So... Front Hubs
02-19-2017, 05:25 PM
#1
So... Front Hubs What is everyone doing about the front hubs these days? 3-5 weekends is all I get out of a set of MOOG's before they start developing some play. Here are the options I'm looking at:
- Accept the fact that I will be doing a hub swap along with every oil change (Thank God for AutoZone's 3 year warranty on MOOGs
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- Pony up for the Hoosiers. But I haven't seen much feedback on these and how long they last before you have to rebuild them. Anyone?
- SKF Corvette Hubs with adapters. Looks good but where can I get the actual adapters? Do they sell them anymore?
- Accept the fact that I will be doing a hub swap along with every oil change (Thank God for AutoZone's 3 year warranty on MOOGs
)- Pony up for the Hoosiers. But I haven't seen much feedback on these and how long they last before you have to rebuild them. Anyone?
- SKF Corvette Hubs with adapters. Looks good but where can I get the actual adapters? Do they sell them anymore?
02-19-2017, 11:47 PM
#2
I was waiting for the Hoosiers to release when building my car but when it came down to it it seemed like one delay after another and I lost faith that they would ever become available. Right about the same time "Dulaney" on cmc forum started making batches of the skf vette hub adapters and I snagged up a set and then some x tracker hubs from HoosierPE with longer studs all assembled and shipped to me. So in the end I supported both dulaney and Hoosier PE. I can't say about longegivity, but I don't see the adapter bracket being a wearable item anyway. The Vette hubs have been proven to be excellent in even heavier cars on track and huge sticky tires, so that I'm not worried about. I don't think I'll have to worry about the Vette hubs going out of production anytime soon either and if and when they go bad it's as simple as unbolting them and swapping them out. No messy grease, pullers, etc. imo it's all a win win. Both options cost about the same, and both are awesome quality products. kudos to Hoosier for bringing it to the game, but due to the limited amount of people wanting to track these old cars, I doubt they'll keep them in production very long unfortunately. This alone scares me as well, if I were to have bought the Hoosier PE hubs, then **** the bearings and somehow damaged one of the parts that are custom machined then it would be a $1200 paper weight if they ever stopped making them.
02-21-2017, 12:47 AM
#3
I was waiting for the Hoosiers to release when building my car but when it came down to it it seemed like one delay after another and I lost faith that they would ever become available. Right about the same time "Dulaney" on cmc forum started making batches of the skf vette hub adapters and I snagged up a set and then some x tracker hubs from HoosierPE with longer studs all assembled and shipped to me. So in the end I supported both dulaney and Hoosier PE. I can't say about longegivity, but I don't see the adapter bracket being a wearable item anyway. The Vette hubs have been proven to be excellent in even heavier cars on track and huge sticky tires, so that I'm not worried about. I don't think I'll have to worry about the Vette hubs going out of production anytime soon either and if and when they go bad it's as simple as unbolting them and swapping them out. No messy grease, pullers, etc. imo it's all a win win. Both options cost about the same, and both are awesome quality products. kudos to Hoosier for bringing it to the game, but due to the limited amount of people wanting to track these old cars, I doubt they'll keep them in production very long unfortunately. This alone scares me as well, if I were to have bought the Hoosier PE hubs, then **** the bearings and somehow damaged one of the parts that are custom machined then it would be a $1200 paper weight if they ever stopped making them.
02-22-2017, 09:10 PM
#7
If you havent already ordered the hubs i would highly recommend Hoosier PE for them, they price matched the best price i could find online for them as well as pressed in longer arp studs before shipping to me for no more than the studs cost, + they shipped fast!
(if they werent so expensive i'd buy another set just to look at, beautiful machined metal.) love it
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02-23-2017, 02:43 PM
#8
Glad you went adapters/SKF route.
I have adapters in the basement and waiting for hubs with longer ARP studs. Should be in next week. Then I can finally bolt them on and determine a spacer needed.
I have adapters in the basement and waiting for hubs with longer ARP studs. Should be in next week. Then I can finally bolt them on and determine a spacer needed.
03-11-2017, 08:45 PM
#16
Coleman Racing gen hub/spindle kit What is everyone doing about the front hubs these days? 3-5 weekends is all I get out of a set of MOOG's before they start developing some play. Here are the options I'm looking at:
- Accept the fact that I will be doing a hub swap along with every oil change (Thank God for AutoZone's 3 year warranty on MOOGs)
- Pony up for the Hoosiers. But I haven't seen much feedback on these and how long they last before you have to rebuild them. Anyone?
- SKF Corvette Hubs with adapters. Looks good but where can I get the actual adapters? Do they sell them anymore?
- Accept the fact that I will be doing a hub swap along with every oil change (Thank God for AutoZone's 3 year warranty on MOOGs
)- Pony up for the Hoosiers. But I haven't seen much feedback on these and how long they last before you have to rebuild them. Anyone?
- SKF Corvette Hubs with adapters. Looks good but where can I get the actual adapters? Do they sell them anymore?
03-12-2017, 09:49 PM
#18
I was thinking about making a bolt on spindle using the GN spindle pin and GN hub. Way bigger bearings and plenty of rotor and brake options. These could even be made with built in negative camber and maybe up to a 1" drop. If I can find the hubs used they could be under 400 per side.
04-20-2017, 11:57 AM
#20
I'm curious how your stock C6 hubs hold up. I did the same setup, but went with the SKF race bearings because I'm tired of hub bullshit.