New Front Wheel Bearing Option!
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
New Front Wheel Bearing Option!
I saw this on Coleman Racing's website today.
http://www.colemanracing.com/Hub-Ada...tte-P6289.aspx
-Colton
http://www.colemanracing.com/Hub-Ada...tte-P6289.aspx
-Colton
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Red 91 (03-16-2018)
#6
Le Mans Master
I just sent them an email to ask them the questions in posts 3 and 5. I will let you know what they say. I suspect there is no provision for the stock ABS sensor and ring on this - it is certainly not shown in the pictures. I also suspect one "kit" at $506 is for one corner of the car - that is, it would cost $1012 to do both front hubs.
#7
I don't believe these are particularly new and there's no provisions for ABS. They chose the '91+ specific because of the way the '91+ is assembled with ABS captured in the hub assembly. If a person wanted to use these on '88 - '90 they would need '91+ spindles.
I have a pair of '91+ spindles if someone were interested in these.
They do similar for the F-body also.
NO ABS IS POSSIBLE ...................
I have a pair of '91+ spindles if someone were interested in these.
They do similar for the F-body also.
NO ABS IS POSSIBLE ...................
Last edited by WVZR-1; 03-16-2018 at 10:55 PM.
#8
Nobody here is going to pay 500 bucks per bearing.
#9
Le Mans Master
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Le Mans Master
#13
Instructor
Thread Starter
There's basically 3 options right now
1.) Factory/Camaro bearing that most people destroy at track event with racing tires: $100 a side w/ 3 year warranty (SKFs on RockAuto)
2.) Coleman Racing's option which goes to a Timken Roller Bearing setup which is much more stout but they lose the ABS capability. Although the bearing are cheap to replace after the initial purchase. FOR RACING ONLY, unless you don't want ABS on the street: $500 a side
3.) Hoosier Engineering's option which does the same as above but retained the factory hub idea and also retains ABS. This is the best all around option but it costs $700 A side.
The reason someone will pay this type of money is if a wheel bearing fails on the track, the rotor run out as a result will spread the brake pads. Then when you go to brake for the next turn the pedal goes to floor as it has to close that new gap first. Or if they just get tired of replacing them every weekend.
1.) Factory/Camaro bearing that most people destroy at track event with racing tires: $100 a side w/ 3 year warranty (SKFs on RockAuto)
2.) Coleman Racing's option which goes to a Timken Roller Bearing setup which is much more stout but they lose the ABS capability. Although the bearing are cheap to replace after the initial purchase. FOR RACING ONLY, unless you don't want ABS on the street: $500 a side
3.) Hoosier Engineering's option which does the same as above but retained the factory hub idea and also retains ABS. This is the best all around option but it costs $700 A side.
The reason someone will pay this type of money is if a wheel bearing fails on the track, the rotor run out as a result will spread the brake pads. Then when you go to brake for the next turn the pedal goes to floor as it has to close that new gap first. Or if they just get tired of replacing them every weekend.
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Instructor
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#15
Race Director
Lol ... sounds like a pretty good reason.
#18
Le Mans Master
I got a reply back from Glenn Myers at Coleman. He verified that the ABS ring cannot be adapted to the hub, so no OEM ABS is feasible. He also verified that the purchase price is for one hub and bearing, so you would need to buy two to kits to do both front wheel hubs on a car.
#19
Race Director
Very well timed thread!
I wish! I go through a set of autozone crap every race. . .I'm going to try Timkens on the rear this time and the cheapo's up front.
Also, I switched the car to '96 suspension/uprights. The '84 bearings will physically mount, but they get rotated by 90* (the long side of the rectangle mounted horizontally on the '96 vs vertically on the '84.) Since the '96 has the ABS sensor (w/ pigtail) built in, the bearings are much more expensive. . . I'm wondering if this is going to be an issue (although I don't think it is).
Small item is I'll also have to fab a plate to cover the bearing from the backside. ..
Anyone done this?
I wish! I go through a set of autozone crap every race. . .I'm going to try Timkens on the rear this time and the cheapo's up front.
Also, I switched the car to '96 suspension/uprights. The '84 bearings will physically mount, but they get rotated by 90* (the long side of the rectangle mounted horizontally on the '96 vs vertically on the '84.) Since the '96 has the ABS sensor (w/ pigtail) built in, the bearings are much more expensive. . . I'm wondering if this is going to be an issue (although I don't think it is).
Small item is I'll also have to fab a plate to cover the bearing from the backside. ..
Anyone done this?