Mafdark
December 13, 2010, 7:04pm
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The big issue is the stop race backset on the hubs themselves, and the bearing depth on the bearing race. The stop race is the machine surface on the hub that comes in contact with the flat machined surface of the bearing inner race, and is what registers the depth that the hub is pressed into the bearing. Two things are wring with it. One, the bearing sits recessed into the steel mount about .25" and the stop race is only ~.1-.15" in height from the back face of the hub. Means IF this hub were pressed into the bearing it would bottom out onto the steel bearing mount. The second issue with it is that the bearing mount ID is far smaller in diameter than the stop race itself, so even if it did have the correct height/offset, it would still bottom out from being to large.
So my obvious question…are you 150% positive that these are the hubs you were intending to buy? They in no way were ever meant to fit these bearings. I COULD machine them to fit, but that should never have to be done if they’re the correct hubs to begin with.
Adam, with the correct hub diameter could the hub race or the steel bearing mount surround be machined to fit with relative ease?
Reason I ask is because I found some specs of different honda hubs and it looks like I could use a different one which would fit and allow for a larger/stronger axle.