That's funny.
"no warranty because racing. BUT I LIKE racing, so i'm going to send you hubs anyway." Thanks for following up. |
Now that's customer service. Some vendor should be taking notes on how to engage with the customer.
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Originally Posted by hornetball
(Post 1358890)
Also, for Aidan, the grease seals on this hub had visible markings:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1473189540 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1473189540 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1473189540 |
That's awfully nice of them. Maybe you can compare the 100% legit Timkens versus the Rock Auto ones. I'd be curious if RA somehow ended up with knock-offs.
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Originally Posted by Onyxyth
(Post 1359862)
That's awfully nice of them. Maybe you can compare the 100% legit Timkens versus the Rock Auto ones. I'd be curious if RA somehow ended up with knock-offs.
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Props to Patrick for being cool anyway.
You should email him a link to this thread. |
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...f17521e4af.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...048969210f.jpg My free hubs came in, going straight to the garbage. |
But why?! Machined sharp edges and stress concentrations.
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Originally Posted by dc2696
(Post 1359867)
I'd be fairly surprised if RA sold me something else in a Timken box (edit: come to think of it they have fucked up some parts I've ordered before..), but as I posted earlier the $20CAD/each uber cheap Chinese stamped RA bearings don't have this machining feature so I don't believe that's the case. I think this is a ABS hub feature as someone else alluded too above.
I had a few discussions with our sales department about them at my last job and they are not officially a customer so it's impossible to enforce MAP pricing. |
Jeez!
Strike Timken. So far so good on my Mazdaspeed HDs. 1 track day at MSR-C (1.7CCW) and 2 at Hallett (1 CW and 1 CCW). |
As another data point, I went and purchased new Duralast ABS hubs at autozone. No machining where the studs go in, but.....
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...61afda8623.jpg Dafuq? Why would they machine them there? notable markings? https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...c5db2beaaa.jpg @OGRacing do your auto zone parts store hubs have this machining on them? |
Somebody in China is confused.
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I have some Detroit axle front ABS hubs.
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Almost all of the ABS hubs have that second machined section, which is why I'm ---- about getting non-ABS hubs. It's for a different tone ring that's shown in some of the pictures. I assume it allows the miata hub to be shared with some other vehicle.
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Interesting. Jpreston, it looks like the Non-abs hubs you got were still machined for our tone rings.
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I have some non-abs Detroit axle front hubs at home also. I will snap some pictures of those tonight.
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Do you guys think that second set of machining is a problem? Are OEM ABS hubs machined there? Don't have one handy at the moment...
Still paging @OGRacing to see if his surprisingly durable ABS Duralast hubs have the same machining mine do. I hope so. I'd like to run them. Only paid $46 apiece for them. |
OEM hubs do not afaik. I will check min tonight also.
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Originally Posted by turbofan
(Post 1361375)
Do you guys think that second set of machining is a problem? Are OEM ABS hubs machined there? Don't have one handy at the moment...
Still paging @OGRacing to see if his surprisingly durable ABS Duralast hubs have the same machining mine do. I hope so. I'd like to run them. Only paid $46 apiece for them. oh sorry lol. the hubs are on the car. thrashing now to get it ready for Octoberber Nasa @road atl. If i get a chance I'll see if i can shine a light in there. |
Pretty please.
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