The Motor

I chose a three phase permanent magnet motor from Moog (G416-400) over a DC brushed for a couple of different reasons; mostly the challenge aspect of it all but it should prove to be a good choice.  I also made up a sturdy motor mount out of aluminum to mount the motor in the proper shifter kart placement.  Since it is roughly the same weight as a two stroke kart motor it should not adversely affect handling like some designs.  One note with using these types of motors is that the connectors are very expensive.  I thought about hardwiring to save weight and cost but having the factory disconnect is nice for motor swaps/upgrades.