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How to Make a LEGO Go Kart

No LEGO city is complete without some entertainment. Vehicles are extremely important---not just those used for transportation or city planning, but for entertainment as well. A go-kart track is a great way for the citizens of your city to spend an afternoon, and no track is complete without some karts to run along it. Fortunately, with a few spare parts from your collection, you can make one in a few minutes.

Things You'll Need

LEGO Pieces

Instructions

- 1
  Build the chassis out of some flat plates. The chassis of a go-kart is usually small. The length is rarely less than 1 1/2 times the width of the vehicle. If you have a specific set of wheels in mind, use this as a guide.
- 2
  Attach the wheels to the chassis. Roll the vehicle base on the floor to ensure the wheels roll freely.
- 3
  Attach the seat to the center of the vehicle. Place a steering wheel in front of the seat.
- 4
  
  You can see the engine here. Make your own, or model it after this.
  
  Place an engine---made out of pieces that look like an engine---behind the driver's seat. The engine block is the most important part and is usually placed on the center, over what would be the drive train.
- 5
  Build two bumpers and install them on the front and back. Real go karts have thick rubber bumpers on the front and back to prevent damage to other karts or their drivers.
- 6
  Place side rails on either side of the driver's seat. The best parts for this are 3-stud-long angle bricks because they fit the shape of a typical go-kart.
- 7
  
  Helmets keep the driver safe.
  
  Add the race driver. Make a minifig (plastic figurine), and give him a helmet.

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