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Blitanicle99
10-27-2009, 10:34 PM
In complete seriousness.

I have an older yahama golf cart. Its been through HELL and back. I'd like to put a FWD, Honda motor and transmission in it.



Which motor and tranny would be cheap and be enough to push around a big "go-kart" aka golf cart.


I'd like to make the entire back part of the cart, the engine bay. So I could just run the cables to my pedals and switches and just have a turn key project.

I'd like an auto tranny, maybe a D16?



Serious comments preferred.
02SloWrx
10-27-2009, 10:35 PM
k20 man, just imagine that.

buy the cheapest thing out there, check craiglist.
Barefoot
10-27-2009, 10:37 PM
d15 pretty much the cheapest motor u can find
EJ25RUN
10-27-2009, 10:40 PM
990 V5

or not.
toxxxic
10-27-2009, 10:50 PM
go steal dylan's k20 out of his garage. ;)

LOL.
Blitanicle99
10-27-2009, 10:53 PM
go steal dylan's k20 out of his garage. ;)

LOL.


Dont temp me lol.

I'll have the baddest golf cart ever. Track days would be FUNNNN.
EJdm
10-27-2009, 10:58 PM
yup throw in a jdm d15b...that would be pretty kool...or do something like the ariel atom civic type r motor...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA
slostang
10-27-2009, 11:00 PM
d16z6. golf cart with the vtak. plus there is way more parts available for the z6 vs the d15b7 incase you decide to upgrade it down the road. :goodjob:
jcs
10-27-2009, 11:05 PM
z6 ftw!!
toxxxic
10-27-2009, 11:05 PM
LOL. Go steal dylan's motor, give it to me, then you can HAVE my z6 :)
Blitanicle99
10-27-2009, 11:08 PM
LOL. Go steal dylan's motor, give it to me, then you can HAVE my z6 :)


Tempting. Seems like a low cost project so far lol. I'd be the last person needing a Honda motor in his book, I doubt he'd even ask me.
FlipKing
10-27-2009, 11:28 PM
B18c. Go big or go home.lol
dorin48
10-28-2009, 08:37 AM
Cheapest you can find. Even a worn ass d15b2 making 50hp will be stupid fast in a golf cart.
VickNotic
10-28-2009, 08:47 AM
z6 ftw ur best bet
preferredduck
11-01-2009, 01:39 AM
d15b2=96 hp $100 at pull a part. that would still be a fast ass golf cart!!!
bdydrpdmazda
11-01-2009, 05:39 AM
we need pics of this potentially sweet build, I like where youre headed with this
JJSPEC Racing
11-01-2009, 07:23 AM
You gonna need some wheelie bars on that thing!
bdydrpdmazda
11-01-2009, 07:28 AM
the weight in the rear probably will be an issue, you might have to move the seat forward so you can get the motor in front of the rear axle rather than right on top of it. im sure you have a plan though...
D3UC3S
11-01-2009, 07:50 AM
d series all day.
SLo_MKIII
11-01-2009, 08:32 AM
probably one off a cbr 600 or a 954
.blank cd
11-01-2009, 10:38 AM
the weight in the rear probably will be an issue, you might have to move the seat forward so you can get the motor in front of the rear axle rather than right on top of it. im sure you have a plan though... You can use ballasts in the front too