What battery and motor do I need for my Go-Kart?

Question

I have a go-kart... I bought it from Razor and it uses these parts: http://www.razorama.com/ragrfogokapa.html

However, I want to upgrade it so it goes 30 mph... what batteries and motor can I use? (cheapest solution plz...) I need it to go up the hills in my community. My spending limit is close to $500... so the faster the better...

Answer 1

It doesn't say how much power the normal motor has. But there are many electric motors and batteries to choose from if you want to modify your kart. Check out www.evparts.com. If you can use three small batteries, like lawn mower batteries, you can use a golf cart motor at 36 volts. Consider looking into golf cart parts available in your town. You might also need a controller for the motor.

Using big electric car parts, you could go 200 mph if you had enough money!