Need new hubs. Need advice.
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Instructor
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Need new hubs. Need advice.
Guys, my bearing are getting bad on my C6. What brand/model of hubs should I replace them with? Yes. I’m enjoying tracking this car.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Burning Brakes
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Melting Slicks
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This Forum supporting vendor sells them at a competitive price.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-more.html
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Instructor
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The short story is that there are only two choices - SKF street hubs for ~$150 each or the SKF racing hubs for ~$300+ each. I would offer that the street hubs are great, but if you planning real track time then the racing hubs is probably worth it.
The cheap amazon hubs felt just like the stock hubs, but the car feels much better with the SKF hubs. The car is noticeably more stable and the steering is much more precise, not C7 precise, but way better. Even my wife noticed.
Also, next time you get tires go to a real wheel shop and make sure you wheels are not bent. Two of mine were bent.
It's a pretty reasonable job to do yourself, just visit Harbor Freight and get a real ball joint tool ($25). There's no reason to beat on your aluminum suspension with a hammer.
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Instructor
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Guys, thanks for the advice. I went with the race hubs in the hope of not having to replace them quite so often.
At the same time as the hub replacement, I threw some Pilot Sport 4S and did a little bit of a track alignment too. The ride home last night from the shop felt like I was driving a different car. Can’t wait to get it on the track Monday.
Thank you!
At the same time as the hub replacement, I threw some Pilot Sport 4S and did a little bit of a track alignment too. The ride home last night from the shop felt like I was driving a different car. Can’t wait to get it on the track Monday.
Thank you!
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I bought the SKF Performance bearing that are about $400 each but they hold up to track abuse. https://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-...gaAoH7EALw_wcB
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4th Gear
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New hubs for base model 2008 c6 with Z51 pkg
Anyone have a good suggestion on where to get new hubs for my base model 08 with Z51 pkg? Probably just want the SKF street hubs but want to make sure I get the right ones and a decent price. Appreciate the help!!!
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The AC Delco brand hubs have SKF bearings. At least the ones I bought for my car did. I bought mine from the local AC Delco Wholesale Parts House. If you buy them from LG Motorsports I am pretty sure you are getting the same hubs as AC Delco with ARP Wheel Studs for a very inflated price. I had to replace because I went to ZR1 axles which have a higher spline count on the hub side. You can click on my link above on Post #8. Check out the picture with the new AC Delco hub on the right. It clearly says SKF on the hub. Just my 2 pennies.
I just picked up a set of SKF street hubs on Summit for pretty cheap with a sale that was going on; probably one of the best prices going around.
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Thanks for reply. Just checked Summit and saw what I assume are the street SKF for around $135. Only had 1 review with 1-star rating so that makes me a little nervous. 
Seems like everyone on the board recommends SKF so I was sure hoping for a good rating on the product page. Thoughts?
Seems like everyone on the board recommends SKF so I was sure hoping for a good rating on the product page. Thoughts?
Safety Car
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Thanks for reply. Just checked Summit and saw what I assume are the street SKF for around $135. Only had 1 review with 1-star rating so that makes me a little nervous. Seems like everyone on the board recommends SKF so I was sure hoping for a good rating on the product page. Thoughts?
Seems like everyone on the board recommends SKF so I was sure hoping for a good rating on the product page. Thoughts?
4th Gear
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Yes, those are the street hubs. If you actually read the 1 star review, you will see it is a person that tracks the car. He bought the wrong hubs for his application and complained about it. Granted, he might just have hit a bad hub, which can happen with any manufacturer. That said, I've been happy with my SKF hub that has been on the rear of my car for 2+ years.
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I paid a little under 400 total to have one rear Ac Delco (skf) installed on my corvette a couple months ago. I had to replace it because the speed sensor failed and is non serviceable. Its about a five dollar part.... The actual bearing will be the first to fail ion most cases as they almost always over engineer those components. Fronts will be higher priced as well...
Good luck with yours...
Good luck with yours...