ta05 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ok, so on high bite tracks such as carpet, where the weight distribution load can be higher and more abrupt than a low grip scenario, I am wondering if the structure of a flanged bearing would help them last longer? Would the outer cage of a flanged bearing assist the support of the driveshaft axle better and therefore prolong the life? On a side note, am I getting too geeky on my thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qatmix Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 It could work, but I doubt it would really help as the cage crushes from the centre when the axle absorbs a crash. The Flange is for the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta05 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 I will see if I can get some to fit the front hubs on my t4 and see if it makes any difference. Just one of those brainstorming idea moments (most of mine are not great lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 if you want to prolong the life of the bearings then a bearing that could move about on impact would be better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 If you're worried about keeping bearings in top condition, rather than worry about which are stronger etc, I'd be tempted to just buy a whole new bearing set every season, or two. For the price they are, I think it would be worth it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta05 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Well I've got 2 as an experiment to try tonight whilst i'm racing, if I have time to fit them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta05 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Flanged wont fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajlovering Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 What you would really need is a bearing that is designed for axial loads as well as radial. There are deep groove bearings that can take positive and negative loads but the difference between the ID and OD is usually larger or you could use a bearing that has axial load is a single direction, such as an angular contact bearing and put one on the outside of the wheel and reverse the bearing on the inner side. Bearings use a standard called the Angular Bearing Engineers Committee or ABEC rating. Normal cheap bearings are ABEC-5 but you can get 7 and 9 with 9 being the highest precision, also the most expensive. ABEC-5 bearings are good because they have the least friction from new but wear out quicker Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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