5. Our Objectives:
- Reassemble last year's go kart and to gain hands on
experience in building complex systems
- Get the Go Kart to run and make it race ready
- Test and drive on the Grand Prix track
- Analyze and improve performance with the materials we
are provided
6. Beginning of the Semester:
- The kart was very dirty and was missing
numerous parts
- The seatbelt and the transmission wiring needed
to be replaced
- There was difficulty in getting the throttle cable
attached
7. • To be able to fix these issues, we had to learn more
about go karting as a whole and identify our
constraints
- We learned how to identify parts of the kart and
their functions
- Overall, we were successful in learning how to
identify problem areas on the kart, form ideas on how
to solve issues, and use our hands to rebuild as
needed
Ex. Replacing the transmission wire and connecting it
to the engine
8. What we accomplished: Building a Go-Kart
Problem Solving to fix issues in the beginning
• Engine Chain
• Clutch
• Driving
Learned more about the major components
• Clutch
• Engine
• Braking System
10. Becoming responsible (and fast ) drivers:
Racing flags and how
to be safe members on
the track
Apex theory suggests the quickest way for a
driver to turn a curve
12. When we go to the track, we ran into some
issues...
On the Track:
- When we go to the track, we realized that our
throttle cable was nonfunctional
- After much troubleshooting, we identified a
very worn out spring that was contributing to
malperformance
- The spring was eventually replaced as needed
13.
14. Overall, we were happy with our performance and
hope to continue improving the kart in the future.
