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post Dec 30, 2008 - 11:39 PM
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As several of you know, I recently parted out an ST. Well, as it turns out, the 7AFE and it's automatic transmission are in incredibly low demand tongue.gif Who knew that when someone pulled the 7AFE out that they would want to put something more powerful back in??? laugh.gif So that leaves me with a 7AFE and trans sitting in my garage. I have an uncle who happens to be an excellent welder and has a LOT of scrap metal sitting around. So after reading some of the more recent threads on here, namely the one Exterior Styling where gokarter put a rubber lip in his front bumper. Everyone starting talking about how the lip matched his name. I started thinking... Celica, go-kart... Celica, go-cart... What if I bought a few supplies, and had my uncle build me a frame (with a kick-a** roll cage hahahaha) and mount that 7AFE on it? It would be heavy, yes, but it would be the most BA go-kart in Southern Illinois. 110 HP isn't very much in a Celica, but it'd be massive overkill on a one-off go-kart. So do you guys think I should do this? And if so, how would I do it? Keep in mind that I do still have the transmission, and I'm not sure whether I should use it or not. So... Tell me!


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post Jan 2, 2009 - 10:44 PM
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hmmmm...i have a spare 7a with a 5 speed laying around as well...and a hell of a welder for a step-father...good idea...this thing will run forever...its toyota powered!


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post Jan 3, 2009 - 2:06 AM
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QUOTE (95st-celica @ Jan 2, 2009 - 10:44 PM) *
hmmmm...i have a spare 7a with a 5 speed laying around as well...and a hell of a welder for a step-father...good idea...this thing will run forever...its toyota powered!


Odds are yours will come together before mine if you go for it. I'm jobless and underfunded for such an undertaking right now frown.gif plus a 5 speed go-kart would be a lot more fun lol.


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- richee3   7AFE powered GO-KART!   Dec 30, 2008 - 11:39 PM
- - stetsonaw   do it! and make this your progress thread. i ...   Dec 30, 2008 - 11:52 PM
- - block   do it. my brother in law is building his go cart ...   Dec 31, 2008 - 8:24 AM
- - RickJamesBish   Sounds like a sick idea...probably burn rubber lik...   Dec 31, 2008 - 12:55 PM
- - richee3   Alright, 3 votes of yes. That's good enough fo...   Jan 1, 2009 - 2:50 AM
|- - block   QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 1, 2009 - 1:50 ...   Jan 1, 2009 - 3:48 PM
- - Hanyo   Do it if you can. Try to keep it as low tech as ...   Jan 1, 2009 - 3:58 AM
- - richee3   I really don't have a lot left except the moto...   Jan 1, 2009 - 7:35 PM
|- - Hanyo   QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 1, 2009 - 4:35 ...   Jan 2, 2009 - 12:11 AM
- - RickJamesBish   So how's it going to go with the transmission?...   Jan 1, 2009 - 9:30 PM
- - block   make an outline of what you want your cart to look...   Jan 2, 2009 - 8:32 AM
- - playr158   i'll have to say is you've already been pw...   Jan 2, 2009 - 8:49 AM
- - richee3   ^^^ Of course I have lol. I've also been pwned...   Jan 2, 2009 - 7:11 PM
- - njccmd2002   i was thinking this today, but with smaller engine...   Jan 2, 2009 - 10:10 PM
- - jdg371   Ive seen a really good welder put together a V8 go...   Jan 2, 2009 - 10:27 PM
- - 97celiman   check out the manswers episode when they showed wh...   Jan 2, 2009 - 10:30 PM
- - 95st-celica   hmmmm...i have a spare 7a with a 5 speed laying ar...   Jan 2, 2009 - 10:44 PM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (95st-celica @ Jan 2, 2009 - ...   Jan 3, 2009 - 2:06 AM
- - njccmd2002   RWD for drifting fun   Jan 3, 2009 - 9:10 AM
- - richee3   I just had another thought... I have seats and sea...   Jan 3, 2009 - 10:56 AM
|- - block   QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 3, 2009 - 9:56 ...   Jan 4, 2009 - 12:40 AM
- - njccmd2002   so any progress here.. i found this.. maybe an in...   Mar 24, 2009 - 12:39 PM
- - richee3   No, no progress yet I've been busy out lookin...   Mar 25, 2009 - 7:41 PM
- - devilsden97   ok, get rational. y bother doing a 7a when u can d...   Mar 25, 2009 - 9:54 PM
- - njccmd2002   supra, hmmmm, where are you getting money from... ...   Mar 26, 2009 - 1:23 PM
- - richee3   I'm getting that money from giving up my life ...   Mar 26, 2009 - 11:01 PM


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