[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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Hey Blake Could I get a price on that?

That looks *$@#(* *$@@#R%$ Q#$Q#@ sick. :thumbsup:

Here is a simple graphic as to the improvements that SKF made to the ZR1 hub over the standard Corvette hub, thought it might be interesting.

http://youtu.be/3QyrgnQUXHI

Very cool Blake...

But I gotta say the creator of the captions in there is kind of a pervert.

Additional Balls? And Increased Stiffness? :rofl:

Sorry. Had to.

They added balls.. that always seems to help! haha

Blake, work and weather did not premit me to pick mine up today from Speedway---I am hoping next Saturday will be the day. I'll post up pics of mine when I get it home.

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Blake so if D-Renner's floater is done does that mean ours is enroute?

it should be i think they were finishing both on saturday i will check monday?
yuo want to go pick it up ? or ups it?

ups it.

Got James's today. Very nice.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...23-2012003.jpg
Now we just need some Baer Pro+ love....

really cool guys!

James, what are you running for gearing and locker? What axles are you going with, strange?

Jason

Thanks Jason,
Differential and gears will depend on the event. Most of the time we'll be using a TrueTrac and 3.55's but at certain events we may go to 3.89's with the TrueTrac and at others we'll probably use 2.91's and an open rear.

The Axles are built by Speedway also, they are the same ones they supply to the NASCAR Teams hituff material.
31 spline at the Diff and 33 at the Hub. 35 spline are an option at the Diff also, but that does then require removing the hub to get the axle out.

Sorry - missed that in the question.

As Blake says the Chicane axles are from Speedway. The axles I have in the Baer floater are from Speedway as well.

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Since there is a 12,000 mile warranty on them I didn't think I would have to figure that out just yet..... lol

off the top of my head i do not know the exact replacement cost on them.
Yes you will have ot get them through Speedtech.

yes the center bolt retains tha axle just so it does not move in the tube, we did this to accomidate guys who were supplying their own center sections and give more flexibility on the axle lengths with different gear ratios and diff units

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knock back? one more thing to figure out...?

Zero Knock back, Problem solved.

Blake, tried to pm you but your mailbox is full.

Just saying...

3,600+ miles on my Baer Full Floater kit and not a single problem...

Pad knock back... Gone. Completely.

And trust me - I was Hard on the brakes, multiple times a day, at over 155.

Awesome setup!

its the ONLY way to fly

Update:
I have a little over 2000 street/hwy miles on Dust Off now and not a single issue with my Moser 9" floater. I have no reservations about recommending a floating hub rear end for anyone still on the fence trying to decide to install a floater or not. You will not find a more effective way to eliminate pad knockback than a full floating hub rear end and you will not be dissapointed.

http://hayes-ent.com/steve/images/ca...0112%20001.jpg

Thanks for the heads up....:thumbsup:

My 1999 F350 has 180k on its floater :rofl: :rofl:

my dodge has almost 500. do there !! :thumbsup:

If you're going there, my K100 had over a million miles on it's tandem floaters.

Looks good guys!

JDMan - What feedback can you give on the brake package you selected? What rotors did you decide to go with? Are you noticing any down sides to the "puck" style pads Vs. a one-piece?

thanks
Jason