[Fot] Summers Brothers Axle Failures?

[John W]

Joe-
Looking at that post - It looks like they had them cut the axle for the 
c-clip for the stock hub setup- I may be wrong, but if so then that is going 
to be a weak spot no matter how strong the axle- I went through 3 axles that 
way as well until we changed over to a new setup-
Chuck's setup which I run with the new hubs eliminates that weak point - 
I've run them for 3 years now and no issues what so ever-

Good Luck!


John W.
Spitfire #892 DP
240z CP3
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Guinan" <joeg at neb.rr.com>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:19 AM
Subject: [Fot] Summers Brothers Axle Failures?


> Just perusing Kas's forums (at
> <http://p104.ezboard.com/Summers-Brothers-Axels/fkaskastnersforumfrm2.showMe
> ssage?topicID=59.topic>) and saw a note from Steve Adams of Fat Bastard
> Racing in the UK about failures of the Summers Brothers Axles on
> Spitfire/GT6 road racers.  Several questions;  Any one on this side of the
> pond had problems?  Sounds like these were in their 4th year of use, so
> maybe replacement after a couple of seasons is necessary?  Have new
> modifications been done to reduce or eliminate the problem?  Chuck Gee - 
> do
> your hubs eliminate this problem altogether?
>
> Video of one of the incidents from a following car -
> <http://media.putfile.com/Runaway-Wheel>
>
> Joe Guinan
> Fremont, NE
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