2012 Track Junkie Thread
04-24-2012 | 10:24 AM
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One of the problems with not replacing the hubs is getting the knuckle apart and then finding a bad hub and then having to wait for the part. It's also kind of a pain to cut the old bearing face off without damaging the hub. You could buy one hub and two bearings then do one wheel and try to reuse the hub. It's a good idea to have a spare hub and bearing anyway. It would have made my life so much easier if I had a spare for the SCCA comp school where we were lucky enough to scrounge everything needed so Oleg could do the hub and bearing swap.
Rob, that is a good point. I will save whichever one is not bad (i think the right). I ordered bearings and hubs as cutting the race of the hub looks like a PITA I don't need right now.
04-24-2012 | 10:25 AM
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Anyone want to do the enduro karting Saturday evening? Thinking about making a team.
https://nasaproracing.com/event/1452
https://nasaproracing.com/event/1452
04-24-2012 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri' timestamp='1335291392' post='21638734
Anyone want to do the enduro karting Saturday evening? Thinking about making a team.
https://nasaproracing.com/event/1452
https://nasaproracing.com/event/1452
04-24-2012 | 10:57 AM
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From: The Blue Ridge
Originally Posted by robrob' timestamp='1335237893' post='21636953
One of the problems with not replacing the hubs is getting the knuckle apart and then finding a bad hub and then having to wait for the part. It's also kind of a pain to cut the old bearing face off without damaging the hub. You could buy one hub and two bearings then do one wheel and try to reuse the hub. It's a good idea to have a spare hub and bearing anyway. It would have made my life so much easier if I had a spare for the SCCA comp school where we were lucky enough to scrounge everything needed so Oleg could do the hub and bearing swap.
Rob, that is a good point. I will save whichever one is not bad (i think the right). I ordered bearings and hubs as cutting the race of the hub looks like a PITA I don't need right now.
This seems like the best approach, from what I have read here. It does sound like a premature failure though.
04-24-2012 | 10:58 AM
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04-24-2012 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by dc_s2k' timestamp='1335291858' post='21638746
[quote name='robrob' timestamp='1335237893' post='21636953']
One of the problems with not replacing the hubs is getting the knuckle apart and then finding a bad hub and then having to wait for the part. It's also kind of a pain to cut the old bearing face off without damaging the hub. You could buy one hub and two bearings then do one wheel and try to reuse the hub. It's a good idea to have a spare hub and bearing anyway. It would have made my life so much easier if I had a spare for the SCCA comp school where we were lucky enough to scrounge everything needed so Oleg could do the hub and bearing swap.
One of the problems with not replacing the hubs is getting the knuckle apart and then finding a bad hub and then having to wait for the part. It's also kind of a pain to cut the old bearing face off without damaging the hub. You could buy one hub and two bearings then do one wheel and try to reuse the hub. It's a good idea to have a spare hub and bearing anyway. It would have made my life so much easier if I had a spare for the SCCA comp school where we were lucky enough to scrounge everything needed so Oleg could do the hub and bearing swap.
Rob, that is a good point. I will save whichever one is not bad (i think the right). I ordered bearings and hubs as cutting the race of the hub looks like a PITA I don't need right now.
This seems like the best approach, from what I have read here. It does sound like a premature failure though.
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Yeah, I think that is why he is the new fast Matt. He outspeed his hubs and bearing's life.
there are gonna be more tho! I'm down for next time for sure!!!!!
