Front control arm bearings?

[1990m3]

I know it's not listed on AKG's website but andy over there makes a DTM style adjustable front control arm setup. My friend picked it up last summer but blew his motor before it went on his track car. I would talk to Andy about options as he's a great midwest resource for you.

[Elephant]

John deere uses metric fittings. ;)

I see people buying the same exact stuff you can get from them for twice as much from a 'race' supplier, it's silly.

Well there are many different quality levels of bearings like this. Perhaps the John Deere versions are just fine, personally I'm not willing to risk my car to prove or disprove it. If someone else does then great, they can be the pioneer. I'm an engineer, I don't do stuff by trial and error, especially with this type of risk. If I could know for sure the make/model of the bearing used then that also might be different but just because they look the same or fit the same does not make them the same. A wrecked car for $150 is not silly, it's just plain stupid.

Cheers.

[Farbin Kaiber]

http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/CTGY/HR

Check out that price point.

[AlarmedBread]

Well there are many different quality levels of bearings like this. Perhaps the John Deere versions are just fine, personally I'm not willing to risk my car to prove or disprove it. If someone else does then great, they can be the pioneer. I'm an engineer, I don't do stuff by trial and error, especially with this type of risk. If I could know for sure the make/model of the bearing used then that also might be different but just because they look the same or fit the same does not make them the same. A wrecked car for $150 is not silly, it's just plain stupid.

Cheers.

The manufacturer will provide you with material and load rating information. I'm simply trying to point out another alternative. You're right, it is dangerous to use something that will break under normal use I probably shouldn't have suggested it here because anyone experienced enough to know how strong the part needs to be would have figured out where to get them already. If you know what you want and what rating it needs to have you can go this route, otherwise pay someone else who knows to pick it out for you.

[matt]

http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/CTGY/HR

Check out that price point.

And note the detailed strength information provided for every bearing.

[matt]

You're right, it is dangerous to use something that will break under normal use I probably shouldn't have suggested it here because anyone experienced enough to know how strong the part needs to be would have figured out where to get them already.

So... how strong do they have to be? And how strong are the John Deere ones?

[AlarmedBread]

So... how strong do they have to be? And how strong are the John Deere ones?

Don't know, I've only looked into this for swaybar endlinks.

John Deere does not make the bearings, I was just using a brand everyone knows and pointing out that they use metric hardware (thus it is readily available most everywhere). You will more than likely need to call to get more detailed info, I went to a place locally (www.baumhydraulics.com) to get some and they had the data sheets there. I'm sure there are some available that will meet or exceed the strength required for this application.

[Farbin Kaiber]

And note the detailed strength information provided for every bearing.

I always forget to use this damn thing, so...



I shoulda used a large number of em. I'd use those ends on a sicko Fuh Raze John Deere powered ride-on lawn mower.