Sperical Bearing upgrade on IRS [Archive]

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EBarnes

10-07-2011, 07:19 PM

Got the Whitby spherical bearings.

1) What's the best way to get the rubber bushings out?

2) Any issues with using Loctite 609 vs. the 640? The only difference I noticed on the spech sheet was the shear strength was 2300# vs. 3000#, and it's not loaded much (if at all) in shear that I can tell.

Thanks - would like to get these done tomorrow!

Eric

FritoBandito

10-07-2011, 09:05 PM

Aw crap. Something else I'm gonna have to buy. :eek:

EBarnes

10-08-2011, 08:52 AM

For what I want, from the sounds of it these should be very useful. No need for quad shocks...

EBarnes

10-09-2011, 04:52 PM

Got all my questions answered!

FritoBandito

10-09-2011, 10:01 PM

Got all my questions answered!

Care to repeat the answers for our edification?

David

10-10-2011, 09:44 PM

I doubt it would matter as long as it's for bearing sleeves. I used silicon on the prototypes and I'm pretty sure it has considerably less sheer strength :D. Ran them like that for two seasons of racing without issue.

David