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Old 11-07-2011, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by abqNitro
So lately I have been doing a little bit of research on the ABEC ratings on bearings. My question is, is there any real benefit to be had from running clutch bearings and wheel bearings with a higher ABEC rating for offroad racing? Or would it be a waist of money to run say ABEC 5-7's?
the rule of thumb back in the day was the higher the abec number the higher the speeds it could handle. with that being said the higher the number the longer it may last.
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