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Re: Showing my n00b pr0wess #1386788 09/17/05 10:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Welcome. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Showing my n00b pr0wess #1386789 09/17/05 10:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,165 Woodhaven, MI 9 99SVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
99SVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er 9 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,165 Woodhaven, MI	I can't believe nooone mentioned the incredibly weak diff. If you peel out it will start to wheel hop. Do that too many times and your diff may not make it very long. I've gone through two in about 3 years. If it blows buy a quaife, then you won't have to worry anymore, but it's not a cheap fix. I live in Detroit, I couldn't give a **** how good my car is in the "twisties." "I could use a hundred people who don't know there is such a word as impossible." ~Henry Ford

Re: Showing my n00b pr0wess #1386790 09/18/05 12:18 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany B Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er
Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany	Originally posted by Ray: Originally posted by gearhead: Can be modreately expensive to fix as they're pressed in and not that easy to change unless you have a press. My .02 151.00 per side (already pre-pressed NEW hub w/bearing) plus 30 minutes to yank and swap, each. That's the MOST it will cost. If you go the "press a new bearing in to an old hub" way, its bearing cost(60?) plus one hour of labor. to press it. I HIGHLY recommend you buy the new hub w/ bearing already installed... My brother and I thought we would put new front bearings in my 96 GL. He brought his bearing tool from work figuring it wouldn't be too hard. Let's just say he had plenty tiny chunks of metal in his arms... NOT FUN! Goin' Round Traffic Circles @ 50Km/h!!! \m/ -- 1998 E0 SVT #2119 of 6535 \m/ -- 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec V

Re: Showing my n00b pr0wess #1386791 09/18/05 05:25 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 N nismo OP Newbie
OP nismo Newbie N Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 8	Wow! This is a lot of information, and it's JUST what I was looking for. As for clutches, I'll have to remember about that--though I probably wouldn't be happy with a stock clutch, even under stock power. The first car I ever drove was a 1931 Model A Ford...and my first car had an extremely stiff clutch. I'm not saying I want a 300 lb clutch pedal, but if I want something with some real feel to it, any suggestions? Wheel bearings and diff don't surprise me to much...and from what I've seen Quaife seems to be the best answer to every question! Thanks all! If there's more, by all means keep it coming. Eric

Re: Showing my n00b pr0wess #1386792 09/19/05 02:45 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,732 Pittsburgh, PA R Russell-3L Hard-core CEG'er
Russell-3L Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,732 Pittsburgh, PA	Originally posted by Kane: I HIGHLY recommend you buy the new hub w/ bearing already installed... My brother and I thought we would put new front bearings in my 96 GL. He brought his bearing tool from work figuring it wouldn't be too hard. Let's just say he had plenty tiny chunks of metal in his arms... NOT FUN! sorry but either your brother doesnt know how to properly do FWD wheel bearings or the tool he used just plain sucks ive done a bunch of wheel bearings with no problems at all, but then again i have access to the proper tools and i know what im doing Russell Oval Port 3L Nearly Done MTX75 w/ Homebrew Zetec FD and Torsen Complete

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