Van Steel

Just got the new prototypes in today of the front hubs.

The C4, 5 & 6 Bearing re-design is a result of Van Steel's 30 yrs of innovativeness and "outside the box" thinking to solve and improve the Corvette hub bearing assemblies. First by understanding the cause for pre-mature failure, Van Steel's vision finds the solution, again as we did with the C2 & 3 bearings.

Some bullets on these bearings that we engineered

- American Made
- ISO 9001 & TS 16949 Manufacturing Standards
- Tapered roller bearings and race design replaces the OE design of roller ball bearing with machined race in the hub
- Tapered bearing improves side load distribution and with a Nitrate Hardened Race greatly reducing wear

Prototypes are being sent out for real time track data this week. Price to be announced.

We do realize that the studs are different and they will be changed for production.

Here are some pics.... HD's are on the right side

wallyman424

#1. Thank you
#2. Will these be available with lengthened studs pre-pressed into them?
#3. Are these rebuildable?

I'm eagerly awaiting the price and availability.

Van Steel

Are you interested in the GM T1 studs? We will be posting further info on these after testing.

wallyman424

pretty much any lengthened stud, GM or ARP, doesnt really make a huge difference.

RAFTRACER

AU N EGL

Adam Boca

Any idea on when these will go into production? Approx cost?

Thanks!

Adam

John Shiels

nice made in

Jason

Huge thank you! They look great!

Falcon

Yes.

Racer Buzz

They sure look great on the outside. How about a shot or two of them disassembled to see the bearings and the races?

rasrboy

I'm game for a set with long studs for T1 pending price.

Aaron

0RAAMaudio

Anxiously waiting to here the testing results!

One more way to make these cars as bullet proof as possible!!!

Thanks,
Rick

CHJ In Virginia

Having gone through a set of fronts last year - I am interested. ARP or other hardened lengthened studs from the get-go would be really nice. How about a price idea - or at least a close range please.

C6400hp

What type of lube? High temp? Expected pricing?

OKsweetrides

Dang it!! I just bought 4 new hubs not too long ago...

I'll be coming back in this thread in about 6 months probably hahaha.

0Randy@DRM

So what is the "cause for pre-mature failure"????????


Randy

wtknght1

3500 lb car going 100+ thru the corners with ultra sticky tires and a beefed-up suspenion...trying to put 400+ ponies down...

Do the math.

John Shiels

there still has to be a particular item that causes failure first?

rough price is

John Shiels

use them in the rear less load I would imagine.

Is they hub mounting plate the exact same dimension?