How Do You Make A Go Kart Engine Quiet?
Go-carts can be highly useful–and highly fun–but the decibel levels of their motors can become annoying to neighbors and even exceed neighborhood ordinances. Quieting a go-cart may be necessary or desirable, and the easiest method is to perform a couple different adjustments to the exhaust system. The trick is to balance the efficacy of the exhaust system–and thus, the performance of a motor–and the muzzling of exhaust gases. Step 1 Observe your muffler. It may be that your go-cart is making more noise than it ever did. Is there any damage to the muffler that is observable? If so, repairing or replacing the muffler may be necessary in the event damage has occurred. Step 2 Check to see what kind of exhaust system your go-cart uses if there are no noticeable issues with the muffler. Understanding your exhaust system is the first step in understanding why your go-cart is loud, and how you go about muzzling the exhaust further and quieting the overall machine. Examine the makeup of the
