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BIG Disappointment, New Koblenschmidt Bearings Made In CHINA |
914Sixer |
Jul 29 2021, 02:42 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,989 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I guess it had to had happen. Going looking for all the old German bearings for next engine build. These are new camshaft bearings. Do not know if they are steel backed or not. The Mahle bearings from Brazil are copper backed. Silverline is the only current manufacturer that are steel backed.
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willieg |
Jul 31 2021, 09:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 13-August 18 From: Pleasant Hill Member No.: 22,389 Region Association: Northern California |
My sentiments align with 930cabman. In the 60s, the stuff from Japan was junk. But by the 80s, every business school was talking about Japan, their attention to detail and quality. China will spend billions subsidizing their manufacturing industry, to ultimately create quality products. Their stuff may be junk NOW but they are too big to ignore.
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horizontally-opposed |
Jul 31 2021, 09:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,443 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
In the 60s, the stuff from Japan was junk. But by the 80s, every business school was talking about Japan, their attention to detail and quality. China will spend billions subsidizing their manufacturing industry, to ultimately create quality products. Their stuff may be junk NOW but they are too big to ignore. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Not many know the best BBS wheels no longer come from Germany. The forged mag and other high-end stuff comes from BBS Motorsport in Japan. There aren't many printers who can do our product in North America, and many won't even bid on it when they get the specs. I have no doubt that there are printers in China that can match or exceed our North American vendor's quality, and for less money (and maybe a lot less). The shipping delay, and idea of shipping trees there and paper back doesn't sit well with me—but quality in this case may actually be in China's favor. |
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