Jerry,
When we set up a Spridget to go racing, one of the first
modifications to the rear axle housing is to replace the rear hubs with
special double bearing hubs. The majority of broken axles are the result
of one of three things. The first is inferior axles. The strongest axles
carry the marking "BTA 806" on the outside bell section. Anything older
are junk. They started showing up in the early seventies Spridgets.
The second cause is moving an axle from one side of the car to
the other. The axles, over time, start to twist at the inboard splines.
When that stress is reversed, they break.
The third cause of broken axles is due to the design of the rear
hub. The rear bearing provides the location of the hub. As the hubs and
bearings wear, they allow the hub to move and put a stress on the
outside bell area. We fit special "Double Bearing Hubs" to replace the
single bearing and that eliminates the flex movement.
With that setup, we use BTA 806 axles and have not needed to buy
the "racing axles".
Regards,
Tom Speed
www.MGRacer.com
'76 Midget (Son's Restored Driver)
'66 Midget SCCA Racer (SpeedRacer)
'84 Chevy S-10 (Tows SpeedRacer)
'98 Eclipse Spyder (Wife's Driver)
'98 Chrysler Town & Country Lowered Floor Conversion Van (Tows Me)
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From owner-spridgets-mod at autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets-mod@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
GMGoodman@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:49 AM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Axle HELP
My choices are new, used, new competition. I have looked at Mini Mania
sight in search of axles which will not break, not that I'll be racing
but...I really only want to do this once...looks like $300 each...will
need 2 if I do that...or replace one side new from VB or Moss
$200...or just get a used one , under $50 and cross my fingers....on
the used is it important that it came from the same side as I am
replacing?
Jerry Goodman
59 BE
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