axle keys

Scott Minehart · Joined: 22 Jul 2001 Posts: 67 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA

I have a 2001 Tony Mitox and i need some axle keys tomorrow. I am leaving NC and going to IN tomorrow afternoon. The axle has the keys wiht the rounded ends on them. Are all shifter keys the same? Its for the rear hub. I am trying to see if maybe comet would carry them. Thanks

Scott

Marc Miller · Advertiser Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 1834

Scott-

I UPS'd two axle keys to you tuesday... you should have them tomorrow. No charge. If they don't happen to get there... then anyone at the track will have extras.. I have 5-6 extra keys and I don;t carry much stuff, so someone will have them. They are standard keys for almost ANY 40mm axle (use the thinner ones).

MM

[ August 15, 2001: Message edited by: Marc Miller ]

Nopes67 · Joined: 03 Aug 2001 Posts: 18

Scott and Marc,
On our Mitox 50mm the keys are thin with two round tabs on them. Im not sure about the 40 but I know the 50 will not take a standard key. At least ours wont because of these tabs. If tony has changed the design, its something I havent heard or seen.
Hope this helps

Chad Stapleton · Joined: 19 Jul 2001 Posts: 4403

Marc, I am sure scott will thank you himself, and even if they are not the correct keys, that was a tremendous, thoughtful gesture. You are a credit to your sport, and country.
Now, i desperately need a spare Rotax max ............!!

Mark Dismore Jr · Advertiser Joined: 21 Jul 2001 Posts: 1097

I've got more metric keys than I know what to do with, so I'm sure I have them. Peg style, short long, uncut, thin, thick, blah blah blah...

Marc Miller · Advertiser Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 1834

Chris-

The axle in Scott's kart is a 40mm Tony axle. The 40mm stuff takes standard keys and should be the same.

I wasn't sure if the 50mm axle used a standard key or not.. I assumed they use the THIN keys for obvious reasons, but so do I... the 50 isn't drilled is it? like the righetti axles are?

MM

jconard · Joined: 06 Aug 2001 Posts: 158

The 50mm is drilled with two dowels on the brake and axle hub locations and three holes on the drive sproket location. I checked and JM racing has them in stock for immediate fedex if required.

Marc Miller · Advertiser Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 1834

OK.. Thanks John.. wasn't sure if they were Righetti style or not.

Scott has a 40mm axle with recessed axle slots as is what is most standard on euro karts.. he is taken care of then.

MM