High quality, low drag bearings
01-14-2003, 09:28 AM
#31
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
I would use the teflon too.
ChristopherKee;
I'm going to order some Teflon sealed/shielded bearings today. How long did they take to arrive?
Actually I/we have 8 cars/trucks in the racing stable. The 4-5 that get brought to the track are:
1) My Reflex NT
2) My Pro-3
3) Stepsons Reflex NT
4) My 8 yr old Sons HPI Nitro-2
AND sometimes; 5) My HPI Super Nitro, 6) My Sons Tamiya TL01
There is ALWAYS 4 cars on race day and I'm the mechanic for ALL of them. That's how I came up with the Popsracer name. The Dad is always working on the Kids cars.
I'm going to order some Teflon sealed/shielded bearings today. How long did they take to arrive?
Actually I/we have 8 cars/trucks in the racing stable. The 4-5 that get brought to the track are:
1) My Reflex NT
2) My Pro-3
3) Stepsons Reflex NT
4) My 8 yr old Sons HPI Nitro-2
AND sometimes; 5) My HPI Super Nitro, 6) My Sons Tamiya TL01
There is ALWAYS 4 cars on race day and I'm the mechanic for ALL of them. That's how I came up with the Popsracer name. The Dad is always working on the Kids cars.
01-14-2003, 04:05 PM
#33
Tech Initiate
Interesting note I found on a skateboard related site from someone who claims to have worked in the bearing industry for several years:
And related to SKF in particular:
I make no claims as to the validity of the above, just passing along what I found. The post was dated in September 2002 FWIW.
At my Company we brought in Chinese Bearings for .12 cents each! We had the stamping machines to mark the shields. We did PIG, GIRL, SPEED DEMONS, and several others. All were from the same manufacturing lot with different color/marked shields.
SKF Bearings are now manufactured in almost every country in the world. SKF no longer manufacturers miniature bearings and hasn’t for over 10 years -SKF contracts out their miniature bearings to the Miniature Bearing Manufacturers. Last year it was IKS and NTN. It could be someone different next year. SKF specializes in large bearings…. Don't use SKF.
01-14-2003, 07:12 PM
#34
I just ordered some teflasonics from acer, had pretty good luck with them in the past, I also ordered some of their new dual super polymide sealed color bearings to try them out, with a name like that how can you go wrong.
Stay away from the blue seals on ebay, they are pretty cheap and tend to break apart after a short while and their pretty hard to "free" up. You pay for what you get.
Stay away from the blue seals on ebay, they are pretty cheap and tend to break apart after a short while and their pretty hard to "free" up. You pay for what you get.
01-14-2003, 07:13 PM
#35
will deep groove bearings work fine for RC?? it seems like all the rc bearings are deep grooved
01-14-2003, 07:27 PM
#36
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
ChristopherKee;
Thanks, I ordered today so I should have in a few days. More than enough time before the next race.
01-14-2003, 07:53 PM
#38
Tech Fanatic
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Sometime before the ROAR Carpet Nats I'm going to order a bearing set. I haven't decided what yet, probably Acer, maybe ceramic if I can afford it then.
Sushi, I've got the blue seals in my XRay. They seem like a decent bearing, nothing spectacular though. Because of the size of all the xray bearings they last forever between cleanings. It's hard to tell if they really free the car up though, because as a whole I don't think the XRay is a very free drivetrain.
Sushi, I've got the blue seals in my XRay. They seem like a decent bearing, nothing spectacular though. Because of the size of all the xray bearings they last forever between cleanings. It's hard to tell if they really free the car up though, because as a whole I don't think the XRay is a very free drivetrain.
01-14-2003, 08:32 PM
#39
Tech Initiate
hi all, if i change my orginal ball diff into ceramic diff ball from acer, can i use the silicone grease come from the kit or ceramic ball need special grease?
01-14-2003, 10:48 PM
#40
anyone tried odering from SKF?? whast the part number ??
i ahve a freaking catalog here with me and theres like over 10000000 bearings trye and series ... and out of it like 1000 series fit for usage ...
and not to mention the customisation for each series on weather to have ceramic titanum steel or aloy balls- brass, polymer, alloy, graphite, or steel cages - internal radial and axial clearance - and a ton of other stuff
HELPPPPPPPPP someone!!!!!
i ahve a freaking catalog here with me and theres like over 10000000 bearings trye and series ... and out of it like 1000 series fit for usage ...
and not to mention the customisation for each series on weather to have ceramic titanum steel or aloy balls- brass, polymer, alloy, graphite, or steel cages - internal radial and axial clearance - and a ton of other stuff
HELPPPPPPPPP someone!!!!!
01-15-2003, 04:52 AM
#41
Tech Adept
I use:
MIL STD Y-DxdxB
D is outer diameter
d is bore
B is width
the MIL STD is the type of bearing I use. Not sure if its in your catalogue or not but they are the best.
sanj
MIL STD Y-DxdxB
D is outer diameter
d is bore
B is width
the MIL STD is the type of bearing I use. Not sure if its in your catalogue or not but they are the best.
sanj
01-15-2003, 07:59 PM
#42
ok thanks ...
01-17-2003, 10:20 AM
#43
Well I recieved my bearing from Acer withing 3 days. Good service. The ceramic diff balls have definatly made the diffs in my xray smoother. No complaints here 
01-17-2003, 11:39 AM
#44
I have not read this entire thread but this is my take on the bearing issues.
this is for onroad only- I buy the cheapest shielded (not sealed) bearings I can get my hands on. The last set I bought on ebay was like $12 for the entire car (tc3) I then put them in a Integy Indi sparkle that has been filled with motor cleaner and I let them shake rattle and roll for a couple of hours. Then I blow them out with some compressed air to get all the remaining grease out and re-clean them again for a couple of hours and blow them out again. I then use a light high quality bearing oil to reoil them. They really seem to last a very long time and when they go bad you are not out that much money. I see the shielded bearings on Ebay all the time otherwise you can get them from Boca for pretty cheap. By using these bearings I am able to keep my tc3 very freed up their is very little drag.
this is for onroad only- I buy the cheapest shielded (not sealed) bearings I can get my hands on. The last set I bought on ebay was like $12 for the entire car (tc3) I then put them in a Integy Indi sparkle that has been filled with motor cleaner and I let them shake rattle and roll for a couple of hours. Then I blow them out with some compressed air to get all the remaining grease out and re-clean them again for a couple of hours and blow them out again. I then use a light high quality bearing oil to reoil them. They really seem to last a very long time and when they go bad you are not out that much money. I see the shielded bearings on Ebay all the time otherwise you can get them from Boca for pretty cheap. By using these bearings I am able to keep my tc3 very freed up their is very little drag.
01-17-2003, 06:53 PM
#45
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
Got my Teflasonic bearings today
Guys;
Got the bearings from Acer racing today. Took 3 days total. I'm not going to degrease them yet, as i want to see if there is any difference when I do and they seem to have a very light grease in them now. They should give me exactly what I am looking for in a bearing.
Thanks for everyones input.
Got the bearings from Acer racing today. Took 3 days total. I'm not going to degrease them yet, as i want to see if there is any difference when I do and they seem to have a very light grease in them now. They should give me exactly what I am looking for in a bearing.
Thanks for everyones input.
