Go Kart Engines
May 8th, 2010 | 
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All About Go Kart Engines
There is probably no go kart part that is more important that the go kart engine, or the go kart motor.
There are two types of go kart engines – the go kart combustion engine and the go kart electric motor.
Go karts used in amusement parks may be powered by either a gas powered combustion go kart engine, or and electric go kart motor. Of course indoor go karts are powered by electric motors.
Gas powered go karts used in amusement parks use 4-stoke go kart engines, while high performance racing go karts may use either a 4-stroke or 2-stroke go kart engine.
The advantage of electric go-kart motors is they require little maintenance, have not exhaust and can be used indoors. The drawback to electric go karts is that they need to be recharged about every 20 minutes of run time, and are often recharged after each run for maximum performance. This recharge time also requires a higher investment for the go kart track owner since they need enough go karts to satisfy customer demand while other karts are charging.
Gas powered go kart engines have the advantage of not having to be taken out of service for a recharge and only need to be gassed up periodically, plus refueling a small go kart engine takes very little time.
Go kart gas engines are generally 4-stroke standard air cooled engines, often similar to those you will find on your gas powered lawn more. These small engines range from 5 to around 20 hp. (Horse Power) and I am sure you’ll recognize some of the 4-stroke go kart engine manufacturers – Honda, Kohler, Briggs & Stratton, Tecumseh and Robin. These go kart engines are great for personal fun karting and beginning go kart racing.
There are manufacturers who build 4-stroke engines specifically for go karting. Some of those manufacturers include Yamaha, Biland, TKM and Aixro / Wankel. These engines generally from 15 to 48 hp. and run at a very high RPM. These 4-stroke go kart engines often compete with 2-stroke go kart engines.
Racing go kart generally use 2-stroke go kart engines that are manufactured for go karting. These high performance engines can deliver as much as 90 hp and deliver as much as 16,000 RPM. These engines can be single cylinder or dual cylinder. Most of these 2-stroke engines are now water cooled. Some of the manufacturers include Rotax, Yamaha, IAME, Comer, Vortex, Rotax, REFO and Titan.
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I like my go kart engine to be beefy and have at least 20 horsepower.
Good website!
I was always a fan of Tecumseh engines for my Karts. I’m still sad about them stopping engine production a couple years ago.
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I never stop to get own Go Kart. I never have enough money until my friend sell 1 unit Go Kart engine.. After that, I tried to build Go Kart and has not been finish…lol..
yea it’s too bad Tecumseh is gone, Briggs n Strat does make some reliable stuff though.
I’m not really into go kart, is it a lawn mower engine at the back of the go kart?
Lawn mower engines use to be what you used to build a go kart, but now people want a lot more power.
Motors created by Briggs, Honda and Tucumseh are very well possibilities if you are planning to build your own go kart.
I read your article about the engines , but nothing compares to a petrol go-kart engine. I mean seriously who wants a go-kart that sounds like a Toyota prius?
We had a go kart that had a chainsaw engine and this thing really went! I am sure some of these larger mower motors can fly. There are some large mower motors! For the best local pet urine odor removal