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A Father-and-Sons Arachnid With a Wilwood Brake and a Custom Rear End

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Black SpiderCarts Arachnid go kart on gold ATV wheels
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This one is a family project. Spfun11 and his sons built the SpiderCarts Arachnid together, and rather than follow the parts list to the letter they made it theirs: a reused Wilwood hydraulic rear brake to save money, and a lightly customized rear suspension setup.

The black frame on gold ATV wheels looks the business sitting in the garage. His honest verdict was that it could use a bigger engine, which is the most relatable sentence any builder has ever written.

Rear suspension and coilover detail on the Arachnid frame
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Engine and rear coilover on the finished Arachnid
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Swapping in parts you already have is exactly how these builds are meant to go. Start with the Arachnid plans and make your own calls from there.

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