instag8tr
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posted December 03, 2009 01:59 PM
wheel bearings
How much of a difference does the ceramic bearings make?
  
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 03, 2009 02:02 PM
A decent but not fatal dent in your wallet for sure 
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eklipse636
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posted December 03, 2009 02:39 PM
For what? Riding on the street? Drag racing? Land speed?
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Douglas Home
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posted December 03, 2009 02:47 PM
It was previously posted that the bike was easier to push , but no better 1/4 mile ET.
Perhaps spend the money on something with better results unless you are going for a top end record? Goodluck!!!
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instag8tr
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posted December 03, 2009 03:12 PM
well the bike is for street/strip duty. I have not been able to find any information if it is worth buying in my case.
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68gts2
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posted December 03, 2009 03:28 PM
I wanted them bad when I swaped my wheels,but the cost on top of the wheel swap and new skins just wasn't doable all at once. It just seems to me if the bike pushes easier it would have to show on a time slip. Or lsr slip,and I have yet to see anybody be able to show it on either.
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jarhead
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posted December 03, 2009 05:24 PM
If you are looking for every last .001 out of your bike I would say spend the money but otherwise they are just not worth it. Most of the guys who are running them also spend down time making sure they don't have a brake pad rubbing a disc, 0wt oil etc. If you are talking weekend racing there are other add-ons that will get better results. Nitrous leading the list IMHO.
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naj454
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posted December 03, 2009 07:01 PM
If u want a set. in will sell u mind. For 300.00 plus wheels. email at badassboy77@yahoo.com
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 03, 2009 08:18 PM
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If you are looking for every last .001 out of your bike I would say spend the money but otherwise they are just not worth it.
Most of the guys who are running them also spend down time making sure they don't have a brake pad rubbing a disc, 0wt oil etc.
If you are talking weekend racing there are other add-ons that will get better results.
Nitrous leading the list IMHO.
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Jason Gillum
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posted December 03, 2009 08:44 PM
I have seen them make more power on the dyno...about 1-2 hp...but there was about an hour of down time between...so who knows. I doubt you would see anything in et but you would see more MPH. Ask any of the Super Sport guys if it helps, they do all kinds of things to tweak every little bit out...one of the first things is wheel bearings. Plus they last longer and are about 30% lighter.
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Bently
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posted December 03, 2009 09:05 PM
I've also never spent the money on them going off what I read on the different boards. never seemed worth the money to me.
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posted December 04, 2009 06:02 AM
i have them, only because i needed wheel bearings and they were no where close to retail price. i'd never spend 400 on them, thats for sure.
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eklipse636
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posted December 04, 2009 06:43 AM
What's the cheapest price that someone has found them for new?
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Swiftkart
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posted December 04, 2009 09:15 AM
$300 for my Galespeed wheels through Brock after my discount.
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Jason Gillum
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posted December 04, 2009 09:22 AM
You can get Ceramics in BSTs for cheep...the wheels are a little more expensive though
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 04, 2009 10:27 AM
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You can get Ceramics in BSTs for cheep...the wheels are a little more expensive though
Damn can't win for losing!
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instag8tr
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posted December 04, 2009 02:16 PM
thanks guys that is what i was looking for
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