expatkiwi
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 10:04 PM |
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Rally design ally front hubs
Anyone using/used them
Any good?
Cheers
Brian
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dhutch
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 10:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by expatkiwi
Anyone using/used them
Any good?
Cheers
Brian
Do a bit of a search on here and wscc, there ok afaik, but there seams to be mixed debate as to if its a cost effective imprvement over
the oem ones!
Daniel
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 26/12/10 at 11:28 PM |
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Can probably get you a bit of discount if I get them through my mate.
Ben
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irvined
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 02:41 AM |
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I have them, they are ok - they are allow, and a bit lighter than stock (Can't remember how much) Be careful when fitting the studs, my press
marked the allow the first time i put the stud in...
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 08:50 AM |
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Make sure you have full articulation your suspension joints as any lock out will break them......
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madrallysport
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 09:10 AM |
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Also be very careful fitting bearings to them, with the anoidse coating on them, it makes the bearing a far too tight fit, i had to get a little
machined out of mine. But they seem good enough quailty.
UNDERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
OVERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
HORSEPOWER is how fast you hit the wall.
TORQUE is how far you take the wall with you.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 11:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Make sure you have full articulation your suspension joints as any lock out will break them......
Are you referring to the alloy uprights rather than the hubs?
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 12:08 PM |
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Make VERY sure, immediately that you get them, to trial fit the bearings. DO THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!
After buying a set and having them on the shelf for six months, went to fit the bearings, and they just dropped in. Should have been a press fit, but
they rattled around in the hubs. This problem was also encountered by some on an Aus site, who bought from RD.
RD offerred to have them sleeved, for a proper fit. This is not an option, as the sleeves will eventually flog out, when bearings are replaced.(And
they will need replacing.) he sleeves can crack also.
RD then offerred to replace them FOC, which was very good of them to do.
It seems that RD were/are well aware of the bearing bore problems, and it is routine for them.
My question is, Where is the Quality Control that would have stopped this in the first place? A simple GO/NOGO gauge isn't rocket science.
Cheers,
Nev.
[Edited on 27/12/10 by Neville Jones]
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 02:08 PM |
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I had the opposite problem (like madrallysport). I had to get them skimmed to get the bearings in!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 07:15 PM |
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They are cheap for a reason lol!!
I just fitted a set of bearings to a pair and the fits on all 4 cups were different!! The tightest was as tight as I would have wanted it to, and the
loosest very much as loose as you'd ever want. Not a quality item, but ridiculously cheap, and functional enough.
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snakebelly
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| posted on 27/12/10 at 10:58 PM |
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they also issued a recall earlier this year and replaced the fabricated steering arms foc as they had a habit of breaking along one of the welds, that
said i have been very happy with mine.
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expatkiwi
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| posted on 28/12/10 at 05:16 AM |
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Thanks for your help guys. hilst out on the pist in london yesterday(I do suggest a visit to Hyde Park winterwonderland as a way to empty your wallet
and keep your kids happy) I was busy sorting some allyy uprights Carbon front cycle wings and stays,hubs bearings, race leda calipers,pads and discs.
It came out of the blue but very happy with the cost (less than what the discs and callipers would have cost alone new.
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