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Originally Posted by JSM
Yes, does get a little complex. And I will concur with the incredibly knowledgeable Ron (for what its worth cuz Im nobody  ) in that a "traditional" full floater (Moser, Speedway, etc.) is hands down a stronger/lighter system simply due to the dual tapered bearing design and its being lighter mainly due to its lacking an emergency brake system.
BUT,,, is GM's/SKF's C6 ZR1 or C7 hub like I utilize in my offering strong enough? Mark Steilow seams to think/prove so...
And although it does add some pounds for adding the luxury of having an actual emergency brake (not park brake, but an actual emergency brake,,,, BIG difference), I personally would say weight well added to gain the benefits/street-ability/track performance at the level of a C6 Corvette!
With that said, I have been a BIG fan of dual tapered bearing designs for years and have quite a bit of hands on experience with them as well, and unquestionably are strong/light/great/proven AND are the best choice for "Track Cars" that spend most of their time at tracks,,,, BUT lack what is required for a "true" street car/daily driver IMO.
Although you can add spot calipers, line locks, valves, etc. NONE of these are considered an emergency brake and will do nothing for you should you have a brake failure while actually driving/racing and are not really a street/daily driver solution IMO. I think the word is "compromise" that would be appropriate when making the decision which is best for your car.
Jay |
Jay, I'm not sure I understand the difference between an emergency brake and a park brake? I'm assuming either could be attached to work with the stock pedal, which is why I don't understand the benefit of one over the other?
Wasn't the true floater designed to overcome the stesses placed on single bearings, especially when added load due to cornering? That and problems with the flange ends typically leaking? So the floater moves weight inward and off the very ends of the rearend, while also utilizing duel tapered bearings. So what due they lack for the street car/daily driver?
Sorry for all the questions, as i said I don't know a lot about this and have just been trying to read as much as possible to make sure I make the right choice the first time in order to alleviate any problems in the future.
thanks