Real tech discussion on design, fabrication, testing, development of custom or adapted parts for Pontiac Fieros. Not questions about the power a CAI will give.
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CaptainHindsight
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by CaptainHindsight » Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:09 pm
Ordered a pair of Moog 513011 hubs from Rockauto for $18ea. Hubs came in a National Bearing box with a Moog sticker on the bottom. Made in Korea. With all the counterfeit bearings from China lately, which brands and part numbers have you found to be reliable?
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by The Dark Side of Will » Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:00 am
What year is your car?
I don't think I need to tell you what the operating life of an $18 bearing will be...
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by CaptainHindsight » Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:22 am
Oh you can buy the same part number for >$100 from a few vendors. How long will it last if you pay the extra $90 or more?
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by The Dark Side of Will » Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:11 am
Obvs it won't be a better bearing if you pay more for it... but a bearing that can be made for $18 won't be a good bearing.
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by The Dark Side of Will » Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:34 pm
Try it and see? Not difficult to change, so not a big loss at $18.
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by Series8217 » Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:54 pm
The only ones known to not break off the flange under track use are the OEM ones. Assuming this is a street driven car?
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by CaptainHindsight » Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:47 pm
Street driven. 250hp, 230 lb ft at crank.
Bumping up the brakes, hubs etc is for phase II next year.
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by CaptainHindsight » Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:04 pm
Just posted for future reference. Stock OEM hubs used two rows of ball bearings.