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speedy2 07-20-2015 04:53 AM

Is it an UFO , is it an aircraft carrier, no, it's a Tekno..

http://abload.de/img/1610976_1707061096191xclul.jpg

Tuppy 07-20-2015 06:55 AM

Wonder how much will be interchangeable Like the SCT upgrade??

Apco1 07-20-2015 08:20 AM

I hope the fuel tank issues have been fixed. I have a cracked revised tank that isn't but a few races old.

Hoese37 07-20-2015 09:03 AM


Originally Posted by Tuppy (Post 14102983)
Wonder how much will be interchangeable Like the SCT upgrade??

Allof it will interchange with the current car. After the majority of the upgrades, your not too far of from going with a new kit.

Matthew_Armeni 07-20-2015 11:46 AM

Started a new thread for the .3.

Tuppy 07-20-2015 03:54 PM


Originally Posted by Hoese37 (Post 14103176)
Allof it will interchange with the current car. After the majority of the upgrades, your not too far of from going with a new kit.

I was only really interested in the shocks and towers. To see how they would go one the now older car.

Hoese37 07-20-2015 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by Tuppy (Post 14103739)
I was only really interested in the shocks and towers. To see how they would go one the now older car.

You will also need the .3 arms to get the correct geometry.

Structure26 08-03-2015 07:58 AM

clutch bell bearings sizes
 

Originally Posted by JsK (Post 13183890)
I have always used the ProTeks in the 10pack for the 5x10 bearings. You can get the 5x13 in a 10 pack for 9.99 and the 5x11x5 in a 4 pack for 4.19.

2 bucks a throw to change clutch bearings is not a bad price at all.

I have always changed them before a main. Then they stay in there through practice sessions,quals and then they get changed again before mains.

Its been Looong time since i lost a clutch bell bearing using this system. There is a lot of different variables that determine how long bearings last.
Shim it to tight and it will eat bearings. To loose and they go quick also. Heat kills em just as fast as a bad shim job so make sure you bed the shoes
in and dont let them mushroom out and hang up.

So to answer your question in a round about way I personally think how you
treat them is more important than any "special" bearings. You can kill a set of
TKOs just as fast as regular bearings if you don't treat them right.

As a word of caution the only bells I have ever seen "walk" off the end of the
crank and take out the fuel tank, spur and bell are the larger bearing ones. I
have never seen a 5x10 bell do that. So 2 dollars is cheap insurance.

Get the shimming down, and change them on a regular schedule and the
dollar ones will be fine.


So just to be clear, while the book might say that the front bearing in the clutch bell is 5x11x5, a bearing of 5x10x4 would work? I'm looking into bearings see that TKO doesn't make a 5x11x5 (at least i dont see it on their site) and most everyone else (amain) carries 5x10x4 as well as TKO. Of places i've looked, Amain, TKO and Avid... Avid seems to have all the sizes, but dont know of the their quality.

RokleM 08-03-2015 08:21 AM


Originally Posted by Structure26 (Post 14123020)
So just to be clear, while the book might say that the front bearing in the clutch bell is 5x11x5, a bearing of 5x10x4 would work? I'm looking into bearings see that TKO doesn't make a 5x11x5 (at least i dont see it on their site) and most everyone else (amain) carries 5x10x4 as well as TKO. Of places i've looked, Amain, TKO and Avid... Avid seems to have all the sizes, but dont know of the their quality.

I've also engaged TKO about this, and while they seemed willing to make them in messages to me, I have yet to see any announcement or listing.

Matthew_Armeni 08-03-2015 09:24 AM


Originally Posted by Structure26 (Post 14123020)
So just to be clear, while the book might say that the front bearing in the clutch bell is 5x11x5, a bearing of 5x10x4 would work? I'm looking into bearings see that TKO doesn't make a 5x11x5 (at least i dont see it on their site) and most everyone else (amain) carries 5x10x4 as well as TKO. Of places i've looked, Amain, TKO and Avid... Avid seems to have all the sizes, but dont know of the their quality.

You could use a 5x11x4 and shim that to work, but not a 5x10x4.


Originally Posted by RokleM (Post 14123057)
I've also engaged TKO about this, and while they seemed willing to make them in messages to me, I have yet to see any announcement or listing.

Let them know that this is also the bearing used in the front of Tekin motors, might help if they have more things to sell it for.

Structure26 08-03-2015 10:07 AM

[QUOTE=Matthew_Armeni;14123151]You could use a 5x11x4 and shim that to work, but not a 5x10x4m.

Thanks sir, appreciate the help.

Apco1 08-03-2015 10:25 AM

I just switched to a losi bell in order to be able to use the TKO bearings. IMO its a worthwhile switch. The TKO bearings are 10 times better than standard clutch bearings.

vandalzzz 08-03-2015 05:01 PM


Originally Posted by Structure26 (Post 14123020)
Avid seems to have all the sizes, but dont know of the their quality.

Avid has normal quality. I have mixed all clutch bearings in my storage cans - Avid, Protek, stock Tekno - and can't feel any difference.

RokleM 08-04-2015 07:46 AM

In general Avid seems to have higher quality generalized bearings for vehicles. In regards to clutchbell, I think all manufactures are "normal" quality (can and will fail in a short time) with only TKO offering "premium" (lasts a longer period, potentially gallons but not always recommended).

Structure26 08-04-2015 08:17 AM

^ +1 +1 +1....
Thanks for the information, helpful!


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