DaveN Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Alloy front hubs. What is the teams concencus on standard fitting, or get the spacer and shim mod kit or go for the bigger bearings and new upgraded stub axle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drewmotty Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 I wouldn't use alloy hibs after seeing the flange shear off one and the wheel take off on its own.......viewed first hand from the passenger seat!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Hi Daven Alloy front hub with bigger bearings & upgraded stub axle I have had them fitted on my TR6 for around three years now along with a fellow forum member with no issues & visits to Spa & Le Mans with spirited driving. Ours were bought from Gary at TRGB there may be other on the market but obviously cannot comment on there quality etc. It is almost frightening to see the original stub axle it is really small in diameter!! I am sure others will come along with their comments. Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 If your going to go that route and I do stress the "If" then go for the Moss ones, better designed and with parallel sealed bearings unlike others. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drewmotty Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Spacer and shim mod is good when set up correctly.......which although simple enough may take a bit of time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pfenlon Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 ????????????????? what difference do they make over the standard steel item. are 0 to 60 times improved. Is the steering any better. Can I suggest that the ST engineers made them like they are, because they are made for the job. There are better things to throw your dosh at surely, about as much use as the rocker feed Kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 With the advances made in tyre technology in the last 50 years, coupled with the fact that many of us have fitted wider rims and wider tyres, the cornering forces achievable nowadays are bound to impose a greater load on items such as stub axles. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Cheers Stuart although Moss showing nil stock at the mo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Right gents, the only reason I asked was because a mr. Bodger some time in the past had bodged one of the stud fittings and the other hub had a bit of runout, and I'm a bit reluctant to skim it, plus I was thinking of replacing all the bearings anyway just for the hell of it!* The other issue is the one of pad 'knock back' due to axle flex. I was leaning towards a more beefy stub axle or the solid spacer and shims which is much better mechanically. *it appears to be the month for axles and wheel bearings for me....with the ongoing issue with my BMW. ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hi Dave, do you actually suffer from 'pad knock back' due to axle flex (didn't he play lead guitar for Guns& things). I appreciate that these axles can be upgraded but do they need it. Very few axles have broken and if they have do we know their history (kerbing etc). To me age is the most important thing for these items. After nearly fifty years who knows what bashes and bonks they suffer. Replace with new same part number and be happy. That should have put the cat amongst the flying things. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 @ Roger You are right of course! however seeing some of the other stuff I've found courtesy of bodgjit and scarper TRiumph 'specialists' at least when I've done it will be a known quantity. One of the first things I found was a bent rack.... nope not the arm but the rack itself! So by the time I've got two new hubs and a pair of stub axles I might as well get something that's engineered a bit better. These cars were the 'runout' model and based on a much earlier and acceptable?? practice maybe! Fortunately when I first found the rack I pulled the uprights and crack checked the trunnion threads and the axles. Ok it was only fluorescent dye pen but it gave a bit of confidence. I can get that 'long' brake pedal effect but to be honest you really have to force it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 HI Dave, I agree with having a known quality to contend with. FMPI is very sensitive and will find what you are looking for - if it is there. Bodgit & Scarper have a lot to answer for. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monty Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 With the advances made in tyre technology in the last 50 years, coupled with the fact that many of us have fitted wider rims and wider tyres, the cornering forces achievable nowadays are bound to impose a greater load on items such as stub axles. Ian Cornish What did they do with the rally cars Ian, including yours? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 At the time (1962/3), only homologated items could be fitted, and I am not aware that they modified the front suspension, other than fitting Konis and uprated springs. At the rear, uprated springs, with two full-length leaves, and DAS10 dampers. All these parts were homologated, of course. Perhaps the drivers knew when pad knock back might have occurred, and pumped to compensate. Nowadays, on 6VC and 3VC (and Beastie, too), I am certain that Neil and Tony, both of whom drive very rapidly, have uprated the stub axles either by enlargement or by sleeving. I know Neil offers kits for this. My car is not used in competition and, despite 5.5J wheels with 195/65 tyres, I seldom suffer knock back - probably getting too old! Ian Cornish . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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