do ichiba hubs use OE bearings?

[5t341tH]

my ichiba front hubs on my s13 needs to have the bearings replaced. i was checking to see if OEM bearings would work or if they use different type. i saw in their ad that it says "uses OEM bearings"
just making sure i can use s13 bearings since they use s14 wheel studs.
oh yea and i searched but to no avail....
thanks

any recommendations on brand? OEM is best but i can't find a dealer for it.
on frsport, they have NSK. is that any good?
also, what about brands such as TIMKEN, or BECK ARNLEY

[eek]

I would just get OEM. Front hubs are not the expensive. I think they were about $90 each side. I ordered mine from Courtesyparts.com - Genuine Nissan Parts, Accessories, NISMO and Nissan Motorsports (http://www.courtesyparts.com). No ca tax. :) Email them if you cant locate the hubs on the site.

[duffman1278]

Well assuming he's got the hubs to convert from 4 to 5 lug, you can't just buy the 5 lug hugs from the S14 and bam swap them.

Any ways, e-mail ichiba, they responded to my emails within 2 days. If anything, call them, their located in Irwindale.

[awesomenick]

I dig Timken. Not bad.

[mestizo]

I dont know about the front's for sure but my rear Ichiba's used OEM nissan bearings. I had to change one of my rears after hitting a curb real hard.

[FaLKoN240]

I put some old OEM 4 lug bearings into my hubs...

Because the bearings made by Ichiba fucking suck...

But yeah they fit, go put em in and enjoy your steady wheel rolling.

[5t341tH]

I put some old OEM 4 lug bearings into my hubs...

Because the bearings made by Ichiba fucking suck...

But yeah they fit, go put em in and enjoy your steady wheel rolling.
so i can use OEM s13 bearings from the 4lug hub and swap em over to my ichiba front hubs?

[huffandpuff00]

if oem hubs are $90 each you could try these out. they say oem bearings and are $160 shipped.
eBay Motors: Silvia 240SX S13 89-94 5 Lug Conversion Front Hub New (item 140256811309 end time Aug-19-08 10:01:03 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Silvia-240SX-S13-89-94-5-Lug-Conversion-Front-Hub-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a570Q7c39Q3a1Q 7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec 0Q2em14QQhashZitem140256811309QQitemZ140256811309Q QtimeoutZ1218870661801)

[WangonwWarrior]

we use timken bearings on heavy duty machienes i would recommed them for cars too

[!Zar!]

so i can use OEM s13 bearings from the 4lug hub and swap em over to my ichiba front hubs?

Yes you can, though it's kind of ghetto to reuse high mileage bearings.

[dynamicck]

Ichiba does not use OEM bearings.
They use OEM "style" bearings.

[FaLKoN240]

so i can use OEM s13 bearings from the 4lug hub and swap em over to my ichiba front hubs?

Yes you can, that's what I did.

Yes you can, though it's kind of ghetto to reuse high mileage bearings.

Shut up, it worked twice for me already.

[satal95]

if oem hubs are $90 each you could try these out. they say oem bearings and are $160 shipped.
eBay Motors: Silvia 240SX S13 89-94 5 Lug Conversion Front Hub New (item 140256811309 end time Aug-19-08 10:01:03 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Silvia-240SX-S13-89-94-5-Lug-Conversion-Front-Hub-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a570Q7c39Q3a1Q 7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec 0Q2em14QQhashZitem140256811309QQitemZ140256811309Q QtimeoutZ1218870661801)


I just bought a set of these so hopefully:bite:

[blackrms13]

on the ichiba's site, it says OEM bearing

utilizes OEM bearing with OE length wheel studs

Front Hub:

* OEM bearing & lightweight designed

[usdm180sx]

maybe they use oem now, but the set i bought eariler didn't and they blew in 6 months on just street driving. those bearings sucked ass. i ended up going with attain/gto hubs and those have held up well so far.

[beeracing s14]

if ichiba bearing suck then replacing it with oem is like ichiba hub +OE bearing replacement + labor = ATTAIN FRONT HUBS. just get attain hubs. save you tons in the long run.

[FaLKoN240]

Its still cheaper to get ichiba and press in OEM.

[!Zar!]

Yes you can, that's what I did.



Shut up, it worked twice for me already.

Ghetto ass.

hahaha.

[dynamicck]

maybe they use oem now, but the set i bought eariler didn't and they blew in 6 months on just street driving. those bearings sucked ass. i ended up going with attain/gto hubs and those have held up well so far.

exactly. unless they changed the bearing from what they started, it's NOT OEM. Last time I compared an OE 5 lug to the ICHIBA, it was not the same.

[blackrms13]

exactly. unless they changed the bearing from what they started, it's NOT OEM. Last time I compared an OE 5 lug to the ICHIBA, it was not the same.
more detail on the "last time"?
any idea when are those ichiba manufactured/bought?

[dynamicck]

last time i compared was about year and half ago.

[SoSideways]

Last time I compared was about a week ago.

Ichiba (well, I have S5 hubs, but they look exactly the same as Ichiba, and I think someone on here actually said the S5 hubs are identical to the Ichiba hubs) definitely do not use OEM bearings, as I had both the Ichiba and OEM hub in each hand and looked.

Not to mention 1 of the Ichiba's bearing pieces like, came off as I was putting it on the first time, and I ended up having to put it back together.

Completely different design than OEM.

But whatever.

If it breaks, I'll put OEM bearings on there.

Done.

[McCoy]

^^^ agreed. I bought a new Ichiba set F/R last winter and the bearings were not OEM. Of course my luck, one of the fronts had play in it from the install... not a bearing issue, but the actual housing was built out of tolerance from the looks of things. So far (since April) Ichiba has not once returned my 10 messages I left on their business phone or 15-20 emails I sent... great customer service.

I've gotten 3 track days out of the setup and so far the 3 good hubs are holding up to about 250whp and 275 RA-1's on track. :)

[5t341tH]

okay, its been a while but i just bought some NSK front bearings for an s13. anybody know of a good way to install the bearings onto my ichiba hubs? do i just press the old ones out of the hubs on a hydraulic press and press in the new ones? simple as that or is that more to it.
just want to know and make sure before i start taking my hubs off my car on monday.

[LA_phantom_240]

Timken is very good when it comes to bearings.

[FaLKoN240]

okay, its been a while but i just bought some NSK front bearings for an s13. anybody know of a good way to install the bearings onto my ichiba hubs? do i just press the old ones out of the hubs on a hydraulic press and press in the new ones? simple as that or is that more to it.
just want to know and make sure before i start taking my hubs off my car on monday.

Take the hubs to a shop that has a press.

Give them to the guys that work there.

Let them press out the bearings.

Let them install the new bearings.

Done.

[dynamicck]

Pressing them in is not that bad. You just need the proper tools.

There is a C-clip that you need to take out, w/o the proper tools, that this is fuckin impossible. Using flatheads or anything close to that is a waste of time.

When pressing in...I used anti-seize (could use wheel bearing grease), and it'll slide in like butter. (sometimes older hubs have corrosion or rust that make it a bitch to press)
Also, if it slides in too easy, or you can move the bearing with your hands, there is something wrong w/ the hubs. The tolerance on them are off, and it'll cause much vibration. It should be a tight fit when pressing the bearings on.

[5t341tH]

Pressing them in is not that bad. You just need the proper tools.

There is a C-clip that you need to take out, w/o the proper tools, that this is fuckin impossible. Using flatheads or anything close to that is a waste of time.

When pressing in...I used anti-seize (could use wheel bearing grease), and it'll slide in like butter. (sometimes older hubs have corrosion or rust that make it a bitch to press)
Also, if it slides in too easy, or you can move the bearing with your hands, there is something wrong w/ the hubs. The tolerance on them are off, and it'll cause much vibration. It should be a tight fit when pressing the bearings on.
sounds good. did u just use regular c-clip pliers to get it off? FSM calls it a "suitable tool"
i should have all the tools necessary for this job since my school is stocked pretty well.

[dynamicck]

Yes C-Clip pliers that lock. When you have them closed, it automatically locks and not required to squeeze them closed while u pull the C-clip out.