F-Body wheel bearing installed - Page 4 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

batchman · 04-02-2015

Y'know those would almost pay off in my Hoosier-shod Z. Problem is they'd be outside my class rules, "OE or parts store equivalent only". Of course I'd only get challenged if I were nationally competitive, which I'm not.

But then this year they've started an allowance in stock class for "common fixes not in the shop manual/parts store" realm I believe this is to allow the common BMW 3-series rear subframe fixes, Porsche IMS bearings etc. I think if I squint just right I might be able to see this rule being inherited into my class, making those hubs legal, sort of...

- Jeff

RussMcB · 04-02-2015

It looks like a nice piece. I'd consider it if I autocrossed regularly, or often took my car to the race track (road racing, not drag strip).

It's overkill for a street car, though, right?

batchman · 04-03-2015

Overkill, probably almost always unless you're having persistent problems and sick of such.

I've not had a problem on the street, and in fact had many fewer problems on the 88 autox car as it did get significant street miles. The Z is trailered, no plate, so no way to "break in" hubs. They seem to do better if they at least get a few K per year.

Until you try Hoosiers anyway!
- Jeff

04-02-2015	#31
batchman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I live at Devens, one run at a time Posts: 455	Re: F-Body wheel bearing installed Y'know those would almost pay off in my Hoosier-shod Z. Problem is they'd be outside my class rules, "OE or parts store equivalent only". Of course I'd only get challenged if I were nationally competitive, which I'm not. But then this year they've started an allowance in stock class for "common fixes not in the shop manual/parts store" realm I believe this is to allow the common BMW 3-series rear subframe fixes, Porsche IMS bearings etc. I think if I squint just right I might be able to see this rule being inherited into my class, making those hubs legal, sort of... - Jeff __________________ [I]91 ZR-1 #1840, autocrossing in SCCA BSP. FIC S/S's DRM chip/Watson/Borla/lid/LW batt&headlights, springs, shocks, pads & lines, quick rack & Turn One, camber brace, 32/22mm sways, A/C halfway deleted 17x11 & 12 CCW's, 315 & 335 Hoosier A6s [/I]

04-02-2015	#32
RussMcB Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Marietta, GA USA Posts: 1,160	Re: F-Body wheel bearing installed It looks like a nice piece. I'd consider it if I autocrossed regularly, or often took my car to the race track (road racing, not drag strip). It's overkill for a street car, though, right? __________________ Russ McBride, [COLOR="Red"]Car Sold 8/2020[/COLOR] #1635, Marietta, GA USA, 1991 ZR-1, #766 (bought 1/1/2015) MS3-Pro, OBX, SW X-Pipe, Borla, Hurst, SLP, Goodyear F1 GS-D3, Kenwood. HOTB 2016Q3 [IMG]http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=316&pictureid=2873[/IMG] [IMG]http://zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=336&pictureid=2985[/IMG]

04-03-2015	#33
batchman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I live at Devens, one run at a time Posts: 455	Re: F-Body wheel bearing installed Overkill, probably almost always unless you're having persistent problems and sick of such. I've not had a problem on the street, and in fact had many fewer problems on the 88 autox car as it did get significant street miles. The Z is trailered, no plate, so no way to "break in" hubs. They seem to do better if they at least get a few K per year. Until you try Hoosiers anyway! - Jeff __________________ [I]91 ZR-1 #1840, autocrossing in SCCA BSP. FIC S/S's DRM chip/Watson/Borla/lid/LW batt&headlights, springs, shocks, pads & lines, quick rack & Turn One, camber brace, 32/22mm sways, A/C halfway deleted 17x11 & 12 CCW's, 315 & 335 Hoosier A6s [/I]