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Rear Hubs from TLD
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Racer
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Rear Hubs from TLD
Has anyone had any experience with the bargain rear hubs ($105 each) from The Last Detail? Their price is quite a bit lower than anywhere else I have seen. These are going into a 1984 Corvette with 180,000 miles. Thanks.
Le Mans Master
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Not a lot of street miles but 200+ WOT passes at the strip; 1.7X 60's and no probs yet.
Drifting
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If you want bearings that last ,,get tappered bearings. One of the companys out there selling these are Wheel Bearings Direct, the manufacter doesn't sell retail direct to the public anymore but there is a ebay site that you can buy from. They have standard roller bearings for $69.99 and tappered HP bearings for $139.99 and these will last,These are made in the USA. Here is a email that I received from them the other day when I was inquiring about warrantys.
Quote:
The warranty is one year. The HP is the same warranty. What the difference is between the two is the HP runs a taper bearing inside and the standard has a flat roller type. The HP typically out lasts the standard 3 to 1. Thanks.
I have two friends with corvettes that run autocross and they say the HP is the best they have used, I bought on there recommendation. WW
Quote:
The warranty is one year. The HP is the same warranty. What the difference is between the two is the HP runs a taper bearing inside and the standard has a flat roller type. The HP typically out lasts the standard 3 to 1. Thanks.
I have two friends with corvettes that run autocross and they say the HP is the best they have used, I bought on there recommendation. WW
Last edited by WW7; Sep 28, 2007 at 08:38 AM.
Le Mans Master
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"I'm also really surprised that some enterprising individual with some basic engineering knowledge and a press isn't making a fortune refurbishing these things"
Can't be that hard to open up and retro fit with tapered bearings.
Can't be that hard to open up and retro fit with tapered bearings.
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If you want bearings that last ,,get tappered bearings. One of the companys out there selling these are Wheel Bearings Direct, the manufacter doesn't sell retail direct to the public anymore but there is a ebay site that you can buy from. They have standard roller bearings for $69.99 and tappered HP bearings for $139.99 and these will last,These are made in the USA. Here is a email that I received from them the other day when I was inquiring about warrantys.
Quote:
The warranty is one year. The HP is the same warranty. What the difference is between the two is the HP runs a taper bearing inside and the standard has a flat roller type. The HP typically out lasts the standard 3 to 1. Thanks.
I have two friends with corvettes that run autocross and they say the HP is the best they have used, I bought on there recommendation. WW
Quote:
The warranty is one year. The HP is the same warranty. What the difference is between the two is the HP runs a taper bearing inside and the standard has a flat roller type. The HP typically out lasts the standard 3 to 1. Thanks.
I have two friends with corvettes that run autocross and they say the HP is the best they have used, I bought on there recommendation. WW
Someone makes a tapered bearing setup for C4's?
I've been trying to get a set to fit for a while.
That's the 1st I've heard of them.
Do you have a contact?
I know several forum vendors who could buy and resell.
EDIT:
I found thier website, I'll give them a call.
http://www.wheelbearingsinc.com
Last edited by BrianCunningham; Sep 28, 2007 at 10:57 AM.
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I just got off the phone with them.
They have a tapered bearing setup for the rears
The front's they're still working on due to the ABS.
I told them I've got a solution, and I'm going to talk to their engineer next week.
They have a tapered bearing setup for the rears
The front's they're still working on due to the ABS.
I told them I've got a solution, and I'm going to talk to their engineer next week.
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From: Lake Wylie SC
If you want bearings that last ,,get tappered bearings. One of the companys out there selling these are Wheel Bearings Direct, the manufacter doesn't sell retail direct to the public anymore but there is a ebay site that you can buy from. They have standard roller bearings for $69.99 and tappered HP bearings for $139.99 and these will last,These are made in the USA. Here is a email that I received from them the other day when I was inquiring about warrantys.
Quote:
The warranty is one year. The HP is the same warranty. What the difference is between the two is the HP runs a taper bearing inside and the standard has a flat roller type. The HP typically out lasts the standard 3 to 1. Thanks.
I have two friends with corvettes that run autocross and they say the HP is the best they have used, I bought on there recommendation. WW
Quote:
The warranty is one year. The HP is the same warranty. What the difference is between the two is the HP runs a taper bearing inside and the standard has a flat roller type. The HP typically out lasts the standard 3 to 1. Thanks.
I have two friends with corvettes that run autocross and they say the HP is the best they have used, I bought on there recommendation. WW
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Here it is , I didn't know if it was ok to post it so I didn't ....WW
http://stores.ebay.com/Wheel-Bearing...QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Strick,
Lake Wylie is a great place to live, we filmed a fishing show there a few years ago with a local guy named Hank Parker..WW
http://stores.ebay.com/Wheel-Bearing...QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Strick,
Lake Wylie is a great place to live, we filmed a fishing show there a few years ago with a local guy named Hank Parker..WW
Last edited by WW7; Sep 28, 2007 at 05:54 PM.
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