Tko Engine bearings vs Oem Novarossi bearings
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Tko Engine bearings vs Oem Novarossi bearings
Seems to be a huge price difference between the tko ceramic aftermarket bearings and novarossi steel bearings and ceramic bearings.
Does anyone have any hands on experience with quality vs price of bearings.
I like to keep my practice motors fresh and factory bearings are so expensive it is nearly cheaper just to replace the entire engine!
Thanks
Jamie
Does anyone have any hands on experience with quality vs price of bearings.
I like to keep my practice motors fresh and factory bearings are so expensive it is nearly cheaper just to replace the entire engine!
Thanks
Jamie
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I am assuming you are talking about TKO ceramice being much cheaper than the stock bearings. Don't let that sway you away. TKO bearings are high quality and used by many of the USA's top drivers.
I personally use them for engines we work on at The Speed Shop, and have always had great results.
hope th at helps!
I personally use them for engines we work on at The Speed Shop, and have always had great results.
hope th at helps!
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TKO's are VERY high quality bearings at frankly a very cheap price. I use them in all of my engines with great success. TKO's are the ones that are priced correctly. Not sure why anyone would pay double for a stock steel bearing. Pretty stupid if you ask me. Another +1 for TKO.
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Well, you are paying for one very important factor with the factory bearings. It costs them a lot to print the labels for the package that say Novarossi on them.
Get the TKO bearings, you won't be sorry.
Get the TKO bearings, you won't be sorry.
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Where is the best place to get TKO bearings? I'm getting a V-spec and I want to put a pair in. Also, what's the best way to get the center bearing out? I know baking the case, but then how do you pull it out?
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http://carolinasrc.com/Webstore/Scri...idproduct=1385
http://carolinasrc.com/Webstore/Scri...idproduct=1384
Once you get the case up to temp, slap the back of the engine(where the backplate goes) on a piece of wood or a counter top. Bearing should pop out with a couple of solid taps
I agree! And know what size you are talking about.
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Get a bearing puller. The OFNA one works pretty good...
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/3528
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