20LikesTeam Associated TC6 Thread
09-18-2011, 03:01 PM
#3826
In my TC5 the front bearings went out all the time. Its the same for the TC6. I did try the scoring of the inside of the hub and that did help for a little bit with the slop. If you hit anything with any regularity you should change them frequently
09-18-2011, 03:08 PM
#3827
Tech Fanatic
AE bearings are not their strong point, but again parts are cheap, but investing in better hub bearings makes sense.
09-18-2011, 04:07 PM
#3829
How quickly are yall going thru the 6x10mm bearings in the front hubs? After 2 weeks, I have substantial play in left front bearings, mild play in the right front, mild play in the left rear.
Im just getting back into TC racing, so Im a little rusty. But I wasnt tagging walls broadside, just a couple front taps on the bumper.
Is this a known problem area? Are there more durable bearings available(like the Acer Ceramics)?
Im just getting back into TC racing, so Im a little rusty. But I wasnt tagging walls broadside, just a couple front taps on the bumper.
Is this a known problem area? Are there more durable bearings available(like the Acer Ceramics)?
09-18-2011, 04:54 PM
#3830
I think a wider front bumper will help these bearings a bit . Associated have a reputation of soft and small bumpers that make every other part in their cars look weak . Parma should be a good start, and if they don't make one for the tc6, you can buy the 3"x8" foam blank and cutout your own !!!!
09-18-2011, 05:00 PM
#3831
Tech Master
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Thanks for the input guys. Im gonna try replacing the stock ones with the Acer ceramics. They are a little pricey, but as always, you get what you pay for in this hobby.
I used to run Boca ceramics in my gas on-road cars back in the day... and I dont remember ever having a bearing failure create this much slop/play in the suspension unless I hit something hard enough to break far more than just the bearing.
I used to run Boca ceramics in my gas on-road cars back in the day... and I dont remember ever having a bearing failure create this much slop/play in the suspension unless I hit something hard enough to break far more than just the bearing.
09-18-2011, 08:22 PM
#3833
That is the right size. Do yourself a favor and get the $1/avid bearings. Ceramics aren't any more durable, so it's much cheaper to stock up on those. A little motor spray and lightweight oil and they will spin as free as ceramics as well...
09-19-2011, 02:09 AM
#3834
Tech Initiate
Yes under the ballstud on the steering knuckle in either hole A or B is where the washers go...
adjusting the height on the steering link i am also referencing the washers under the ballstud. You are going to want to add/remove the washers in different thicknesses until you have little to zero bumpsteer.
adjusting the height on the steering link i am also referencing the washers under the ballstud. You are going to want to add/remove the washers in different thicknesses until you have little to zero bumpsteer.
09-19-2011, 10:28 AM
#3837
+1 on the Avid bearings. I tested their bearings in the TC6 for Avid vs the AE bearings and once I replaced them with Avids I have not had a single bearing failure.
David, the owner of Avid will tell you himself, Ceramic bearings are not worth the extra price in your cars. Performance increase is negligible, if any at all. For the price your could technically replace all the bearings 4x with steel bearings, which will really outlive the life of an average chassis. Save the ceramic bearings for your Nitro Engines and perhaps inside your diffs where heavy loads are applied.
David, the owner of Avid will tell you himself, Ceramic bearings are not worth the extra price in your cars. Performance increase is negligible, if any at all. For the price your could technically replace all the bearings 4x with steel bearings, which will really outlive the life of an average chassis. Save the ceramic bearings for your Nitro Engines and perhaps inside your diffs where heavy loads are applied.
09-19-2011, 11:04 AM
#3838
I would figure about a season per set of bearings, too, but I didn't have time to see how long they last with proper care. Within 4 race weekends, all 8 of the bearings in the outer hubs had split the outer bearing ring and spit tiny little balls everywhere, regardless of contact with the boards or not. One bound up so bad that it actually got hot enough to melt the plastic on the hub carrier.
Replaced all my Associated bearings in my TC5s and 6s with avids, never looked back. In fact, with $1/each and 3 business days from "Click to place order" to my door, I keep a full set of avids on hand for just about every car that I have. The price that OEMs charge for bearings that are really seasonal consumables is outrageous.
09-19-2011, 11:19 AM
#3839
Also beware of the air blower type cleaners. You might be pushing dirt inside your bearings, in addition to cleaning your car !