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Nut of the rear axle of the IP-256

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MTB2223:
Almost the same weight for me ( http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,184.msg1757.html#msg1757 )


I'm also interested in saving 50gram :)

brmeyer135:
So, a shimano's m988 thru-axle weighs 91g for perspective.
Looking at iPlay's thru-axle, it is an exact copy...I bet the nut would fit on there.
Looks like you could save 100g+ with extralite front and back - .24 lb

Ray Zorbak:
It looks like the Extra-lite Black Lock axles require a torque wrench to prevent over torquing the nut. A bit inconvenient out on the trail and expensive

Jake:

--- Quote from: Ray Zorbak on July 30, 2014, 09:24:56 AM ---It looks like the Extra-lite Black Lock axles require a torque wrench to prevent over torquing the nut. A bit inconvenient out on the trail and expensive

--- End quote ---

At first I didn't understand where you got that from but I just saw it is etched on the axis idself.

I personally don't have a problem with not using a torque wrench for these axles.
I will just practice with a torque wrench at home to learn what 10 Nm feel like.

Another thing is that the Rock Shox axle I also want to replace is expanding when you close the handle and this one isn't.
The axle of the 256 and the carbon fork are different, they just get shorter when you close the lever.

jonxmack:
Do people really worry that much about torque specifications? For me my general ethos is do it up tight. I have a few areas which I torque, mainly stem bolts, but everything else just gets done up until it's tight, then that's it. I'm not enough of a ham fisted idiot to have ever broken anything except for one titanium stem bolt many years ago. My current skewers are bolt up and I've never checked the torque on them, ever, and I have to take the front wheel off my bike to get it in my car every time I take it anywhere.

So personally I think the extralite axle looks awesome. For someone like me who prefers bolt up to QR, it's perfect. The only thing i'm missing is a bike with thru axles ;) if you're anal enough that you have to check torque ratings every time you do any work on your bike, how the hell do you survive if something breaks on the trail?

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