20LikesBearings: more expensive = better or just buy cheap and replace often?
12-12-2017, 11:59 AM
#17
+1
They have been my favorite place I've ordered from, they typically ship the same day and offer a wide range from cheap bearings all the way up to various hybrid ceramic options, for the P2de, I would probably go with cheap rubber sealed kit for $15:
Traxxas Stampede VXL (#3607L) Bearing Kit
When not it a hurry and buying in bulk, you can find some cheaper deals on eBay, though they usually take 2-3 weeks to arrive, most of my orders from AVID typically arrive in 2-3 days.
They have been my favorite place I've ordered from, they typically ship the same day and offer a wide range from cheap bearings all the way up to various hybrid ceramic options, for the P2de, I would probably go with cheap rubber sealed kit for $15:
Traxxas Stampede VXL (#3607L) Bearing Kit
When not it a hurry and buying in bulk, you can find some cheaper deals on eBay, though they usually take 2-3 weeks to arrive, most of my orders from AVID typically arrive in 2-3 days.
12-12-2017, 10:33 PM
#19
I had great results with teflon sealed $1.00 bearings.
12-12-2017, 11:38 PM
#20
Go to Boca's website and select the RC section. Then enter the model you are working on. They have complete bearing sets available for any model RC you can name. The Green Seals are usually $30-$40 a set, but check online for coupon codes to save money on your order. While not the most friction-free bearing out there, I will recommend them for the durability aspect. They are packed in grease, not oil, and the lip of the seal is recessed behind the bearing race which keeps dirt and water out.
If you give Boca information about the bearings required for vehicles they don't already know about, or if you record bearing-replacement videos for vehicles they don't already know about, they'll hook you up with a permanent discount code. I did that a few years back.
12-12-2017, 11:40 PM
#21
Brake cleaner works, but it's nastier than necessary. Brake cleaner uses chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs if you're savvy), which are pretty much liquid cancer. It's really intended for stripping-off baked-on brake dust, which is hundreds of degrees when it rubs off the brake pads and bonds to anything it touches. CRC Electronics Cleaner is primarily hexane (a non-chlorinated hydrocarbon), costs less than brake cleaner, dissolves most greases just as fast as brake cleaner, and doesn't emit those awful, heavy, choking fumes that linger for 15 minutes, even outdoors, like brake cleaner does.
12-13-2017, 05:58 AM
#22
Another vote for Avid. Complete sets for 15 and up.blue seals and Revolutions get most of my business and ceramics in the tranny when racing. I use them in bashers and racing, electric and nitro, they’re about the only ones that I can really depend on in the clutch area.
12-13-2017, 06:14 AM
#23
Brake cleaner works, but it's nastier than necessary. Brake cleaner uses chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs if you're savvy), which are pretty much liquid cancer. It's really intended for stripping-off baked-on brake dust, which is hundreds of degrees when it rubs off the brake pads and bonds to anything it touches. CRC Electronics Cleaner is primarily hexane (a non-chlorinated hydrocarbon), costs less than brake cleaner, dissolves most greases just as fast as brake cleaner, and doesn't emit those awful, heavy, choking fumes that linger for 15 minutes, even outdoors, like brake cleaner does.
Here is the Walmart brand I'm referring to (Super Tech) which is non-chlorinated:
https://dealcenter.online/products/s...ner-14-5-fl-oz
I must admit that the fumes are strong and I've found it best to use Ball-Link -Pliers to hold the bearings when flushing them so not to get any chemicals on my hands:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-RC-Heli...x/150619341269
If you have more free time and want to do less work, then simply let your bearings soak over night in a can of Berryman's Chem Dip:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Parts-Cle...-Carb/17491945
*** be sure you remove all rubber/plastic parts before soaking anything in Berryman's it will dissolve pretty much anything non-metallic!
Another trick I've learned to save time is to always have a full clean set of bearings to install, then after you're done with a rebuild, you can soak/clean/lube your spare set of bearings later to prep before the next rebuild
12-13-2017, 06:55 AM
#24
Brake cleaner works, but it's nastier than necessary. Brake cleaner uses chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs if you're savvy), which are pretty much liquid cancer. It's really intended for stripping-off baked-on brake dust, which is hundreds of degrees when it rubs off the brake pads and bonds to anything it touches. CRC Electronics Cleaner is primarily hexane (a non-chlorinated hydrocarbon), costs less than brake cleaner, dissolves most greases just as fast as brake cleaner, and doesn't emit those awful, heavy, choking fumes that linger for 15 minutes, even outdoors, like brake cleaner does.
12-13-2017, 07:07 AM
#25
I grabbed some electronics cleaner from home depot and the stuff worked great on the electronics of my esc but ruined the plastic housing. It crumble into pieces. Some of that stuff dont play nice with plastics.
Maybe try mineral spirits, or simple green soak and blast of air
Maybe try mineral spirits, or simple green soak and blast of air
12-13-2017, 08:11 AM
#26
ACER ceramics are excellent as are Boca yellows
12-13-2017, 11:55 AM
#28
Avid RC is great, they ship the same day, the bearings are great quality. Ive had the same set on my nitro sedan for 18 months without any problems. I clean them every 2 months and lube them, and they continue to spin freely. They also have the option of bearings that are shielded on one side and sealed on the other side. Those offer less drag than the regular sealed ones and still allow you to clean them. And no, Im not sponsored. I usually get them within 3 days. Of course Im cali, as they are.
May do a mix. More expensive (boca yellows) in the transmission and harder to get at spots, and the cheaper ones in the easier to replace spots.
