Kartorbust
Well-known member
There is a thread on here from a number of years ago asking about chromoly hollow axles vs solid aluminum axles, however no one asked about solid steel axles vs chromoly hollow axles. I've seen how much aluminum axles will flex under use and will bend (as well as steel) under abuse.
When I build my Sprint kart this next spring (hopefully) I'm looking at maybe getting a hollow chromoly axle vs solid steel. Namely to save a bit on weight. Far as I've seen for sale, the chromoly hollow axles come in .120" thick and .190". Would these be just as durable than a solid steel axle as well as saving some weight? Obviously I'm not a kart racer, even though it'd be fun. I'm just asking for input from those who have either tried both and done an evaluation of which works better than the other.
When I build my Sprint kart this next spring (hopefully) I'm looking at maybe getting a hollow chromoly axle vs solid steel. Namely to save a bit on weight. Far as I've seen for sale, the chromoly hollow axles come in .120" thick and .190". Would these be just as durable than a solid steel axle as well as saving some weight? Obviously I'm not a kart racer, even though it'd be fun. I'm just asking for input from those who have either tried both and done an evaluation of which works better than the other.