ABOUT · 01

Built by
one pair
of hands.

Drift Gokart is a one-person workshop in Vancouver, BC. Six hand-built 1/2 scale electric drift karts, made one at a time, for kids who deserve more than another plastic ride-on.

Founded2026
Built InVancouver, BC
ProductionCapped
Founder of Drift Gokart Canada
ABOUT · 02 / THE STORY

Why
this exists.

Drift Gokart started because the karts on the market were either cheap plastic toys or full-size adult machines with nothing in between for kids who actually love cars.

I'm Andrey — engineer, garage tinkerer, and parent. Drift Gokart started because I went looking for a kart my own kid could actually drive — one that felt real, that taught throttle and steering and respect for a machine — and couldn't find anything between cheap plastic ride-ons and full-size adult equipment. So I built it.

Six models, each a 1/2-scale tribute to a car I grew up loving. Real hydraulic brakes. Full suspension. A 2500W brushless drivetrain. A hand-painted hard body — twenty-two hours per unit. Stitched interiors. Livery cut and applied by hand, never printed on a wrap. Nothing about it is mass-produced, because mass-production is what I was trying to escape.

I'm making these in small batches out of a workshop in Vancouver. Production is capped — not as marketing, but because I want each kart to be right. When you order, you talk to me directly. When something needs to be tuned, replaced, or shipped, you talk to me. That's the deal.

— Andrey, Founder · Drift Gokart Canada

ABOUT · 03 / THE BUILD

Six to twelve
weeks.

From deposit to door. Each kart moves through the workshop in roughly this order — though paint cure times and parts lead times mean weeks 3–6 sometimes overlap.

  1. 01
    Week 0

    Quote & deposit

    You configure on /build, request a quote. I reply within 48 hours with Canadian-priced quote, build slot, and deposit invoice.

  2. 02
    Week 1–2

    Chassis & drivetrain

    Welded chassis built up. 2500W brushless motor, battery pack, controller and wiring loom installed and bench-tested before the body ever goes on.

  3. 03
    Week 3–5

    Body & paint

    Hard body prepped, primed, base-coated, color-coated, and clear-coated. Cured between every coat. ~22 hours of hand work per unit.

  4. 04
    Week 5–6

    Livery & interior

    Decals and racing livery cut, weeded and hand-applied. Interior panels sewn and fitted. Wheels mounted to spec.

  5. 05
    Week 6–10

    QA & tuning

    Every kart is shaken down by hand: brake bleed, suspension setup, governor calibration, electrical sweep. Photos sent to you for sign-off.

  6. 06
    Week 10–12

    Crating & ship

    Crated for freight, picked up by carrier, tracked door to door. Delivery anywhere in Canada including the territories.

ABOUT · 04 / FAQ

Questions
answered.

Anything I missed? Email me — I answer every message personally.

01Who's it for? What's the age range?
Drift Gokart is built for supervised use by children roughly age 6 to 13, with a configurable seat and adjustable speed limiter. Driver weight limit is approximately 70 kg. Adults can ride for tuning or short demos, but it's not designed as an adult vehicle.
02Is it safe?
Yes — within its intended use. Every kart ships with real hydraulic brakes, full suspension, LED headlights and signals, and an adjustable governor that caps top speed for younger drivers. We strongly recommend a properly-fitted helmet and closed surfaces (driveways, private tracks, controlled paved areas). It is not street-legal in any Canadian province.
03How long does it take to build mine?
Typical build time is 6 to 12 weeks from deposit, plus shipping. Each unit is fabricated, painted, wired, and trimmed by hand — there is no production line. The configurator on /build estimates current queue position when you request a quote.
04Do you ship across Canada?
Yes — coast to coast and to all territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut). Shipping is crated freight and is quoted at order time based on your postal code. Crating and handling are included; provincial taxes and any remote-area surcharges are itemized separately.
05How is it priced? Why $8k–$12k?
Each kart is one of a kind. The base price reflects ~40 hours of hand fabrication, hand-painted body (multiple coats, cured between each), real suspension and brakes, a 2500W brushless drivetrain, and hand-applied livery. Configurator add-ons (premium paint, widebody kit, custom interior, special livery) move the total within that band. Final Canadian pricing is confirmed in your written quote.
06What about warranty and parts?
Warranty terms are confirmed in writing with each quote and ride along with the unit. Email hello@driftgokart.ca before ordering and I'll send you the current policy and parts-support details in full.

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