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Custom wheel hubs

Started by TempesT , Nov 10 2011 07:00 PM

getting some made......

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#26 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 16 November 2011 - 11:04 PM

Lighter hub = less rotating mass = less force to stop.

In theory yes but in the real world the difference would not be measurable.

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#27 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 17 November 2011 - 01:51 PM

On the track, it can be noticeable, but that would depend on the weight saving.

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#28 _mervex_

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Posted 19 November 2011 - 06:23 PM

the theory with a race car is build it strong but as light as possible ,below the minimum limit, and this allows you to then put the weight back but where you want it
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Edited by mervex, 19 November 2011 - 06:23 PM.

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#29 _LXSS350_

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 02:53 PM

I am just getting some machined up to replace the POS ones that UPC (Mr Spares) made. I will get some photos and work out what they cost sometime next week. Mate got some steel ones for the street from http://msfracingcomp...steelfronthubs.

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#30 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 03:30 PM

The bearing spacers are interesting.

http://msfracingcomp...bearingspacers/

Fixed link for front hubs.
http://msfracingcomp...steelfronthubs/

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#31 _LXSS350_

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 04:41 PM

Thanks for fixing that bad link. Msf are so much better to deal with than the other e-scamers. Going to test a set of the bearing spacers.

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#32 _Viper_

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 07:58 PM

Those bearing spacers are interesting, Ive never heard of them before? are they a common thing on race cars? If you have a hoppers kit on HQ stubs which spacers would you use? ones to suit a HQ?

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#33 _LXSS350_

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 08:57 PM

I have not used them yet so can't comment, but the idea is good. HQ-HZ stubs would require the HQ spacers. I am also looking at doing some alloy big bearing hubs.

Edited by LXSS350, 23 November 2011 - 08:57 PM.

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#34 dattoman

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 10:10 PM

Bearing spacers have been around for a long while

I would have imagined the HQ and the Torana ones to be the same anyway
Since they both run the same wheel bearings and bearing spacing... but there might be a subtle difference I'm not aware of in the stub axle machined diameter thats not an issue fitting the disc... .but might be on the stub