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08-14-2010, 10:55 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Location: Melbourne, Florida
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Yet Another G9 build!
I had this golf cart given to me a few years ago and let it sit in the back yard for way too long. It is a gas powered g9 that ran Ok but the engine had a rod knock. Since I had an extra 8hp Briggs flat head laying around I decided to do an engine swap. In order to mate the Yamaha clutch to the 1" Briggs shaft I had to pull it apart and bore the center to 1 1/8". This allowed me to press in and weld a piece of thin wall cro-moly tubing with a slot cut along it for the key to engage.
Long story short it ran pretty well. Clocked it at 26 on the GPS with stock 18" golf cart tires. While on a midnight run the right side wheel and hub broke off of the lower control arm. From this moment on a simple re-power project turned into a very extensive project....clone swap, trx450r front suspension and brakes, 3 link rear..... Hope you enjoy it! |
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08-14-2010, 11:03 AM | #2 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
Picked up a 2005 Honda trx450r front suspension off ebay for a hundred bucks. Note: If I had to do this over again I would just build my own a-arms and spindles. Honda spent many years perfecting their design and without exact measurements taken from a 4wheeler it was very difficult to get everything right. (Caster, camber, bump steer)
The Teardown: Lots of rust, upper a-arms tacked: |
08-14-2010, 02:36 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Tampa, Fl
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
WOW! You got some mad skillz! You go man.
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08-15-2010, 06:18 AM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Melbourne, Florida
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
Thanks. Just a backyard mechanic.
The reason I ended up tearing the whole cart appart is because I found a crack in one of the main frame members. I decided to cut this section our of both sides and sleeve it with some fresh new tubing. All said and done should have built a frame from scratch. Was going to go with a 6" stretch but decided to stick with stock. More to come! |
08-15-2010, 06:46 AM | #5 | |
Getting Wild
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Location: PA
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
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08-15-2010, 07:41 AM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Melbourne, Florida
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
Thanks for the tip. I ran a wire wheel on the inside and cleaned off the paint on the outside before welding. The picture was taken to check out debth of insertion.
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08-15-2010, 09:36 AM | #7 |
gone yamaha!
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: ontario, canada
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
lookin good so far! everybody loves a frame up resto on these old carts
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08-15-2010, 09:52 PM | #8 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Melbourne, Florida
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
Lower a-arm tubing bent. Made a couple of aluminum plates that bolt on at the upper a-arm mounts, saddle the lower a-arm tubing and locate the lower a-arms. Took about 4 tries to get it right.
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08-17-2010, 09:07 AM | #9 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Wichita, KS
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
Nice work, looks great. I really like your bench, good idea for a flat surface.
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08-17-2010, 09:35 AM | #10 |
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Re: Yet Another G9 build!
Yep, nice job! Keep the pics coming.
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