new to gokarts, what year, model is this (manco?)

panchothedog

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#2
No idea what model or year it is. Don't really know why that matters. With the mechanical disc brake, A solid rod works better than a cable. They work O K.
The one on my kart will stop, but won't completely lock up the rear axle. Have you driven it yet? You will do a lot better with a torque converter with those big rear tires. Very easy to burn up a centrifugal clutch with tires that big.
 

Harquebus

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#3
Not a Manco. Carter Brothers Mfg., Co. out of Brundidge Alabama. My guess it's a 1700~ series but can carry two people, maybe a 1708...
https://www.bmikarts.com/PDF/Carter-Bros/CarterBros/Model-1708-3016/1708-3016.pdf

Can't tell what you have exactly; the photos are dark and they don't show it all in one shot, plus the previous owner may have altered the kart, cut the frame, added extra tubing, etc... but someone loves to advertise that they eat ass.... OKAY...:oops::D That's not stock.

I doubt this list is conclusive of all Carter Bros karts but you can check through them yourself, looking to see if the frames match what you have (the part diagrams are very rudimentary):
Carter Bros. Manuals & Parts Breakdowns

Unless a kart for sale has obvious markings and decals telling you what it is, nearly no seller will know what they are selling you. It's frustrating as hell.
 

Harquebus

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#4
My guess is it's a late 1990s-early 2000s go kart. Most of my karts use a brake rod and band brake and can lock up the rear axle which as we know is not ideal for control. To maintain the effectiveness of your disc and pads, keep oil and grease away from the brake assembly--no small feat as they are in close proximity.

As Pancho said it doesn't really matter what it is. Most people rightly want their go kart identified to help them determine value but mostly they want to know what it is to be able to get parts for it. Luckily, most of these fun karts/yard karts or even the vintage rear engine karts of the late 1950s and onward will use a commonality of mostly generic parts.
In the pdf I linked above, these karts used a solid steel 1/4" rod on the brake side and about a 2/3rd length rod on the throttle side, the rest being flexible cable to connect to the governor/carburetor linkage. This is a durable setup for offroad purposes and for passengers that put their feet on the linkages. A cable setup would eventually get damaged by contact especially if it lies outside the frame rails.
 
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