Plan 04 / Go kart blueprint
Tarantula
Off-road / rear suspension
The Tarantula is one of our top sellers. Rear suspension and a big frame make it ready for action wherever you take it. A sister kart to the three wheeled Scorpion, with an interchangeable sub-frame.
- 1 seat
- Rear suspension
- 18" rear
| Seats | 1 |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 4 |
| Suspension | Rear |
| Rear tires | 18" balloon |
| Chassis | 1 1/4" #14 square |
| Motor | Your choice |
| Transmission | Torque converter |
| Brakes | Hydraulic disc |
| Steering | Tie rods / gear box |
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About
The Tarantula go kart
The Tarantula is SpiderCarts' first rear suspension, single seat off-road kart plan. Huge oversized tires and a seat-forward design give it a very unique feel and balance.
This is one of the favorites here at SpiderCarts. Fun, small, and tons of power. A slightly more advanced build, and a ton of fun.
Build-out highlights
What you are building
- Huge 18" rear wheel on aluminum axle and components
- High performance hydraulic brakes
- Front spindle bracket springs and rear suspension
- Full sized racing bucket seats with padded covers
- 1 1/4" 14 gauge square tubing
- Motor of your choice, with room for upgrades
- Racing tie rods and ends, fully adjustable alignment and steering
What's in the plans
What the Tarantula plans look like
These are real pages out of the Tarantula plan set. Every tube is dimensioned, every part is numbered, and the welds are shown in the order you do them.
Six pages from the Tarantula plan itself. Every kart gets the same treatment.
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General arrangement: side, front, top and iso views of the finished chassis
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Exploded view of the rear sub-frame showing how every tube and bracket fits together
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Main frame broken out with every tube tagged by part number
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Part TA-18505: side, top and iso views with exact lengths, a 5 degree notch and quantity
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Weld-up order for the rear sub-assembly, with jig measurements for the motor mount plate
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Photos of the finished kart: live axle, sprocket, brake caliper and engine installed
Sample pages
Free sample pages
Eight sample pages, free, straight out of a SpiderCarts plan set: the specification sheet, dimensioned part drawings, weld assembly steps and the parts list. Not the full plan - a real look at what you get. Enter your email and the download link shows up right here.
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Also in the box
Extras
Every order comes with more than the seven kart plans.
- Beginner's Guide to Welding
- 19 pp
- A 19 page welding handbook. Safety, gear, settings charts, and step by step MIG and stick.
- Itzy Bitzy kids' kart
- Free
- The free kids' mini go kart plan, included with every order.
- Quick-Jack Shop Lift
- 23 pp
- Plans for a foot-lever jack that lifts a kart off the shop floor and holds it at working height.
- Go-Kart Speedometer
- 5 pp
- Turn a bicycle computer into a kart speedometer. Parts, sensor mount, wiring and calibration.
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Everything in the Pro Plan Package, plus the 12-lesson video class filmed on a real Recluse build.
- Everything in the Pro Plan Package
- 12-lesson video build class
- Tools, metal and welding walkthroughs
- Lifetime access and future updates
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