C-hubs & Bearing holders

[Guest]

I like that idea.

 

[RampageHopUps]

C-hubs & Bearing holders

I use the foam ear plugs.

 

[Gaz]

Do you put 1/2 an earplug in each cup? By the way why is there so much give, should dogbones be longer? Are there some longer ones available?

 

[Wmaze54]

New b here. I had the same problem when installing the rear carriers. With the stock plastic carriers the dog bone had a normal amount of play but with the 7075 they seem to have to much play. When installed they sit out to far on the tire side and the dog bone sits to far out on the inner cup. Wouldn't this cause problems by breaking the cups to fast.

 

[XBENOOB]

There is supposed to be some play in there, it allows for body flex and drive train flex..

I solved this problem by going to radio shack, and purchasing a $5 8xAA battery holder (holds 8 AA batteries) and clipped the springs off and inserted them on each side of the dog bones... allows the drive train to move, but keeps the dog bones centered...

works great..

 

[rampagemt]

That's a great idea with the springs! Sweet

 

[Trip..]

Should I use blue lock-tite? But don't wanna glue the bearing to the screw. How much should I tighten?

I wish mine came with bearings...

 

[Trip..]

I wish mine came with bearings and screws... I had to use the original hardware and that cheap ass spacer that redcat uses...

 

[Gaz]

Can you post a picture? Thanks.

 

[Wmaze54]

I like that Idea better than mine. I used o rings and its ok but I bet the spring mod would work way better.

 

[rampagemt]

Re: C-hubs & Bearing holders

Springs would be better then foam ear plugs . They would last longer I think

 

[Gaz]

What type of springs? Pic if possible.

 

[krashkrieg]

Re: C-hubs & Bearing holders

What type of springs? Pic if possible.

See post #25

 

[bob c.]

Man I like the spring idea good thinking...i'm on it..

 

[krashkrieg]

Finally getting around to installing 7075 Front C-Hubs and Bearing holders.

I really thought this setup did away with those plastic bushings, apparently not.

I still have 2 in good condition so when I try and put the setup together when tightened nothing moves!...what gives?!...

am I supposed to keep slightly loosened and rely completely on loctite to keep them in place? Or am I doing something else wrong?

Also, anyone have a good source for these bushings?

I got some at Sears 'hard to find parts' but don't live near there anymore. Redcat doesn't sell them separately.

 

[Guest]

Mine were so tight that the bushings would not have fit. I used red Loctite never had a problem.

 

[krashkrieg]

Thanks rcdad...Gaz has a pic in post #7 that shows two black 'top hat' sleeves...were they supposed to come with my C-hubs? (They did not)

 

[Ol' fart]

Thanks rcdad...Gaz has a pic in post #7 that shows two black 'top hat' sleeves...were they supposed to come with my C-hubs? (They did not)

They are supposed to come with you car. The C-Hubs work the same as stock. Just put it back together with the bearings instead of the bushings and use the shorter screws I provide.

 

[rampage idiot]

They are supposed to come with you car. The C-Hubs work the same as stock. Just put it back together with the bearings instead of the bushings and use the shorter screws I provide.

What is supposed to take up the gap between bearing ID and screw? Is there supposed to be inserts between screw and bearing ID?

 

[rampage idiot]

What is supposed to take up the gap between bearing ID and screw? Is there supposed to be inserts between screw and bearing ID?

Ok figured it out I didn't have the original parts torn apart, man this 7075 stuff is really nice with the bearing setup!