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Old 08-25-2023, 06:54 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Ditch the plastic wheels? With more power you can spin more rubber.
That would be the next mod I'd be interested in. The plastic wheels is probably meant to preserve the gearbox since the stock throttle just punches hard. With a variable throttle, sticky tires can be used as power is eased in. The plastic is also noisy on pavement.

Maybe there's a coating or band or something I could put on the stock wheels? I could rivet an old bicycle tire to the plastic.

I had enough fun that I predict a custom built kart is in my future.
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