WTB - Ball joint H-beam needle roller bearings

Kimbo Officially Full-On Dubber

207 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 11 Mar 2008, 11:59 am

#636347

A friend of mine is after some needle roller bearings for his ball joint h-beam - any ideas where these can be sourced ?

Cheers ... Kimbo

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vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 11 Mar 2008, 2:12 pm

#636354

I couldnt find any when i needed them so i cut another beam apart and salvaged 2nd hand ones, apparently they replace them with urethane now.

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Mar 2008, 6:47 pm

#636379

yeah urethane is the way to go

I aint seen origional needle beraings since Jesus Chirist played full back for Bethleham

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Kimbo Officially Full-On Dubber

207 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 12 Mar 2008, 11:26 am

#636455

Thanks guys - from an offroad perspective I'd go urethane anyway, but this is for a mate's Formula Vee - not sure why he's going down that path, although I suspect he's attempting to get the front suspension more reactive - urethane and rubber have some "lag" time associated with them which I wouldn't have thought would be ideal for circuit work.

Thanks anyway.

Cheers ... Kimbo

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lugnuts Custom Title Time!

1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Mar 2008, 9:04 pm

#636991

Kimbo wrote:A friend of mine is after some needle roller bearings for his ball joint h-beam - any ideas where these can be sourced ?

Cheers ... Kimbo

From customspeedparts in Germany $147 aud which includes postage delivered to your door,for a set of 4.Mick.Im not a eurothane fan they squeak and can require constant lubeing.

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Mar 2008, 9:15 pm

#636995

That price is better than they were 10 years ago. Dont go urethane, the friction when tight makes the suspension hard and non reactive for street, and if loose for softness, the play in the arms is not acceptable, the orig is the way to go.

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Kimbo Officially Full-On Dubber

207 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 17 Mar 2008, 8:48 am

#637033

From customspeedparts in Germany $147 aud which includes postage delivered to your door,for a set of 4.Mick.Im not a eurothane fan they squeak and can require constant lubeing.

Thanks Mike - I'll pass on that info to my mate.

Cheers ... Kimbo

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