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billet intermediate plates, experiences? and specifically bearing question |
brant |
Oct 17 2016, 12:02 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,626 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
So I pulled the stack out of the race car this weekend for intermediate plate bearing inspection. Of the 4-5 tranny's I've lost racing over the last years... its always been the intermediate plate bearings that have failed.
I realize this may be due to a combination of factors -old bearings -flex in the intermediate plates, causing the bearing failures So this weekend, I had good news... no impending bearing failure that I could visually detect still I think its time to upgrade to a billet intermediate plate before too long. 1) I'd love to know which brands of billet intermediate plates people are using? 2) I'd really love to know, if anyone makes a billet plate that takes an aftermarket (much more affordable) bearing. I see PMS has the factory Porsche bearings at $400+, but wouldn't it make sense to produce a billet intermediate plate that took a more cost effective non Porsche bearing? maybe its out there, I haven't researched much yet.... thought I'd start here with the brain trust. tia brant |
campbellcj |
Oct 20 2016, 12:05 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
Brant,
I know this is limited value but I'm pretty certain I have the classic Weltmeister billet plate and factory bearings from the early 2000's, and it has held up very well. Trans will have to be opened up sometime in 2017 for syncros and other freshening and I'll share any interesting discoveries then. |
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