What You Need to Know Before Making a Death Kart
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Thinking about cutting your perfectly good car into a death kart? Watch this video first to get a better idea on the up and down sides of them!
***Took some advice from comments on this video and made this: Death Kart Cage Design: / -nurx0oz0b
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Taken some advice from the comments and tried some different stuff here: th-cam.com/video/-Nurx0Oz0Bc/w-d-xo.html
As far as the brake fluid cap, wonder if an aquarium air line check valve would work. They are fairly easy to replicate with tougher materials if need be. They are intended to prevent a gravity fed water siphon back up from occurring so I am sure they would handle a job like that (especially made from metal or higher heat resistant plastic)
To sum all up. Don’t drive it when is raining and you should have a garage for it. You’re welcome.
+Jorky Gonzalez Basically. But I’ve gone to a drift event on a clear day and ended up soaked from rain
Exactly
Thanks, saved me from watching the entire video.
😂 right
I think death carts are practical in the sense that you don't have to worry about curbs and driveways, unlike with a daily driven sports car that's sorta low. I think you can make carting work for you if you got a Camry daily on the side.
Put a Tractor Flap on the end of the exhaust so you can drive it In the rain... Also it would be cool if you put a set of slicks on the 240 Death Kart and go to the Drag Strip, I'm think low 11s/High 10s in the 1/4 mile. Keep up the good work and shout out from Dallas Texas
Most of the downsides can be eliminated if built with the proper non-corrosive materials, and covered after use.
i started a sandrail mid-engine deathkart two years ago,W/ a 1776 new motor,down from a 2380 that self destructed ,although i didn't know the name DEATHKART it fits well my car.
i just need a roll bar to compete in autocross,i think it will do good.
i started with the idea of a poor mans atom,but this is much better!
I'm planning a Ford 460 C6 9" rear with just enough tube to hold it all together. Full roll cage but as lightweight as can be sorta safe. To save weight, single seat.
So when build kart stainless steel braided hoses cables etc route exhaust differently marine grade wiring don't store outside don't drive in rain look into uv protection options for seats and harnesses and when driving it around town assuming it's legal be careful of cops and look into a cover for it
I started a crx death kart a couple weeks ago, gonna use it for autocrossing. Alot of very good points tho, I'm gonna have to go rethink my wiring looks like lol. I have video of cutting the body off on my channel, maybe you could take a look and tell me if I fucked up? Lmao
Looks like you did a decent job with it!
Thanks man! Gotta cut some more and make that dreaded dom order lol
Yo, im pretty sure i saw you at imi a couple months ago! I recognised the sword shaped hydro e-brake and it popped into my memory
Ever thought about building a rat rod style kart? I have a 1946 Chevy truck I want to build into a rat track monster
Death Kart OG lol weird, nice. I wanna make a cart from an Audi Coupe Quattro with a I5 20vt. But I can't even seem to keep my DD(daily driver not Dunking Donuts) and my vmild' project cars going at the same time so I've got some shit to do. Thanks for the vid. Definitely helps to know some of this stuff before jumping in in head first.
One thing I didn't realize is that theses death karts as you call them are not tube frame, but an actual carcass of a car, with added tubing to make it less deadly lol. I love it!
That would be an awesome kart! Yeah a lot of people mistake them for a tube chassis or a sand rail style
Dude.. You gotta look INTO the lens, not the screen next to it :D it looks weird =)
I’ll try that next time! You do have a point haha
bought a car from auction and didnt intend on doing a kart but its useless if i dont. build starts on here in a week!
Sounds like u need to more of YOU bro! Obviously ppl are interested so put the work in on YOUR shit, we'd love to see the beasts ur built to build brother. U got us bro, enthral us.
Thank you so much! I'm just seeing this but I got you!!
You can make a mold off your frame to use to make carbon fiber panels.
Thank you for the info. Thinking about doing one as my own
My Concerns with rain driving is the engine suching in water though the intake
I always wondered why people don't make a tarp cockpits for exocars (maybe aero?)
so your saying if I live in Arizona where shifter karts are legal, this is something I should definitely do with a random s10 I have lol
Put a damn roof on it then...
TheSlapShow no
lol that’s what I thought.
the only video on youtube people don't pretend
So say when I do mine I make a fiberglass shell and keep the stock windshield possibly be a better idea? Lol gonna do it anyway because racecar but might drive on street as long as I can legally
That’s more of a tube chassis vehicle than a kart at that point but still could be a rad build.
Yea for sure body would mostly be for street driving so I don't have to worry as much about cops hood exit exhaust is legal so just gotta ask and check about the laws here in Ohio
Well legal as long as it's turbocharged
Hey, try using RTV on all open/non insulated contacts with RTV. Seals well and orals off easy
Not a bad idea! Thanks for the input
Sorry, I was hammered. Ment it peels off easy. Used it a lot when I was in the army. We would glob it on open posts and even the battery termenals. Ill be watching, I'm interested to see what y'all come up with. Kick ads project tho
Thanks so much man. This is what i needed to know.
I'm in Cali so it rains like twice a year
Cali, really?
I dont wanna do it off an already car chassis, i wanna do a rotary version of the sr20 drift kart off 1320 videos channel, just for fun as im getting a b2000 mazda pickup rotary too
SBM Crew I'm friends with the guys who built that cart. You can ask them to build you one
Enrique Diaz you know an average price cost for them to do that?
Blanco Escondido not 100% but for the coyote they built on 1320video it was around 9-10 grand for everything including engine, chassis, suspension, cage, and a all the other stuff, they also have a supra version with a 1jz but I'm sure you could do a different engine
This one time, at bandcamp....
Why not have a hood? A plexi windshield? And maybie a plexi tinted roof? Still not water tight but way better with U.V. and rain.
Leroy the savage is the deathcart god
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Yes for the build but I'd consider road the kill since they started it. And they even do it to a vette so there the real kings aka pironeers
The cart is sick nasty. But the lack of traction is one of the cons you forgot to mention. It is killer for tire wear but crap for high power skids
ron nowlin Sort of a good point but the BMW kart gets amazing traction due to good weight balance and lower moment of inertia
Came across your video researching. I plan to build a death kart out of a salvage g35. I figure if I get the body parts I need for a project car of mine then the death kart would be better then scraping the entire car. Aka have some fun with it first.
Easy would u drive ur old go kart to work? I know i would if i had one.....
Awesome. Be safe have fun.
We are still gonna try to make the trip down with our kart @s13death hope you would be down to have a street session! Our LS will be back in this week and we have lights now so we should be kinda legal!
+FAB TOWN that would be awesome! Not many street spots around here but we can go to the track any day of the week!
FAB TOWN Fancy seeing you here!
What motor do you have in it?
Ka24det
Good video man. I’m Looking into doing a kart with an e36. What’s your snap?
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I own a kart. Its not practical but sooooo fun
You get it!
Brapa pnjang jenggotya om?
I’m building a 2002 clk 430 300hp/Tq. Death kart✌️
STACY BENTON That’ll be dope!
I’m doing it with a 2003! You should post videos
I need to find a place to do my Porsche Cayenne 2006 twin turbo sport lol
Epic Garage let us do it. I’d be so hyped on that!!
Is that your shop this was filmed in dude? That's a nice place
Zane Ridley yeah it is! Check out some of my newer videos! We’ve upgraded it quite a lot
Could I to this to a car and add fiberglass body panels?
Jim Chance yeah definitely
Great. Thanks for the info. Gonna go build one now and get killed
Albert Papikyants Right on
Don't leave it outside and don't drive it in the rain. Same as driving a Atom or any track day car. Race it in the rain but just dry
It properly and use wd40 on things that will rust. Also change the hater pipe or put a truck flap on it. All the things you mentioned are not really a reason not to build one. There are heaps more reasons besides getting wet. Cool build though.
what part of colorado? I'm in the springs, we should collar sometime.
WaynesWorkVlog I’m in Loveland! I’d definitely be down for a collab!
So basically dont take it out in the rain. Dry summer days. Got it lol.
I couldn't imagine someone thinking doing this to their daily being a good idea.
Yeah people have some bad ideas
Can u put a hood and Windows
All the practicality and speed of a motorcycle, but takes up more garage space.
Death Kart All The Things!!!!
Maximum Driftcast YES!
What about making some cheapo clip on fiberglass body panels?
Mr. Ailuropoda too much money for what it is. And a lot of work to make them look decent
Where can I purchase a chasi like that for the motor
Craigslist or facebook marketplace
Same practicality of a motorcycle, but safer.
How do u get it registers registered for the road?
gnarly tek go to the DMV and register it
Matt 6berries
Register Under car or gocart which one
am i the only one who wants to buy a dirt cheap beater to strip down rather than starting a death kart build by hacking up a decent car that in most people's case could probably pass most state safety inspections? this video gives me the impression that the majority would actually rather ruin a nice car than remove all the bad parts of a shitbox until it was cool
Vinny Encarnacion Dirt cheap beaters have problems that you don’t have to deal with if you spend slightly more on a decent car
@@6berries for me personally i just figure if i were going as far as to remove everything it didnt need to go, turn and stop, whatever else needed fixing couldn't be that much worse
It adds up. Especially if you’re dealing with rust and wear. Dents and interior condition aren’t an issue for most people though
@@6berries fair enough, though i do feel like anyone who wouldn't enjoy scratch building a street rod from junkyard parts should probably stay away from death karts
Nice info dude. Sounds like you got some serious haters, must be doing something right!
TH-cam always has haters because it’s just a bunch of kids that shouldn’t have internet access! Thanks though dude!
Where in Colorado are you?
Loveland
Dunkin Donuts wants to know your location
Dunkin’ Donuts always knows my location
Why wouldn't they be street legal? I can't find anything online saying they wouldn't be🤔
Skylar McCuistion cam lock harnesses aren’t street legal, uncovered wheels, no windshield, modified exhaust, modified or deleted emissions systems
@@6berries well I live in Indiana and we dont have any real enforcement on regulations lol. We dont have fender or hood laws, no emissions; etc. I'm starting to build a "drift spec" t bucket, similar to a death kart I guess lol. What's the rules for a death kart a drift event?
Sounds like the biggest problem is water.
*laughs in California fires*
Of course this guy would take credit for the idea of a death cart lol
Not taking credit but I was about the third that I know of. I did mine after speed warehouse and roadkill
So, death karts are awesome if you don't drive them in the rain and don't mind replacing things that get eaten by UV light
4theloveofDub Yes exactly
When you're explaining something on the car maybe take the camera off of you, you don't have to be in the shot with it.
Sergio Rodriguez I know, I know
@@6berries Nice death kart though.
The only reason i wanna a death cart is soo i can make it look like a lambogini😑we moving up
Why is the Hawaii state flag hanging? Just wondering
Philip Kealoha Cory used to live there
Jeep bikini top and a quick release plexi windshield for the rainy days
The Pinkerton I want a bikini top but idk where to get one made. Plexi without wipers is awful
Matt 6berries Any pool cover maker or boat sail maker should be able to hook that up. Don't know if plexi can be rainxed, but it'd be worth a shot
I’m in Colorado now so I’d have to do some searching. Also I’m in Colorado now so the issue isn’t as prevalent
Matt 6berries Could always do a low windscreen at nose height just for deflection
We're you acting in 2012 the movie because you look fumiliyer
I don’t think I was hahah
Dood the 60’s are gone!!!
Duuuuuude I wasn’t there for that
Cali legal
Terrible video on a good topic. I wish you had more of a script instead of just "vlogging". There is some good info in there for inexperienced people looking to do this. I've considered doing it just to make my own chassis to fit in. I'm keeping an eye out for more content on these so that I can get a better understanding of how much trouble I can get myself into while knowing how much trouble I can get into ;-)
I don’t really like to script videos and I just do it in my free time.
Covers, covers and covers, problem solved,
Hahhahaahahaahahahahaa awesome bro. Hahahaa
Thanks
Get the camera off of you and on to.....idk.....something you gonna build.
I would just make one just to cruise around and car meets that's it I don't want no little fast shit that would kill me
Buuut...
Dong fak
Please don't call them death carts. Childish.
Nah
Kinda a long video... ... not really that focused
Brian Ward I agree. Should’ve planned it out a bit more
Hey man - no disrespect meant - hope it didn't come across that way
I'm in the middle of a build very similar myself (99 Miata, 1.8L, 6spd, Torsen)
Honestly - there are more issues than you mentioned - and I know you know that - just go through and make a couple notes on points to make in your future vids - makes people much more willing to watch them when the prep for the video equals the quality of the work you're showing
Keep it up boss
Thanks man! Had a lot of negative comments on this video so yours was fine! That’s how I started doing it on some later videos
sooo...ummm...dont drive it in the rain...all problems solved.
Ja Tu Good plan but what about when you go to a drift event and it starts raining 30 minutes later
Why not fabricate a removable soft top cover, maybe something like the AC 427 Cobra replicas have that just snaps on?
Ja Tu I’ve been wanting to but I don’t know how to do upholstery.
Cars without bodies are just plain stupid, as they are actually slower because the wind resistance is soo horrible.
It just isn't hard to have lightweight body panels. The karts are 'do something stupid' fun and cheap, so spending time and money fixing all these issues is like spending $10k building a rusty rat rod, You can't fix stupid. Build one have fun and throw it away.
I’m over them because I’ve seen too many now but this comment is just stupid. They’re quick as shit and these problems need addresses but they’re not hard to fix
SHOW THE KART NOT YOUR FACE. Video was suppose to be about the kart not you.
Double Fistin83 watch my other videos if you want to see the kart
This is a really awkward and cringey video
Josh Pittman I’m pretty awkward and cringy
You should look up how rock buggies, cab trucks and juggys are built. Everything you just named off is easily avoided.
+off road specialties I’ve been working on a lot of the issues. They’re just things that need to be covered when you do make a kart because typically most people just think about the cutting and Fab work
ok so he's a little outta his mind but i like him
Moe Fucka ✌️
Great idea with the marine gages when you do the rewire. Did you ever consider enclosing the engine or putting a pan around it? Maybe something like the atom? Pretty cool stuff! Great job!!
Thanks! That’s the idea for when I get back to modifying it
Been wantkn to build one since Roadkill did the VetteKart, wanna do some kinda long travel suspension tho, would be a blast in the desert
Thinking about turning my 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 into a death kart
Do it
I have an '02 4.0 that’s lowered on Subaru style suspension (springs and struts front and rear) and it’s Rwd lowered 4 inches and it’s my rally car....could be cool
Hahaha death kart og please. Id love to chill if your in Colorado. I'm in NoCo
good things to think about before building. I'm thinking of one from an mg midget and doing an sr20 swap. I have a vg30 that just might fit too. fully paneled the car weighs 1800 lbs so even just 300 hp would be insane
Josh May that sounds sick!
I like this guy reminds me of shaggy from Scooby doo. Great vid👍👍
Thought I was the only one
Guys, I bought a $150 geo prism..... Should I???????........
Absolutely!!
I want one of these since I saw this on a recent tuner mag, not only their fun & easy to work on but just unique especially since I can't afford a slingshot. I want mine rwd. I'ma definitely check out channel 4 this build
Can’t wait to start on my T-bird 4.6 kart. Doing a Mazda 5 speed super coupe swap, probably going to leave it 4 seats and just lift the rear since it’s independent.
Always had an interest in things like this. But usually all I found was dune buggies. And really never thought about building my own lol. I've always wanted my own version of the manix dune buggy or even like a formula 600 race car with no body. But this kind takes the cake and finally found people doing videos.
They're super fun! I want a grip race kart eventually!
My states law says exhaust must go to the last door. But no law for requiring doors. No cracked windshields but no law requiring windshields. No law requiring hoods. Fenders are required but defined as covering wheels, so no fender with metal flares welded to the frame horn is legal. Mirrors are requires but not on doors so Fender or frame horn. So hood dump is legal if you have no doors with fender mirrors however you install them 🤣
I love our Miata death kart . The kart is on our channel ps we are in the proses of making more videos
Car cover ? 🤷🏼♂️
Matte are u silly I'm still gonna send it took my mustang off the raid and now dailying my truck so time to start my death kart build can't wait for ur build breakdown and I'm gonna do all my wires and a aluminum hood panel and roof panel lol it's a 03 mustang gt wit a 5.0 and manual trans with bullet wheels lol and I got a shop I can keep it in but I'm gonna start the build in a few weeks
+Kenny Banks Hell Yeah! Just wanted people to make sure they knew what they were getting themselves into first!
So true man I kno and will suffer I guess lol add me on snapchat and IL show u the build yetiyota is my snap thanks for the reply man and as I go IL take everything I kno and from dune buggys growing up and build a decent kart I need to find a good steel shop in Daytona beach tho I got some from exocages but need Moore
Simply carry a rainsuit and rainX your visor. Would ATV/UTV gauges work being that they are exposed to elements often?
Should, but the power to them might blow it out cause they run on different styles of circuits