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« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2007, 09:32:04 AM » |
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well, its less to fail since you have no suspension. its levers, if you set it up appropriately, you will have more than enough, it may take a little trial and error but given the diameter of the disc, and the fact that most non hydraulic go kart brakes use a levered type of rig (disc or drum), and it weighs alot less than 1/2 any cars weight (most parking brakes are 2 wheel)
if your spending only a little money to go hydraulic and it will be easier and you feel more comfy with it, I have no issue with it. I'm just giving people who mught not want to get away from a pushrod brake, and this is a good way to get very solid braking without much cash layout.
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« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2007, 09:44:24 AM » |
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so are you using the handbrake setup if so would be sweet if you could do a little drifting on a mower speaking of that do the racers drift the corners or do they try to hold it solid
Posted on: April 03, 2007, 09:38:48 AM
chris for the front did you use the atv spindles with the front :confused:breaks
Posted on: April 03, 2007, 09:40:22 AM
can i assume eltoro is not the mower you did this to that mower looks like it has stock spindles
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« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2007, 09:56:18 AM » |
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I think LMRA "drifts", doing 30+ in dirt gets there pretty fast I'd say.
I will be doing a handbrake on the dual band brakes as a parking brake/slide brake. the disc will be a foot brake.. I know technically I only need 1 or the other in terms of a braking system, but considering I like to get a little crazy when I get up in the hills, a back up brake feels sooo right.
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« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2007, 12:27:48 PM » |
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The Toro is in process of being overhauled even more. I'm using an 8" cross-drilled brake disc for a go-kart on my 1" live axle and rear brakes from a "racing" style ATV. it currently has no front brakes, and is sitting on stock (to be upgraded) spindles. As of this moment it's just a frame with a seat and front tires  |
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« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2007, 06:06:48 PM » |
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As of this moment it's just a frame with a seat and front tires He*l of alot farther than me! |
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« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2007, 06:10:16 PM » |
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this thread has continued in prject builds devins build
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« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2007, 06:18:43 PM » |
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So would you like to be done with it permantly?
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« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2007, 06:49:22 PM » |
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yea that would be cool
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« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2007, 04:41:30 PM » |
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im liking ur build ,welcome
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