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daveyboy

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is there such a thing as a higher quality or longer lasting wheel bearing in a fitment that suits the 306? Big wheeels, slicks and high temps from brakes do seem to take a hefty toll on their lifespan. Has anyone on here found something a bit better for the job?

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 16:39
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chris with a pug

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Jim they last over 100k you dont get much better quality than that.

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 17:09
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daveyboy

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chris with a pug wrote:
Jim they last over 100k you dont get much better quality than that.

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No, they don't. Not once you start putting serious load, heat and bigger wheels on.

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 17:17
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chris with a pug

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you still get a good few races out of a set. Just use genuine they are the best you will find unless you want some custom ones.
Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 17:20
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ask phillipm, he said his local supplier found some specced for a lathe that fitted.

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 17:24
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daveyboy

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Cheers Mei

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 17:41
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daveyboy

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chris with a pug wrote:
you still get a good few races out of a set. Just use genuine they are the best you will find unless you want some custom ones.


Paul fitted new front bearings when he built the car and one is shot already, he drove the car a few thousand miles and did one short test day so they must take a hammering. I wonder if GKN do something.

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 17:44
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allanallen

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WhAt make of bearings where they? Theres some real shit bearings around nowadays.

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 17:51
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chris with a pug

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Well ill show you my bearings which are 100k old and where running 17's on. I bet paul didnt use genuine. Plus you drive like a girl so they will be fine Razz
Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 17:59
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daveyboy

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chris with a pug wrote:
Well ill show you my bearings which are 100k old and where running 17's on. I bet paul didnt use genuine. Plus you drive like a girl so they will be fine Razz


Trust me, you never got them as hot as I do. Plus road tyres dont transmit anything like the load slicks do. I'll chaeck the make next time I have the hubs off.

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 19:15
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There's a lathe main spindle bearing that's a straight fit for the TU units, it's what I've got in mine.
IIRC there was one that was the same for the XU bearings too, although quite expensive.
Local bearing shop and see what they can get hold of.

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 21:55
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rallyeash

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alot of the combe saloon boys are changing wheel bearings every handfull of races

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Posted 19th Mar 2011 at 23:51
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i would suggest looking at a better bearing grease than the bearing itself. Smile

No harm in uprating the bearing of course.

Is it really that much of an issue? Surely Russian guy would be murdering a hub bearing every track day if so?

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Posted 20th Mar 2011 at 03:18
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tvrfan007 wrote:
i would suggest looking at a better bearing grease than the bearing itself. Smile

No harm in uprating the bearing of course.

Is it really that much of an issue? Surely Russian guy would be murdering a hub bearing every track day if so?


I noticed mine were shot after relatively few trackdays and one of the new bearings on the car I have just got is gone too after very little use. I will see what it's like with bigger discs and ally bells hopefully heat won't soak into the hub so badly. But on previous trackdays with my V6 Brembos and Xantia disc setup the hubs were hot enough to burn unprotected fingers, so the grease must be getting a propper caning. Couple that to increased leverage from larger higher ofset wheels, with spacers and massively upped grip from slicks and the load on the bearing can only get worse, especially if you run kerbs on incredibly stiff springs.

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Posted 20th Mar 2011 at 05:14
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save up for something like this LOL



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Posted 20th Mar 2011 at 14:31
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daveyboy

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welshpug! wrote:
save up for something like this LOL





Mmmm! They look reasonably priced Whistle

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Posted 22nd Mar 2011 at 23:42
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rallyeash

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get any joy with this jim?

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Posted 18th Apr 2011 at 22:29
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techdw

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Has any one used Orbis or SNR Wheel bearings from ECP at all? Im looking to replace my front ones the Orbis is £28.20 and the SNR is £42.60 each, Is there a real difference??

Sorry for asking on this thread, didnt want to start a new one up.

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Posted 3rd May 2011 at 19:34
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Denis

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My bearings seems to be ok, the current ones are on at least 2k track miles (original Peugeot with 90k road miles) Unsure


The Orbis ones I had in spare hubs failed after couple of track days...

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Posted 4th May 2011 at 02:31
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cosmic spanner

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techdw wrote:
Has any one used Orbis or SNR Wheel bearings from ECP at all? Im looking to replace my front ones the Orbis is £28.20 and the SNR is £42.60 each, Is there a real difference??


I got warned off cheapo ones, so I went for the SNR - when you get them they're actually SKF bearings anyway (same as OEM).

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Posted 4th May 2011 at 05:03
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Went for Delphi in the end.
Posted 4th May 2011 at 12:53
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Just found out they didnt have Delphi and offered me FKS? any one know if these are cheaper bearings? and if they are decent?
Posted 4th May 2011 at 16:43
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Bit of a thread revival but any recommended places to get bearings from? I'm pretty sure I just got some ones from ECP on the race car a few years ago and they don't seem to be spinning too well these days!

Are Febi ones ok?

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Snr from euro carparts on the cheap that what im going for febi are around 10 bucks cheaper at the moment

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SNR are OEM.

If you can't get them then go for SKF or FAG. If they even make them

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