Nice! :thumbsup:

I don't feel JSM's questions are unreasonable. There is nothing wrong with asking questions about a product with 0 miles.

I dont see why all the fuss about JSM's questions...

You should have see / heard all the questions I received about the GMR products about a year ago from him... :D

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Originally Posted by killer69

Funny you should say that. Just today I have Confirmed that in fact there WILL be a 12 month or 12,000 mile Warranty on the Wheel Hub, Excluding any damage from Contact. IE Crashing into ANYTHING!!

That is great that you ARE offering a warranty, I will see if it is in my Dad's budget still since yearly or so replacement is being implied and may be needed.

I am glad to see you are considering this as an option, we are obviously moving in a positive direction.:cheers: I don't think I am implying that a yearly replacement may be needed, I am simply offering a warranty, it is not a life time warranty but it is a warranty and after reading some other sites I think it is actually pretty good coverage. for a part that will get used at "race type events" and probably even RACED
I spent some time on the phone today and am having a follow up conversation tomorrow with a top driving school at a very well known track that uses Grand Sport, Z06 and ZR1 Corvetts in the school. they actually had a very different out look on the Corvette hubs qoute" we have seen very few failures since 2008 even in the GS models. this is a track with mostly right had turns and one would expect the left rear to be the big problem." they have not had an issue with any of the ZR1 cars to date.

"I" Cant find any other manufacturers that state that they cover their Bearings. Actually you had asked about "race parts" being warrantied...you know, like these SKF "race hubs". But if we are now in agreeance that race parts DO have warranties, I guess I will answer your new question pertaining to the bearing. You are probably right.....on just bearings, but as you just stated above...this is a "wheel hub" and not just bearings we are talking about. So to clarify.... is this "warranty" ONLY covering the hub body itself, and the actual ball bearings & splines have none?

"the internet" Pfadt, SKF and others call them a Race Hub, they are the OEM hub used on the ZR1 Call it what you will. The UNIT is one piece the bearings are really the only wear part of the unit but as a UNIT there will be a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. If the housing melts??? it will be covered, if the bearings become loose it is covered, if it is bent and you are ordering a new wheel??? I will probably ask that you send your rear end housing in to have it checked for straightness and straightened and then guess what. NO warranty.

Alright, alright, I will ask a easy question as to not make Payton mad.....What color housings do you offer? Does the kit come with a sticker? JK...lighten up everybody! The housings will be a very nice steel grey :lol:
You asked about the hub housing material... it is actually Forged, I am trying to get the actual alloy number. Not sure if it will be possible but I am working on it for you.

so the hubs your using are the same one Phadt sells correct?

To the best of my knowledge.
The one they show on their site is EXACTLY the same as the ZR1 hub even tho they are calling it the Phadt/skf race hub ????

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Interesting, Not the same inital information I received from SKF on the hub. I will continue to follow up.

Hopefully if it is acceptable for GM and Pfadt it will be acceptable for the rest of us.

I measured the axle flange end play at ~ 0.011" on my 8.5" 10 bolt with Moser 31spline axles and Detroit TruTrac.. then I removed the posi's "center spacer" that prevents the axles from traveling inwards and allowing the c-clips from popping out. Measured this spacer's width and made a new, wider one, that brought the axle flange end play down to ~0.001". Figured it would be good to allow some running clearance for heat expansion and to avoid bearing preload. I have yet to drive it but I have 7/8" manual master and 4piston fixed Dynalites in the back, hoping to test out within the next couple weeks. Not sure if this is helpful for you Torino-bearing'd guys but simply an idea.