching 200hp now. It would be a ridiculous ride if you got it right.

Ahh...some day when I get a shop...

 

If you do use a rotary engine I would go with a variable pitch pulley type transmission. Like what snowmobiles have it would solve the clutch problem and its compact.

 

Wow I just read this and I so like the idea of getting an old 10A or 12A putting in a PP intake with some webers and having one kick *** little toy. Might just have to see how crazy it can be.

 

how about a 20b?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTelr...eature=related