1987 ITS RX-7
2014 Ford Focus ST
Currently borrowing tow vehicles!!
Central Carolina Region
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Napa is a block from my shop. I shall inspect, and look for "Made in China" signs. Thanks!
Jim Barnsley, Streetwise Service
WCMA IT2 Neon Twincam
2009/2010 Regional and Alberta IT2 Champion
2009 Regional Overall Champion. Second this year, dammit.
Check with your dealer regarding this # 04670292 (ACR)
This is the hub only. The Hub and bearing kits are all gone and not likely going to return from what my sources @ Mopar tell me.
The napa part is junk, I would only use it in a pinch.
Email me for further info.
Cheers
Chris "The Cat Killer" Childs
Angry Sheep Motorsports
810 417 7777
angrysheepmotorsports.com
IT,SM,SS,Touring, and Super Touring
I've got over 10 hrs on my "NAPA-junk" hubs & bearrings with ZERO problems. During which, I even had a braking problem that melted & warped a set of Hawk Blues. Since I run the same tracks as Darryl & he was using the ACR hubs, how can you say which is better or worse (ACR vs NAPA)????????????
Quick poll:
Which Hub/Bearring were you using when it failed??
1) ACR (mopar)
2) non-ACR (mopar)
3) NAPA
4) other
Mark
Montero Racing (CFR)
Plymouth Neon ITA (For Sale)
Dodge Daytona ITB (sold)
Have not had a failure on any yet.
1987 ITS RX-7
2014 Ford Focus ST
Currently borrowing tow vehicles!!
Central Carolina Region
STEELERS SIX PACK!!
Slow the cart down there a minute.......
I ordered 6 hubs from Napa and not one of them measured the same as any other one?
Hub failures on Neons; gen1, gen2, SRT-4 are very common. What tire compund you use, what spring rate you use, what bushings you have, all play a factor.
I have never broken one, but I replace them every 10 hours, period!
If you wish to risk your car, or your life with an inferior part, that is your business. No car leaves my shop with anything other than the Mopar piece.
Chris "The Cat Killer" Childs
Angry Sheep Motorsports
810 417 7777
angrysheepmotorsports.com
IT,SM,SS,Touring, and Super Touring
I have broken a stock piece ice racing 5 years ago, and an ACR piece roadracing- big springs and Konis and poly bushings and one curb exiting a chicane on my home track that is probably pretty hard on things. There are two Napa parts listed, one Chinese, one SKF. The Chinese one I would not even put in a street car. I got an SKF kit, so we'll see how it performs this weekend.
Thanks for the hub number- the only listing I had seen was the upgrade kit from MP. It never occurred to me to look for the hub only. Thanks.
Jim Barnsley, Streetwise Service
WCMA IT2 Neon Twincam
2009/2010 Regional and Alberta IT2 Champion
2009 Regional Overall Champion. Second this year, dammit.
All that I was trying to point out was that ALL the failures that I've heard about were the ACR's. I've only had the Neon for 2 seasons, so I'm still trying to sort it out. It just seems strange that an ACR hub will only last for 10 hrs on 'our' cars, yet the street version will last 125k-150k + miles. Yes, I know that we are rougher on them. But, that much rougher???? I'm running 400# springs on the front & Toyos.
As far as the NAPA (or other) hubs, how many of them have failed??
Just because a part has Mopar (or GM or Ford) on it, does NOT automatically make it supperior to the after-market parts.
I'm not trying to start an argument or offend anyone. But if all (most) of the failures are factory hubs, maybe I/we need to try other ones. Safety is my #1 concern, finishing is #2, & speed is #3. If all brands of hubs are failing, then WHY?? My Daytona had 100k+ miles on it before we turned it into a circle-track car. It ran asphalt, dirt, & figure-8. We then put it in ITB & ran 4 seasons with it (mostly Sebring). Had several axle changes & VERY stiff front springs. It still has the same hub/bearrings that were in the car when I bounght it in '00. WHAT IS SO STRANGE ABOUT THE NEONS?? I've not heard of this problem from other brands (VW, Honda, etc.).
Mark
Montero Racing (CFR)
Plymouth Neon ITA (For Sale)
Dodge Daytona ITB (sold)
Ask around, and you will find that VW's and Hondas have similiar issues. I have seen Crx's break them aswell as A1/A2 Golfs.
Wheel spacers really put the T2 SRT-4's over the edge with hubs. Then came the loved Hoosier A compounds
Chris "The Cat Killer" Childs
Angry Sheep Motorsports
810 417 7777
angrysheepmotorsports.com
IT,SM,SS,Touring, and Super Touring
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