Turning Kia Spectra into ULTIMATE Go Kart! Better Than a SXS!

[@juztyn00]

Skid pan should be a priority mod. oil pan removal is usually the killer of this this style of go cart.

[@outsidethebarn]

Facts

[@rocktoonzz]

Front brush guard might be good too, don't want to kill the radiator with tree limbs

[@garylamb4777]

True 😂

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Good Looking Out, Cooling System would had been my First Thought

[@reggaejoe494]

Keep your kids off social media

[@AGFL83]

I had a 2006 Spectra once. It was gutless, but very reliable. It was my first KIA and I was hesitant. I've been buying them ever since. There is a secret turbo button, the AC off button.

[@jamms992]

I have a 2006 spectra as well mine Is a 5 speed with over 200,000 miles still gets around 33 mpg.

[@The-Deadbolt-Deputy]

Hilarious

[@iFixJunk]

Hmp. So KIA did actually make a reliable car at some point?!

[@jamms992]

Any car with proper maintenance can be very reliable.

[@Hybris51129]

My 1998 Chevy Lumina had a automatic secret turbo as when you put in too much throttle it would shut down the A/C and blow hot air into your face until you were done demanding power then kick back on.

[@Tech_481]

Also these are the memories that jd will remember for the rest of his life! Thanks for being a awesome dad to him!

[@jasoncampbell5518]

300 bucks !!! His go cart is in better shape then my car. If more parents did this we would not have so many people on the roads without a clue how to drive.

[@disastra_tds]

Mine too. All of them.

[@agustinblanco7673]

That is 100% true

[@hubcityhotrod]

JD, when I was your age, my first "Go Cart"was a 1938 Buick Super 8. I stripped it down and drove it all over the farm! So much fun learning to drive the correct way!

[@maxgamer2.033]

Something about seeing what is essentially my first car (year newer but same driveline) getting thrashed brings a smile to my face

[@BuffsGarage]

Pretty awesome go-kart JD!.... always fun watching you guys working on fun projects together

[@flyingace5057]

I'm getting some heavy "Back in my day" vibes here 😂

[@jjdekay6969]

back in 98 I did the same thing for my kids with an 87 ford escort. Thanx for the entertainment and for reminding me of my kids and their "escort service".

[@tinystar3010]

This is gonna be fun! Glad I caught that livestream to know about this!

[@Sadistic-666-Customs]

DUDE!!! What a major score for 300$. That's Badassery at it's finest. JD has to be pumped to have this weapon!

[@LukeLappage95]

Oh yes paddock racing is the best. Reverse donuts, handbrake turns, drifting and general hoonage is great fun.

[@The-Deadbolt-Deputy]

Hell yes ! My 1981 Honda accord spent most of its life in the woods !!! Awesome JD !

[@CRGMONEY]

Omg the one youtuber I wish had a behind the scenes channel just answered my prayers today when I found this!

[@slowshedgarage7409]

Great now all the $300 Kias just went to $900 thanks to you. 😂😂😂

[@hoosierdude7102]

Awesome! I never had a go-kart, 4-wheeler, or motorcycle but I did have a ‘79 Chevy Malibu four door! It was a family hand me down that my brother had hit a few deer with. It sat by the barn and I finally talked Dad into soldering the rad holes and letting me drive it in the pasture. I learned how to power brake, do donuts, and parallel park between trees. I came really close to rolling it once. It was a great time!

[@TurboDog73TX]

I laughed way too hard at Y'all hooning it around the yard.. Not only does it have a radio, but probably air conditioning too! Awesome fun.

[@kennoland5319]

great job. # 1 dad stuff. JD will remember this kind of stuff for ever and learning at the same time. great job and fun

[@tedconroy5074]

This is a great idea for JD, this is the way we go-carted with a convertible Chevy Corvair 3 speed.

[@bigchevy350boy]

Haha love it!! This is an epic way for the young fella to get comfortable driving! 🤘

[@Giovanni_Litterini]

Good idea for the cheap eco-box as a go-cart. Like the new channel name too

[@justinwax7200]

JD is going to be the smartest kid in his generation love see him n the videos

[@freedomdesign4688]

Painting the tires also was a great idea. They look great.

[@lifeofbush9627]

I daily an 05 spectra 5 speed and I love it… glad to see someone having fun even off-road😂

[@jamms992]

06 spectra 5 speed here

[@CS-oe8og]

Awesome video!!! I hope JD is having a blast!!

[@MarkTyhurst]

What an awesome go kart!! Sleeperdude's kids'll be doing this next!

[@r3drocket659]

This is awesome. These are the kind of memories I cherish with my dad.

[@robertcrappie1537]

We did the same thing with a Honda civic way cheaper and hold there scrap value when used up and parts to fix them are everywhere keep up being a awesome dad your kiddo loves ya

[@SARCASTADICK]

Great job JD...oh btw I liked and subscribed so keep the content flowing please young man...great way to document you and your dads time together...

[@Pallanamnjavelet]

You basically built a Swedish folkrace car. We used to build a couple very much like this each year in my youth. And go race them on the fields after harvest, it's called Stubbrace. Great, cheap fun! And you learn weird things too, like how the stations wagons always last the longest. Still don't know exactly why? But that was always the case for us. 😂 A tip; If you weld a "T" shaped tube between the front seat backrests going from the driveshaft tunnel to the roof, and out over the drivers and passengers heads, it will be safer if it should turn over. ATV tires are also great, and cheap. They're also made for lighter vehicles, which this now is. And if you just put them on the fronts, with some hillbilly slicks (worn tires) on the back, you'll slide all over! These things are great fun!

[@ajthenerd4918]

JD learned from the best!! Can’t wait to see more from this thing!

[@joooools01]

Great project for JD. My dad did a similar thing for me. I learned so much about fixing and driving - I think I was about 13. Top dad, nice one Dalton.

[@deddrunc5591]

I never thought i would like a video with a kia in it. You did it though. Father of the year!!!

[@blodhemn413]

That thing looks like a blast. Good to see the second channel getting some use.

[@Trenton-om9qs]

This go cart is fancy because it has AC and a radio. For 300 bucks id say it was a good deal

[@bunneysgarage]

Awesome to see you get your kid involved, to many kids out there these days with no interest in the outside world, well done 👏

[@rorasaurus14]

I'm so here for this kind of content! JD that opening line was killer

[@brandaneakright6082]

That’s freaking awesome, great go cart man.

[@ashtoncrow9368]

Glad to here ya say y’all would unhook the airbags... I work in a tow yard and that was the first thing they warned me about with the scraper cars😂. From experience

[@Phantom-darkness]

They pull themselves out otherwise.

[@mavericksimulation]

They can't repo what they can't recognize! I love it! Have fun JD! I'm jealous. My first go cart was an 81 snapper riding mower

[@rockettcustoms6266]

That's a cool idea. I would get rid of the glass, rear bumper, headlights, cut those trunk hinges off and maybe put some snow tires on it all around for better grip in the woods. My dad did something like this with a big old '50's car back when I was about 2 or 3 years old, around 1967 or '68 I'd guess. We had a huge sand pit behind our house and some muddy spots back there at times so he had a lot of fun with that thing. I can't wait to see what else you guys do with this thing!

[@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo]

Good Job, JD! The copper tires look great! The whole thing looks great! Probably need to get yer dad to help you with a skid plate, as these cars have a soft belly (oil pan)...

[@sarongas1999]

Awesome a new channel! Wont catch me complaining about more PBG

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Jd already Driving with Skills nice work JD @Outside The Barn

[@dalehadley3283]

Man...I wish I could have had a go kart like this as a kid, this looks like a lot of fun

[@thedant21]

Watched the Jag video straight through last night. Had me rolling. Great content man. Found you and Tom’s Refurb on the same day, I have some catching up to do.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The blue red and chrome with the yellow and the Copper looks cool starting to look like a go-kart next Light bars Offroad lights And Big tires large lift kit and long travel suspension Dalton @Outside The Barn

[@granitecolorado]

The supports for the trunk could be used for the spoiler, you know for arrow dienamiks

[@outsidethebarn]

Double as a catapult

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Runs Very well For a 300 dollar car nice find Guys this looks like a blast Dalton and JD @Outside The Barn

[@jamesbarr3455]

Traction Control. I had it in a Nissan Hard Body truck. If it started raining I turned the AC on, no rear wheel spin....

[@shanemurphy-fb1rl]

Glad I found this channel. Love the content. I live in Kansas City Missouri so it's always cool seeing a local KZbinr. Much love and respect for you and your family.

[@scottcol23]

I had a 1990 Pontiac LeMans 2 door hatchback that I got for $200 back in high school that we turned into a go kart. Had so much fun. Got it stuck on a hill at my buddies parents property. It was wedged between two trees on a 45-deg slope. I hear its still there some 24 years later. I really miss the bargain corner classifieds in the Sunday paper. Was promptly replaced with a $300 1992 Olds Cutlass Calais. It was 80% rust. And loved to randomly strand you.

[@shawndemeter3836]

Honestly this is awesome! Perfect gokart good power

[@robertmoczulski3096]

Yes a skid plate underneath and some sort of brush guard on front. Can guarantee you will have the only Kia that has those mods haha.

[@wdjones4735]

Man-o-man!!!!!! JD you are one lucky kid! Great go-cart👍🏻 When I was a kid(when Jesus was a boy) a go-cart for us was a wooden citrus crate and the wheels from your roller skates! How time provides updates in the go-cart world! Be safe and thanks for sharing😊

[@exitioregem8466]

300 green ones, and it still runs good, pretty impressed, supercharge it

[@CCNB04]

There is a lot of potential for this. I can't wait to see the future upgrades.

[@JB-mk4ry]

You guys should have done before/after 0-60 times... Sport Compact Car mag did it with a Sentra back in the day.. Got it down to 5.x seconds

[@sccarguy8242]

Awesome !! May I suggest off road tires, and a sawzall roof removal, leaving the B pillars connected (IE the cutlass and/or PT convertible basket handle) for rigidity… I guess….

[@outsidethebarn]

We weren't sure if the roof should stay, on account of rain and what not

[@warrenmichael918]

@@outsidethebarn leave the roof, rain is a factor but we all know either you or JD is gonna smack into a tree and the roof will keep a limb or the entire tree off of his head.

[@jamesbarr3455]

I'd leave the roof, on the account of all the "air time" this car will see, once he figures out that it can go above 30 mph...

[@mr.behaving]

in my neck of the woods, we call these 'field cars', and we spent every opportunity trying to see how far over the field we could fly them. have fun with this JD!!

[@hershellodle6667]

My dad gave me a car as my go cart as a kid also. A 1980 Datsun 510 hatchback. Drove that thing around the yard for years. I miss him a lot

[@elcaminokid31]

I'd recommend some kind of skid plate. Then over sized shocks, rims and tires to raise it up. Then maybe some kind of cage.

[@wrenchesinmotion3282]

I'm supposed to be working on my stuff, yet here I am watching the channel. My stuff can wait.

[@789costela]

Im inpressed you have so much knowleg aboute this new *modern* cars! Wel done sir 🐐

[@Kitt96]

That’s a decent go kart. I remember my first “go kart” it was a 1975 dodge d100, a utility go kart if you will. Memories I don’t think I’ll ever forget.

[@outsidethebarn]

Ah yes, I also had the "heavy hauler-kart"

[@johnpaulheupel5713]

I've had several mid 2000's Hyundai Elantras (Same as a Spectra), I paid between 200 and 500 for. My son learned to drive in them. He was pretty hard on them. When they would get wrecked, busted windows, ect. I did the same thing with them. I would love to get another one, lift it a little, marketplace A/T tires, Harbor Freight winch, ect. Way cheaper than a SXS.

[@outsidethebarn]

That's kinda the end plan I have for this! JD doing most of the work will help with time

[@FORDCAMPERSPECIAL]

My first outside the barn video, thanks for the post.

[@thedaimlerden]

You could weld cross braces into the doors to make it look even badder! And cut the rear wheel arches!

[@Ebacherville]

there are some 15" skid loader tires that would most likely fit on that car with some cheap aftermarket or used wheels. Put somthing like that on a old escort and it went through so much crap , it was pretty amazing what front wheel drive with all the weight over a aggressive tire can do .

[@jamesmacfadyen92]

That is the UGC👍better than any utv,atv,it's got the radio the 4 seats,slingshots and jeep like styling.paint 2nd to no one.😁

[@JB-mk4ry]

Y'all should do this channel like a combo of offtheranch and little grip garage.

[@tcanthony2]

Dang that was actually decent looking. I would have driven it as a gas getter. Those panels will make you your 300 investment back.

[@davidbryant5875]

Yes was thinking the same thing. That’s crazy it was a clean car. Been a good gas saver run and gets parts.

[@davidbryant5875]

Should have found one that was already with a messed up body. But whatever not my money

[@davestark2015]

Cool my dad in 1973 bought me a 1953 Morris minor was way fun. Enjoy JD !!!

[@rickylaporte6750]

That is one awesome go cart JD protect your oil and gas tank and go out and do some Dukes of Hazard jumps. Absolutely awesome video thank y'all

[@DesperadoGarageOfficial]

Lift kit, skid plates, custom door bars and offroad lights your set after that.

[@craigpearce4667]

Awesome, start them young. Lots of fun for $300

[@321dragracingmedia6]

Let's goooooooooo!!!!!!! Lil man driving!!!!!! 😁😁

[@That-1-Dad]

Man I'm glad I watched the live stream. I had no idea there was a second channel

[@jeremycardwell8327]

Check out interco blem list I imagine a set of fourwheeler tires would work well

[@godchasingcountryboys3719]

And don’t forget with a set of cheap Amazonian wheel adapters you can run some pretty gnarly looking ATV tires

[@JMassengill]

Nice! I vote for a diy intake/carb conversion

[@lawnmowerdude]

Very cool idea. You may want to find a way to limit the “go kart” to go kart speeds.

[@outsidethebarn]

It kinda limits itself oddly. No traction lol

[@gheinitsh]

Made me smile from beginning to end!!!

[@AngryMechanix]

Hell yea, this is how you parent! Way to go, Dalton.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

300 bucks for the car not bad super cheap and going to be turned into a go cart very Cool @Outside The Barn

[@erickricharson5196]

Wow someone found a use for a modern sardine can 4 banger front drive eco sh** box. Nice job

[@dangeroustoys5668]

Yup time for turf tires, lil lift, exhaust mod , as suggested- skid plates- be ready to race

[@shadowslayer0420]

I used to daily drive a silver 07 identical to this one. that 2.0l is surprisingly peppy for being korean. Poor thing put up with a decade of my abuse until the body rotted off of it. Still ran strong (ish) though. I used to take it up trails in a few of our local state forests, and it never once let me down or got me stuck. This one will be perfect for JD. Just hope you never have to put an alternator or starter in it...

[@Effect2o]

What about repurposing the doors and make half doors? With cup holders?

[@outsidethebarn]

I was thinking tubes

[@Effect2o]

@@outsidethebarn With cup holders!! :P Cant have enough cup holders, for all the party adventures.

[@tylermetcalf6470]

It needs a loud exhaust on it for it to be a cool go cart.

[@outsidethebarn]

Yes but it's very nice quiet

[@PhilipDeitz]

I had a old Buick station wagon when I was a kid so much fun lol

[@colinl9018]

Maybe weld some intrusion bars across the doors to keep "objects" at bay and maybe a racing harness and roll bar in case the car ends up on it's arse.

[@raycastro7156]

Pretty good driving!

[@kevinbutton4580]

I have a kia rio with almost that exact motor...they are indestructible JD dont be afraid to give her

[@visualartsmr.brandon2060]

Yo, that Hyundai Beta II engine was a WRC engine. They used it in an accent in the late 90s, always placed 4th, blew up transmissions. They got it over 500hp. Nice go kart.

[@2hacksinashack]

The stock steel wheels are small enough, you could probably find some cheap atv tires to mount on them. Making spacers between the strut tower and the strut top will give you a cheap and easy lift.

[@actionbythought]

This is PASSED AWESOME!!! I love it!!!!!

[@patriotgarage]

I got another one for ya in Minnesota. comes with a spare transmission in the truck (why I do not know) someone smoked a deer with it. one suggestion. disable the airbags (if you haven't done so already) never mind. you did so.

[@natesv04]

Definitely need to lift it, maybe squeeze some 31's under it. Cut the exhaust off to give it some sound lol

[@MrTombo-gg4bq]

My first "go cart" was my grandpa's 56 bel Air I drove it around the woods all summer when I was 12-13 years old. It had three on the tree, we would go to the end of the field and pick up the little neighbor girl and race around the woods all day

[@outsidethebarn]

Hell yeah

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

"JD Looks more like a go kart now and we even have rocket launchers" pulls trunk Hinge 😂 love it JD @Outside The Barn

[@garysprandel1817]

Certainly beats the heck out of the cobbled together, engine out of a garbage picked lawnmower and built with whatever lumber we could find specials my buddies and i threw together back in the early to mid 70s