[QUOTE=JSM;395990]Just for the record....my metallurgist IS one of the SKF engineers. Thought you would appreciate knowing what the "race" hub is actually made of since neither you or distributor could answer. See if I help you out again. ;)

Can you forward me his contact info, we have had a couple calls in and emailed our contact at SKF with no response to date, we can not make up what the hub is constructed of that is the reason you have not received the answer. Perhaps your contact can get me the answer we are looking for. feel free to email me at blake@speedtechperformance. com that would be a big help.

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I don't think any piece on a race car is not subject to reduced life. All they do is go fast with a constant beating from bumper to bumper.

In my eyes, it's what fits this application the best. A majority of pro touring cars see many more street miles than track. Also, there are a handful of guys that can really drive and take advantage of the performance available. The best cars around here see barely over a G of force. For 99% of the guys around here, a Corvette application is plenty and is the most applicable in my eyes.

After all, this really isn't a racing site. These cars are all about riding the fence line and being able to jump a little to the left and right.

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I will delete my post if you want to alter yours to get rid of that info! :cheers:

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I believe it was 2010’ were GM specifically excluded the wheel bearing units (ALL Corvettes including ZR1) from the powertrain warranty entirely…..hmmmm wonder why?

Also, some very interesting verbiage on the SKF “race” Hub used by ALL CORVETTE parts retailers to advertise this SKF/ZR1 hub (of which is part of SKF marketing package). I would hope that these countless number of CORVETTE retailers of which are also active race teams will be adequate to site critiques as to the life expectancy of a ZR1 hub as used in a track type environment. Below is the exact marketing verbiage.



“you may go an entire season without replacement”.


Good thing they have a 12 month warranty

i am just going to leave it at that , you have other products that you like. this is the route we have chosen to go , for better or worse, through sickness and............... wait wrong commitment. anyway

thanks for the banter.
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So here is an update, we had received my complete unit and installed it in ResurreXion. loaded it in the trailer and off to RTTC.
install was straightforward, everything fit as designed.
At RTTC first event was the Drag stop and no issues there. on the Road Course Jay reported NO brake knock back as was expected.
the car ran hard finishing either 3 o4 or 5th on the road course, not positive yet, and 4th or 5th on the Auto X. so beating on it was ont an issue.

here are some pictures of the production part.

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...dWithAxles.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...dAssembled.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...ousingOnly.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...ngBreather.jpg

AWESOME! EH!


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