Carbide / Quantum 7150 Go Kart Mini Buggy walkaround and Virtual Ride

American Sportworks sells this through Tractor Supply as the Carbide but it is also known as a Quantum. It has the same engine as the Helix 6150 model but this comes with larger tires, headlights, speedometer and brakes on all four wheels vs just a rear disk on the helix. One thing very noticeable is the seats in these are really comfortable. Great go kart. I personally still refer the long wheelbase on the Helix. Join the discussion forums at www.buggymasters.com

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• go cart
• quantum
• carbide 150cc
• american sportworks
• mini buggy
• helix
• 150 cc go kart

[hacker1462]

ill stick with my briggs and stratton go kart

at least i can get parts for it and faster too

[BuggyMasters]

These machines are VERY easy to get parts for. That's the thing about the China based go karts. It's all about knowing which machines are worthy for the sake of reliability and parts availability. The American Sportworks machines are fantastic quality and the parts are easily had and very inexpensive. I know of NO factory briggs powered machine that will go through what these will when pushed to their limits.

[theatomizer]

I've got one of these carts, and one of my friends smashed it into a tree, and destroyed the front left wheel, like, destroyed it. We took it to a shop and it was over THREE WEEKS before we got it back. When we finally did the Guy said its extremley hard to find parts for it, and he had to superheat most of the parts and rebuild almost all of it. Idk if the Guy didn't know where to look or what, but it sure wasn't easy for us to find parts...

[BuggyMasters]

they are the easiest and least expensive parts of all the ones we have had. Must not have known where to go. You can get them direct from American Sportworks.

[joshstep1]

whats the difference between the carbide and the quantum, i think in 07 or 08 the carbide had the old small subaru engine and then they put a 150cc in it.... right?

[BuggyMasters]

Actually, they are the same thing but you are right that the early carbides had a regular lawn mower style engine on them at 265cc if I remember right.

[Jrm4cam]

did any of these have suzuki motors?

[talon960]

the suspension on these are very great and reliable. very nice ride

[DjSplashx]

can u do a review on the 265 Quantum (carbie) im getting one, but it has a 26hp engine... and the helix ant that great, it off roading sucks

[12doogy]

@fogt1430 I have had mine for about 2 years now.(1689 miles) Only problems I really had was the rim exploding and my spark plug. It still runs strong.

[12doogy]

@BuggyMasters I agree. I have blew a rim completly in half and all i had to do was go on the web and order the part. It came 6 days later.(buisness days)

[MitchFisch12]

@BuggyMasters  how expensive are most of them

[jaw18245]

@BuggyMasters I haven't found any tires for mine yet. Know where i can? And they are great offroad. I drove mine through water up pass the tires. Please let me know.

[fogt1430]

These things are junk. It has a ram air and it goes a top speed of 30 mph wtf. Parts are hard to get. They finally redesigned the carb about a year ago because they had so many problems. Why you would need all of those vacuum lines on a gravirty feed carb on a small engine I will never know.