What front hubs to buy
10-31-2012, 11:36 AM
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your best bet is to buy hubs, measure the *****, order the right *****
the ones I had were 13/32" so 0.4065"
I would try it if I had extra $100 laying around. But I don't
the ones I had were 13/32" so 0.4065"
I would try it if I had extra $100 laying around. But I don't
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11-15-2012, 10:44 AM
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A little late to the topic, but I thought I'd add a data point for the DIY crowd:
I recently bought hubs/bearings through the local NAPA, and the ARP studs from 949. The holes in the rear hubs were too small (~.020") for the studs, and the holes in the front hubs were too big (by a lot). Both parts were for 90-93, I am aware that the 94+ uses a different stud in the rear... that was not the issue here.
I had to drill out the rears after pressing out the 'stock' studs and was able to press in the ARP studs. I returned the fronts, and will be sourcing a 'blueprinted' pair from one of the Miata shops with studs already installed.
Just a heads up that aftermarket replacement hubs may not be dimensionally accurate to the OEM parts. I guess the chinese figure if the stud is in the right place, and has the right thread, the spline dimensions don't matter...
I recently bought hubs/bearings through the local NAPA, and the ARP studs from 949. The holes in the rear hubs were too small (~.020") for the studs, and the holes in the front hubs were too big (by a lot). Both parts were for 90-93, I am aware that the 94+ uses a different stud in the rear... that was not the issue here.
I had to drill out the rears after pressing out the 'stock' studs and was able to press in the ARP studs. I returned the fronts, and will be sourcing a 'blueprinted' pair from one of the Miata shops with studs already installed.
Just a heads up that aftermarket replacement hubs may not be dimensionally accurate to the OEM parts. I guess the chinese figure if the stud is in the right place, and has the right thread, the spline dimensions don't matter...
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11-15-2012, 10:56 AM
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Honestly, I already had the studs, so I didn't look very hard.... I took a call to ARP to find the required dimension for the hole, though. They suggested .502"... I didn't have a .502 drill bit, but I did have a 1/2"... It worked.
The rear hub holes were ~.480" on the Napa hubs. I didn't measure the front, but they were probably something like .540"...
The rear hub holes were ~.480" on the Napa hubs. I didn't measure the front, but they were probably something like .540"...
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11-15-2012, 02:01 PM
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When are you going to start selling G10 *****? I would much prefer to pay a bit extra from you to know I am getting the correct ball bearings over having to try to source them myself and possibly getting the wrong sized ones.
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11-15-2012, 07:11 PM
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Sav: y u no Amsoil dealer? I'm looking at buying some stuff from TSE sooner rather than later, and I would absolutely throw some MGT and a tube of 2000 grease onto the order. I'd rather support you than my local jackass Amsoil dealer. G10s would make it that much sweeter, I know I will need to do my hubs eventually.
Sav: y u no Amsoil dealer? I'm looking at buying some stuff from TSE sooner rather than later, and I would absolutely throw some MGT and a tube of 2000 grease onto the order. I'd rather support you than my local jackass Amsoil dealer. G10s would make it that much sweeter, I know I will need to do my hubs eventually.
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11-15-2012, 11:37 PM
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Sav: y u no Amsoil dealer? I'm looking at buying some stuff from TSE sooner rather than later, and I would absolutely throw some MGT and a tube of 2000 grease onto the order. I'd rather support you than my local jackass Amsoil dealer. G10s would make it that much sweeter, I know I will need to do my hubs eventually.
Sav: y u no Amsoil dealer? I'm looking at buying some stuff from TSE sooner rather than later, and I would absolutely throw some MGT and a tube of 2000 grease onto the order. I'd rather support you than my local jackass Amsoil dealer. G10s would make it that much sweeter, I know I will need to do my hubs eventually.
We typically have MTG tranny fluid, SVG diff fluid, Dominator 15w50 motor oil, and 2000 race grease in stock. PM/email me for price quotes.
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08-24-2013, 12:07 PM
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To bring this back. I measured my prime choice auto hubs from ebay. The stupid cheap ones. Inside set of ***** were exactly 13/32 or 10.32mm on my calipers, the outside set of ***** were all 10.30mm or just under. Not sure if this is atypical and all ***** should be the same size or not. Just one more piece of info.
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11-26-2013, 01:33 PM
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Another unhappy ART customer here. My right front hub lasted approx. 26 20 minute sessions on 205 R888s.
Emailed him, he asked what tires and wheels I was using, now two more emails to him over the last 9 days has netted NO RESPONSE.
Needless to say, I'm incredibly pissed I paid $205 bucks for a hub with a "Limited Warranty" and the guy won't respond. 5 track days on R888s is not an acceptable life span for "blueprinted" hubs, IMHO.
Anyone else selling hubs that are worth a damn? I'm too lazy to repack my own.
Emailed him, he asked what tires and wheels I was using, now two more emails to him over the last 9 days has netted NO RESPONSE.
Needless to say, I'm incredibly pissed I paid $205 bucks for a hub with a "Limited Warranty" and the guy won't respond. 5 track days on R888s is not an acceptable life span for "blueprinted" hubs, IMHO.
Anyone else selling hubs that are worth a damn? I'm too lazy to repack my own.
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11-26-2013, 01:42 PM
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11-26-2013, 01:54 PM
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I'm not in a huge hurry, but lack of communication from vendors pisses me off to no end.
Stop being a *****: https://www.miataturbo.net/suspensio...ont-hub-75372/
I've read that thread. It's hard for me to find time to work on the car as it is (and I hate doing it), so anything I can do to spend less time in the garage is a win for me.
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11-26-2013, 03:21 PM
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* I have probably spent as much or more in labor as I have in parts for my car because I finally got sick of seeing it up on jackstands surrounded by the boxes of parts I had been accumulating. So, I gathered up all those parts and dropped them off with the car at a quality local shop and said, "put all these things on that car and call me with the total due when it's ready to be picked up."
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