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Re: [Fot] Vitesse, Herald, Spitfire and GT6 front hubs

To: Don Couch <don@dcphotos.com> definitions=2022-01-17_07:2022-01-14, 2022-01-17 signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1015 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=879 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-2009150000 definitions=main-2201170132
Subject: Re: [Fot] Vitesse, Herald, Spitfire and GT6 front hubs
From: Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:05:46 -0500
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I meant to say high temp grease is what i use.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 17, 2022, at 4:03 PM, Don Couch <don@dcphotos.com> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFThey still need grease. They just have a seal on outside of each s=
o no felt seal/grease cap needed.=20
> The alloy hubs will take either style bearing.=20
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> I do see what you are saying about heat. I=E2=80=99m not running them righ=
t now but was planning to. Hmmmmmmm
> Don
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jan 17, 2022, at 2:37 PM, Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:
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>> =EF=BB=BFThanks. Not sure how i feel about running sealed bearings in a r=
ace car. Anyone have experience? With front brake heat in the gt6, i run som=
e pretty temp grease.
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>>=20
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Jan 17, 2022, at 2:32 PM, Don Couch via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wro=
te:
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>>> =EF=BB=BFScott,
>>> You can order the GT6 alloy hubs and uprated stub axles with sealed bear=
ings from Rimmer Bros. or Canley Classics.
>>> SpitBits probably has them and I=E2=80=99d imagine Ted S can get you a s=
et.
>>> The bearings are larger in the GT6 hub vs. the Spitfire.
>>> Don
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>>>=20
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>>> (512)-680-3540
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I meant to say high temp grease is what i u=
se.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 17, 2022, at 4:03 PM, Don Couch &lt;don@dcpho=
tos.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; c=
harset=3Dutf-8">They still need grease. They just have a seal on outside of e=
ach so no felt seal/grease cap needed.&nbsp;<div>The alloy hubs will take ei=
ther style bearing.&nbsp;</div><div><br><div>I do see what you are saying ab=
out heat. I=E2=80=99m not running them right now but was planning to. Hmmmmm=
mm</div><div>Don</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 17, 2022, at 2:37 PM, Sco=
tt Janzen &lt;sjanzen@me.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquot=
e type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" c=
ontent=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Thanks. Not sure how i feel about runn=
ing sealed bearings in a race car. Anyone have experience? With front brake h=
eat in the gt6, i run some pretty temp grease.<div><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">=
Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On J=
an 17, 2022, at 2:32 PM, Don Couch via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:=
<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">=
Scott,<div class=3D"">You can order the GT6 alloy hubs and uprated stub axle=
s with sealed bearings from Rimmer Bros. or Canley Classics.</div><div class=
=3D"">SpitBits probably has them and I=E2=80=99d imagine Ted S can get you a=
 set.</div><div class=3D"">The bearings are larger in the GT6 hub vs. the Sp=
itfire.</div><div class=3D"">Don</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><=
div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; f=
ont-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-sp=
acing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-tran=
sform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-t=
ext-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">DON COUCH PHOTOGRAPH=
Y<br class=3D""><a href=3D"http://www.dcphotos.com"; class=3D"">www.dcphotos.=
com</a><br class=3D"">(512)-680-3540</div>

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