Let's have a discussion about type IV bearing |
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Let's have a discussion about type IV bearing |
rick 918-S |
Nov 21 2010, 09:25 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,460 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I know there has been talk lately about the lack of availability of bearing.
This could be the end all of our cars. Can't get hard parts, can't fix the aging engines. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) This is not acceptable. What is the problem? Don't these engines have the same crank shafts and blocks as VW busses? There is like a billion of those arond the world. Is there only one maker of these? Anyone ever thought about approching a manufacturer about producing these? How about a group buy or forming a sourcing committee to pursue manufacturers other than the one that currently stopped making the bearings? There bearings people not plutonium. |
Jake Raby |
Nov 21 2010, 11:04 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
I expect bearings to come back to market but be held back by the importers at a "just enough" level to keep prices high. These people don't need the bearings and only care about the bottom line.
My projections are: For a few months prices will stay high and will come back down after 6 months or so. I am willing to bet that the bearing quality is greatly reduced as well. |
rick 918-S |
Nov 21 2010, 11:46 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,460 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I expect bearings to come back to market but be held back by the importers at a "just enough" level to keep prices high. These people don't need the bearings and only care about the bottom line. My projections are: For a few months prices will stay high and will come back down after 6 months or so. I am willing to bet that the bearing quality is greatly reduced as well. Jake, Than s for the input here but your comments prompt more questions. If it takes so much R&D to come up with a quality bearing, why do you think the manufacturers would try to re-invent the wheel at the risk of having a sub-standard product? I know the obvious answer, Money. But at the cost of changing a process for a low volume sale?...,, that doesn't make sense. Once a large company invests real cash in tooling and has a know working formula it is likely "THEY" wouldn't change their wigget. But a new upstart may try to build a cheaper mouse trap as witnessed by the chinese parts George posted. I am very tempted to get my hands on a set of bearings that are in the current market and compare them to the new release. I work with forensic engineers that do things like this all the time. |
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