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06-08-2014, 01:46 PM
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well being they don't list a MANUFACTURE who's to say and frankly that scares me a little, as A general Rule the only acceptable replacements are Moog and Timken, everything else is crap and not to be touched so if these things are HALF the price then just how are they able to make them that cheap? This is NOT a part you want to cheap out on. You don't want this to happen to your car simply to save 80 bucks do you?
06-09-2014, 05:49 AM
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well being they don't list a MANUFACTURER who's to say and frankly that scares me a little, as a general Rule the only acceptable replacements are Moog and Timken, everything else is crap and not to be touched so if these things are HALF the price then just how are they able to make them that cheap?
06-09-2014, 01:51 PM
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I've had better luck with moog lately over timken. They take longer to loosen up. You can buy the moog online through advance auto and just search google for discount coupons. They have a 3 year warranty just like the timkens.
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06-10-2014, 11:27 AM
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RockAuto is a good option, however it may be worth your while to search Auto Zone and Advance Auto online. They typically carry the Moog or Timken hubs and offer a nice warranty.
These are wear items for the A/X and road race (track day) group, so it's nice to have the warranty to cover the next set. Most of the recent feedback seems to indicate the Moogs are lasting longer than the Timkens.
These are wear items for the A/X and road race (track day) group, so it's nice to have the warranty to cover the next set. Most of the recent feedback seems to indicate the Moogs are lasting longer than the Timkens.
06-10-2014, 07:50 PM
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All hubs for these cars are terrible if you actually race on R comps. I just finished a timiken in 2 events. Hub was brand new a month ago. Yet the other timiken on the car is fine.
06-11-2014, 12:21 AM
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I got a brand new timken from autozone that was loose out of the box. Had another one only last 3 events on street tires. Not sure what happened to the quality lately.
Moog hubs have survived 3 street tire and 1 R-comp event so far.
Moog hubs have survived 3 street tire and 1 R-comp event so far.
06-11-2014, 05:58 AM
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I can't vouch for the origins of all hub bearings, but the SKFs I bought for my GMC Canyon, 3 years ago, were made in the USA. A lot of the other hubs, despite being branded Timken or Moog, are made in China or Korea. I realize that most of these parts are made on a CNC center, and the machine generally doesn't care where it's plugged in and set up to run. But if "loose tolerances" and/or 2nd rate metals are used, to keep costs down, obviously the quality goes down too.
UPDATE
I work part-time for Advance Auto Parts, and FWIW, I took a quick trip down the hub bearing aisle this AM, while I was at work. I looked ONLY at the Moog labeled boxes. A couple were made in the USA, one was made in Germany, and the remaining hubs were equally split between Korea and China.
UPDATE
I work part-time for Advance Auto Parts, and FWIW, I took a quick trip down the hub bearing aisle this AM, while I was at work. I looked ONLY at the Moog labeled boxes. A couple were made in the USA, one was made in Germany, and the remaining hubs were equally split between Korea and China.
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06-11-2014, 04:30 PM
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If I can remember, I *think* both of the moog hubs I got were Korean. Either way, they seem to be higher quality than the timkens. Not only in durability, but quality of machine work on the part itself.