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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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Question Uprated Wheel Bearings Source?

No luck on Google or posting in 'Wheels' section and I need new stronger bearings asap for the STi V.

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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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don't know if they are the same but the design has changed for the rear wheel bearings on imprezas/foresters they now use taper roller bearings not the ball type anymore
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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Some one asked me if i could get uprated bearings a few months ago could not find anyone who done them,you could try prodrive.

cheers Paul
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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Even prodrive don't use uprated bearings for the WRC car; they use standard ones......I think you'd be hard pushed to find an uprated bearing for these......But if you do a group buy may be in order
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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Cheers mate - only one thing for it then:

I must learn to corner less hard
I must learn to corner less hard
I must learn to corner less hard
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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We have never had wheel bearing problems with Imprezas. In the distant past when we ran Clios in the Clio Cup we used to machine the hub carrier to take a bearing(Laguna if I remember right) with a larger outside diameter and the same inside diameter.

Companies like BRT in Wisbech should be able to identify a bearing that is suitable.

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Job
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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Thanks guys but they all want bearing numbers and laugh out loud when I say they are £70.50 EACH from Subaru

Anyone have a bearing No for a 1999 Sti V. Pretty please!

I'd rather have them to hand when starting the job as I know what will happen at the bearing stockists on a Sat morning otherwise - sod's law an' all that!
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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have a look here http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...794post3696794 part nos halfway down thread
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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THX
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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Above was for rears. I now have the number for front bearings if anyone needs it.
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