Are roller bearings really that great?, anyone out there with some experience? Options

[SirAndy]

are roller bearings really that great? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


- anyone out there with some experience? preferably someone who did a install himself. and has driven some cars to compare.
- is the install really that hard?
- what about dirt getting into the bearings?
- change of effective springrate due to not fighting sticky rubber bushings anymore?
- got pics?


i still got my set (rears) in the box, they'll be going on the new trailing arms ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Andy

[J P Stein]

Needle brgs *should* migrate around their cage thus presenting different rollers to the loaded (uppermost) areas....that coupled with the tight clearances of Mike's set-up
don't allow much "slop".

The polly bronze presents the same area to load constantly.....same as the plastic jobbies that wear oblong given a year or two...BTDT took pics.


oh.....them needles still ain't worth spit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[brer]

Needle brgs *should* migrate around their cage

The polly bronze presents the same area to load constantly.....same as the plastic jobbies that wear oblong given a year or two...BTDT took pics.

dont harleys use a needle bearing in the suspension pivot?
if what i've been told is correct, that bearing can wear notches in the race from the bearing 'not' migrating. Resulting in a washboard surface on the inside of the race. Once you get a wear groove started then the bearing definitely will not migrate. The small contact area of the needles could contribute to this no?

maybe?
definitely not?