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#Post#: 14186--------------------------------------------------
Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Rallydaf
Date: December 21, 2025, 2:54 pm
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2026 is coming. It’s time to make resolutions.
Starting to build a cyclekart is one of them.
As a model, I’m thinking of the Austin Seven Beaufort Special.
Not exactly a race car, but it looks good to me.
I’ve been looking for parts for a while now and I’m noticing
that Belgium isn’t the promised land for this.
Hopefully, I can get some tips from colleagues in the
Netherlands or France.
Or maybe I’ll have to cross the Channel sometime.
I hope to be able to post regularly about the build.
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Ian F
Date: December 22, 2025, 3:59 am
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Good luck with your build.
Do you know of any cyclekarts in the Netherlands? Germany has a
thriving cyclekart club, so they may have some events reasonably
close to you.
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Rallydaf
Date: December 30, 2025, 3:01 pm
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I looked it up, and it's true that there's more information
available in Germany than in the Netherlands.
I already mentioned that finding the parts you use, is here on
the mainland not so easy.
HTML https://www.cyclekart-germany.de
puts me on the right track to
finding parts here.
Thanks for that.
Now, a few more holidays and then I can start gathering the
necessary materials.
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Rallydaf
Date: January 8, 2026, 8:33 am
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Meanwhile, I've already gathered some parts. Engine, torque
converter, pit bike wheels, tires, leaf springs, and some
unnecessary gauges for the look. I've already spent £560 :-[.
What's the maximum a cycle kart should cost now?
I've also enrolled in an evening course in turning and milling.
I hope to be able to make some things there.
I've seen that Gemini, among others, sells rear axles. Now I'm
wondering if anyone makes these axles themselves. I think it
would be a fun thing to do in the evening classes. Hopefully,
someone has some tips on this.
To be continued.
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Jimr1999
Date: January 8, 2026, 8:49 am
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The original "price limit" which has been loosely observed, was
$1750 to build in 2001 dollars.
So approx $3200 today or £2370.
You have some leeway yet ;D
JimR
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Rallydaf
Date: March 5, 2026, 3:19 pm
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Before starting on the frame, I made a sketch to see if the
frame would be horizontal after mounting the axles.
At first glance, this seems to be correct.
To be sure, I'll first install the transverse front suspension
and front axle.
Then I can play around with the position of the rear axle.
According to the current drawing, these bearings will be mounted
under the frame.
#Post#: 14728--------------------------------------------------
Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Rallydaf
Date: March 22, 2026, 2:47 pm
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I am still working on the design on paper.
Since the door of my workshop has a width of 100 cm, I am forced
to set the front and rear axles at a width of 98 cm.
This results in a track width of 83 cm.
Is this a normal width or too narrow?
Widening the door is not an option ;)
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: NewbieNick
Date: March 23, 2026, 7:26 am
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Hi Rallydaf. I wouldn’t worry about the rear track , a narrower
back end helps with under steer. Could you build the front to
normal specs, and remove front wheels steering arms/yolks to get
through doorway & reassemble on the other side? It’s not that
much work & would give you a better handling kart.
Good luck Nick
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Rallydaf
Date: March 27, 2026, 4:10 pm
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Thanks, Nick.
I think it will indeed have to be done that way.
Removing just one front wheel might be sufficient.
Is 83cm very narrow? What is a common dimension?
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
DIR By: Jimr1999
Date: March 29, 2026, 1:43 am
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They all differ. We only have a rule for maximum track of 1m
centre of tyre to centre of tyre for CKGB events. Most tend to
be aiming for that or the nearest they can make it. A standard
go kart 25mm axle in the U.K. seems to be available up to
1020mm, to achieve the full metre, you would need one 1090mm so
the track is smaller for most at the rear by 70mm. This would
indicate a maximum track with a 1020mm axle of 930mm.
JimR
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