Building go-karts/bogies

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Got 8 wheels here, 140mm diameter

Have challenged a mate to a race later this year.

We each get four of the wheels and after that it's up to us and gravity to get the win.

How would you build the winner?

Lots of potential design choices and I'm asking you lot for thoughts and advice because I don't want to lose and haven't got time for multiple prototypes.

I know a friend who got involved in some of this as an adult and built one so over engineered that it practically had to be pushed downhill.

We haven't finalised the rules but was thinking of a grassy hill as I'm not keen coming off it on tarmac.

Cheers!
 
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Got 8 wheels here, 140mm diameter

Have challenged a mate to a race later this year.

We each get four of the wheels and after that it's up to us and gravity to get the win.

How would you build the winner?

Lots of potential design choices and I'm asking you lot for thoughts and advice because I don't want to lose and haven't got time for multiple prototypes.

I know a friend who got involved in some of this as an adult and built one so over engineered that it practically had to be pushed downhill.

We haven't finalised the rules but was thinking of a grassy hill as I'm not keen coming off it on tarmac.

Cheers!

Grow up!🤣
 
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Got 8 wheels here, 140mm diameter

Have challenged a mate to a race later this year.

We each get four of the wheels and after that it's up to us and gravity to get the win.

How would you build the winner?

Lots of potential design choices and I'm asking you lot for thoughts and advice because I don't want to lose and haven't got time for multiple prototypes.

I know a friend who got involved in some of this as an adult and built one so over engineered that it practically had to be pushed downhill.

We haven't finalised the rules but was thinking of a grassy hill as I'm not keen coming off it on tarmac.

Cheers!
Are you going to race him down birdlip hill ? The gravity should be decent there 👍
 
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