Introduction: Jet Powered Go-Kart
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About: My name is Brendon and I live on a hobby farm in sunny Australia. My main interests are Gas Turbines (Jet Engines), High Voltage electricity and Computers.
Hi all, this is a go kart which is powered by a home-made Gas Turbine (Jet Engine), it is the result of 6 months of planning and 3 months of building. The kart and the engine was all home-made thanks to some kind people who helped me find some hard to find parts.
If your a fan of Jets or a fellow Gas Turbine builder, Like this: https://www.facebook.com/gasturbinebuildersandenthusiasts
I do know that the engine runs, but as of today (20/Oct/11) I am not sure if it will get any decent speed and I cant find out until April 2012 as it is a fire hazard.
The Turbo Charger was $700AU
The total cost was $1600AU
Specifications:
Turbo: AI Research, 3.9 inch Inducer
EGT Running at idle: 550'c
Oil Capacity: 4.2L
Fuel start: LPG
Fuel Run: Gasoline
Compressor Pressure idle: 15PSI
Max Turbine Speed: 65,000 Rpm
If you have any requests or questions please contact me.
I am not responsible for what ideas you may get from this page or
what damage you may cause to yourself or property.
A Video update (May 2013) (hoping to do a road test this winter): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q255I_g8mtg
If your a fan of Jets or a fellow Gas Turbine builder, Like this: https://www.facebook.com/gasturbinebuildersandenthusiasts
I do know that the engine runs, but as of today (20/Oct/11) I am not sure if it will get any decent speed and I cant find out until April 2012 as it is a fire hazard.
The Turbo Charger was $700AU
The total cost was $1600AU
Specifications:
Turbo: AI Research, 3.9 inch Inducer
EGT Running at idle: 550'c
Oil Capacity: 4.2L
Fuel start: LPG
Fuel Run: Gasoline
Compressor Pressure idle: 15PSI
Max Turbine Speed: 65,000 Rpm
If you have any requests or questions please contact me.
I am not responsible for what ideas you may get from this page or
what damage you may cause to yourself or property.
A Video update (May 2013) (hoping to do a road test this winter): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q255I_g8mtg