Best Clutch Bearings

[Ice]

What Clutch Bearings do you guys run i have been having bad luck.

has any one herd of "Advix" bearings or something like that?

Thanks,

-Ice

 

[Plaidfish]

Mugen or kyosho if you can find em anywhere....
we get these ones called black magic but I don't know who makes em.....I'm sourcing some now and I'll probably be seeing if anyone wants to go in on a bulk buy when I find em.....they rock...I normally get 1 to 2 days from a set.....these I've been getting 4-6 days on a set.....that's running about 1/2 gallon a day on them though....

 

[vbgagnon]

your talking about avid. They are pretty goodm just make sure to blow the grease out before you use them.

 

[Ice]

Yes! avid! thats what its was..ok so just make shure that they are nice and clean?

 

[vbgagnon]

On their web site they have a "how to" to clean the grease out. Its very easy and takes about 2 min to clean and put back together.

 

[PiErow]

Ca someone post a link to the bearings?
Are they rubber sheilded?

 

[vbgagnon]

www.avidrc.com

 

[Ice]

here is the bering cleaning thing:

http://www.avidrc.com/?action=support#life

 

[Ice]

also, do you have a site for those black magic bearings?

 

[slothy]

another good bearing company

www.bocabearing.com

 

[Ice]

jesus, those boca berings are pricy!...those avid's are nice and cheap but i am worried about the quality, dose anyone have any first-had experiance?

 

[untchbl]

I've been useing avid's for about a year now in my entire car. (777). They are without a doubt the best deal going. I change clutch bearings about every gallon. And that is just because they are only a buck. They normally still feel great after a gallon.

I"ve had em through out the car now for about 2 gallons and love em.

I will never buy any other bearing out there.

and yes I'm useing all rubber sheilded stuff.

how's that for a satisfied customer?

Brandon

 

[Ice]

cool, so for your clutch bearnings you use the ones with both sides having rubbersealed or the ones with one side sealed and the other not? I have just herd good things about the 1/2 rubber sealed ones.

Thanks,

-Ice

 

[untchbl]

I havn't gotten to try the revolution bearings yet. I've only used the full rubber sealed ones.

 

[Ice]

alright, also do you get 2 for a buck or 1?

 

[untchbl]

each are a buck

 

[Ice]

alright, thats what i thought...thanks for your help untchbl. Does any1 know how many of each size bearings i need to totally replace my stock set for the mayhem? I looked at the manual and it is wrong...it says there are only ten bearings in the whole buggy and i can think of at least 12...thanks,

-Ice

 

[kx250ryder]

www.vxb.com

Anyone try these? They have 8x16x5 in metal, rubber and teflon shields.

They sure as hell are cheaper than boca! $200+ for BEARINGS, that better be like ABEC- 9,253,842's or something. I can't imagine how someone (even a factory driver) could justify that expense.

 

[untchbl]

I personally don't see how anyone could consider buying anything other then avid's

 

[CorradoPsi]

avid's are what i use also. iirc it takes 18 to do a buggys driveline.