Rear Wheel Bearing Recommendations Please
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Race Director
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Rear Wheel Bearing Recommendations Please
I have hopefully solved my front wheel bearing woes.... but what about the rears?
ANy recommendations, success stories, warning etc for getting decent rear bearings.
Should I just go Delco OEM C5 rears? Will C6 rears work? Are they the same? What about C6 Z06?
I know now to stay away from "OEM spec" replacements - learned the hard way that does not mean "OEM spec"
Thanks,
Paul
ANy recommendations, success stories, warning etc for getting decent rear bearings.
Should I just go Delco OEM C5 rears? Will C6 rears work? Are they the same? What about C6 Z06?
I know now to stay away from "OEM spec" replacements - learned the hard way that does not mean "OEM spec"
Thanks,
Paul
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They were supposedly Timken, but I think they were just clones repackaged.
They failed with 1600 street miles and 25 track laps. The flanges didnt fail, the bearing assemblies developed free play.
My good original bearings were replaced at 88,000 (still felt rock solid) odd miles just as a precaution, and so let me have a working backup set to take ot the track in the spares box.
They failed with 1600 street miles and 25 track laps. The flanges didnt fail, the bearing assemblies developed free play.
My good original bearings were replaced at 88,000 (still felt rock solid) odd miles just as a precaution, and so let me have a working backup set to take ot the track in the spares box.
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I have good hopes for the Van Steele, but only time will tell.
I still have a set of the GM racing bearings as backup, but I don't believe they sell them to the public.....someone let us know if that's changed....
I still have a set of the GM racing bearings as backup, but I don't believe they sell them to the public.....someone let us know if that's changed....
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I have hopefully solved my front wheel bearing woes.... but what about the rears?
ANy recommendations, success stories, warning etc for getting decent rear bearings.
Should I just go Delco OEM C5 rears? Will C6 rears work? Are they the same? What about C6 Z06?
I know now to stay away from "OEM spec" replacements - learned the hard way that does not mean "OEM spec"
Thanks,
Paul
ANy recommendations, success stories, warning etc for getting decent rear bearings.
Should I just go Delco OEM C5 rears? Will C6 rears work? Are they the same? What about C6 Z06?
I know now to stay away from "OEM spec" replacements - learned the hard way that does not mean "OEM spec"
Thanks,
Paul