Don't laugh, I am seriously thinking about converting a true racing shifter-kart to brushless,
and keeping it NON-RC! Since they use a solid-axle in the rear with no diff at all, I was thinking about using two big-ass BL motors, since they will have to carry the weight of the kart (150lb-ish) and an adult (150lb-175lb-ish). Everything would be standard...throttle with a foot-pedal, brakes (single-disc rear, dual-disk front...both hydraulic) with a foot-pedal, and very possibly a hand-shifted transmission if I can figure out how to hook it up. I was thinking about using a gutted 80cc or 125cc 2-stroke engine/transmission combo that is normally in a shifter kart anyway, mounted in its normal position, and having the BL motors turn the input shaft of the transmission just like the engine normally would, then I would use the standard shift linkage/setup and have 6-speeds/gears!
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