How Do I Build a Racing Lawn Mower?

An affordable way to break into racing is to race riding lawn mowers. Racing riding lawn mowers is cheaper then racing cars at local fairgrounds. To build a racing lawn mower, a person needs a lawn mower and tools that are available at a local hardware shop or a tool rental store. Once the supplies are gathered, it will consist of cutting the lawn mower and reshaping pieces for many hours, but it will cost you well under $1,000.

Things You'll Need

  • Riding lawn mower
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • 5/8-inch wrench
  • Welder
  • Metal bars
  • Angle grinder
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Instructions

    • 1

      Strip the lawn mower to its frame. You will need to use a Phillips screwdriver and a 5/8-inch wrench to unscrew all the screws and bolts on the fenders and hood.

    • 2

      Remove the cutting deck. Most riding lawn mowers have a few bolts and an engine belt that attaches the cutting deck to the lawn mower. The official rulebooks declare that the deck must not be attached during races.

    • 3

      Fortify the engine chassis by welding metal bars around it. This will keep the chassis in place when scraping and battling against competitors.

    • 4

      Disconnect the governor. The governor is a clip that runs along the gas line that limits the speed of the engine by limiting the amount of fuel the motor can take in at one time. By removing the clip, it will increase the speed of the lawn mower.

    • 5

      Decorate the lawn mower with paint and decals.