good engine for 4 seater ''go cart"
 

ok so i want to build a 4 seater buggy/gocart and i have a couple questions.
1. whats a good cheap engine i can use? a used motorcycle engine? i want to keep the project under 600$

2.is this legal? i plan on driving it on the roads in my small neighborhood. people drive mini bikes and stuff around to, im not sure if i would get in trouble though. im in illinois and also im 15.

any tips are appreciated THANKS!

First off- it's illegal, so don't upset the neighbors while driving it on the street!!!!unless you can provide all the components for a safety inspect(just like a car) and after your next birthday!
$600. isn't much when you're building a buggy from scratch. The power plant is going to be one of the most expensive purchases if it's a well running engine w/electrical components. I think you'll need atleast a 400cc engine to move 600lbs around with any authority. I'd find an ATV type engine with reverse as a 4 seater will be very heavy to try and turn around by hand or push.
Just 4 seats could easily cost $400.Cheap seat belts are $60. each, it adds up really fast!!!
At 15 I'm guessing your skills are still being developed and it's not simple to build/engineer a descent,safe functioning buggy, especially if you're putting 3 other individuals in it.
IMO- you need to find a trashed kart/buggy cheap so most of the parts are there already and some degree of design is already in place. find a running ATV and rob all the engine stuff from it & maybe the tires,shocks,brakes,lights,ect... hope this is the type information you were after.

wow, 4 seats! that's a big buggy... Your shooting for the stars man! good luck and if you do start this, post pics! It could be done but you'll have to be creative.

Take it from someone that lost there shorts on a buggy build, find a cheap one locally and don't modify it. You will also find that everyone wants to drive and not ride, so 4 single seat buggies would be better. Unless you have smaller kids that will be riding.

find a cheap one locally and don't modify it :)

You need one like this 4 seater Goka :D mancoman

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