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rb25crazy
03-04-2009, 12:02 AM
i was wondering if anyone had any experiences with these 5 lug hubs from ebay?
eBay Motors: Silvia 240SX S14 95-98 5 Lug Conversion Hub New Front (item 140299446772 end time Mar-06-09 20:54:24 PST) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Silvia-240SX-S14-95-98-5-Lug-Conversion-Hub-New-Front_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1171Q7c66Q3 a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293 Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZit em140299446772QQitemZ140299446772QQptZMotorsQ5fCar Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
looks like a good price and he/she uses oem bearings.
http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gifmeijiperformance (http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/meijiperformance/)that's his screen name on ebay.
looks like a pretty tempting thing to buy seeing as how you can get both front and rears for about $300 shipped. opposed to paying like 300 for only a front pair from nissan.
let me know your experiences with this if you have any! wanna know b4 i shoot some money off into it.
thanks ^_^
Teknolust72
03-04-2009, 12:05 AM
Simply, you get what you pay for.....
palmdale_mob
03-04-2009, 12:06 AM
hmmm
I would be kind of scared to buy that
But hey you never know they could be alright
But then again it is ebay :ugh:
kevmeistah21
03-04-2009, 12:09 AM
something like that i think you should get ones from nissan, if it were an ebay exhaust go ahead.. lol? but it's your money and it's up to you! Give some feedback later on down the road once you get it though and goodluck!
Rapier46
03-04-2009, 12:25 AM
Hm...that actually looks pretty good. I would actually...consider buying that. i mean, as long as it fits and its strong? that's all you need. The studs might be shitty that's all. I don't know. 160 is kinds expensive. If you were to get them from nissan, what would you order them from? 300 zx n/a??
rb25crazy
03-04-2009, 12:29 AM
i'd order it for the s14 since that's what i got. that is expensive? looks pretty cheap to me haha.
Howard92884
03-04-2009, 12:36 AM
I bought some off ebay, mine work fine except that 1 stud was missing and that hole was bigger than the others so I still have to find a stud that fits.
Rapier46
03-04-2009, 12:37 AM
Compared to the alternatives i guess that is fairly inexpensive. what are you going to do about calipers and adapters to fit the caliper on? I'm looking do do this myself, wondering where your gonna get that stuff from.
Om1kron
03-04-2009, 12:55 AM
i was wondering if anyone had any experiences with these 5 lug hubs from ebay?
eBay Motors: Silvia 240SX S14 95-98 5 Lug Conversion Hub New Front (item 140299446772 end time Mar-06-09 20:54:24 PST) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Silvia-240SX-S14-95-98-5-Lug-Conversion-Hub-New-Front_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1171Q7c66Q3 a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293 Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZit em140299446772QQitemZ140299446772QQptZMotorsQ5fCar Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
looks like a good price and he/she uses oem bearings.
http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gifmeijiperformance (http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/meijiperformance/)that's his screen name on ebay.
looks like a pretty tempting thing to buy seeing as how you can get both front and rears for about $300 shipped. opposed to paying like 300 for only a front pair from nissan.
let me know your experiences with this if you have any! wanna know b4 i shoot some money off into it.
thanks ^_^
hey you'll be cool and 5 lug, that's all that matters. Your life isn't.
VQMaxFan
03-04-2009, 01:11 AM
Go for it.
I dont see how they differ from buying reman./oe replacment brake and suspension parts from a parts house. Seeing as how thats what those are without going through one of the middle men without a "brand" printed onto the box.
Hubs from napa r wayyyy cooler tho lol.
Exas Spec D
03-04-2009, 01:18 AM
I've been running those for almost a year now. Track tested, and drift approved by me... LOL!
s14_mike
03-04-2009, 01:58 AM
see if he's local then maybe u can ask to see if you can check them out in person, to see what ur getting at least.
supreme_1
03-04-2009, 02:47 AM
to me they look legit,
im not sure on the strength of mild steel for wheel hubs, but we use them for strapping our frames, and it seems to hold up.
in the description they say they use OEM nissan bearings, they meet factory specs, and there cnc machined. with that it seems like they are pretty strong.
im thinking about picking up a set, does anyone else have any feedback on these?
s13dan
03-04-2009, 03:33 AM
Simply, you get what you pay for.....
false, ever heard of value?
But who knows? Buy them and give us a review.
5t341tH
03-04-2009, 03:44 AM
Compared to the alternatives i guess that is fairly inexpensive. what are you going to do about calipers and adapters to fit the caliper on? I'm looking do do this myself, wondering where your gonna get that stuff from.
wtf u talking about. oe calipers work on the new 5lug rotors without modification
az_240
03-04-2009, 03:48 AM
I have some that look similar. Bought them off ebay over a year ago and have not had any problems at all.
soreballz
03-04-2009, 04:32 AM
Simply, you get what you pay for.....
Recently, I found a pizza place near my house that sells extra large pizzas for 7 bucks. So I tried it. And you know what? It was DELICIOUS. Better than the extra large you get from Pizza Hut which 15+ dollars.
Another example: Coco's has a turkey croissant sandwich on their menu for about 9 bucks. I tried it, and it sucked. Lee's has the same sandwhich, but way the fuck tastier, for only 4 bucks.
Point is... Value is everything. Yes, "you get what you pay for" does apply in some situations, but not ALL situations. There are still bargins to be had for quality products, even in the automotive world.
I wouldn't mind trying out these hubs. I bet they're safer than drilling 4 more holes into my stock 4 lug hubs. :keke:
drewmcs13
03-04-2009, 06:48 AM
Go for it I really don't see what can go wrong with hubs whether from ebay or a junkyard, I would only question the quality of the bearings.
ive got these for the rear. they are actually pretty decent quality.
rb25crazy
03-04-2009, 09:49 AM
sounds like the people who have had it had it for awhile and not to many problems with it. hmmmmmmm very tempting now =D thanks for the input.
If not just contact Panda Garage. They got full sets (all 4 for you layman out there) for 400 bucks. But then again, I do not trust ebay for jack shit.
2000gtx
03-04-2009, 11:29 AM
i have been running them on my s13 for a year and a half no problems....good deal,as a matter of fact, i am gonna get some for a s14 here shortly...
shifts13
03-04-2009, 11:53 AM
Im running the same set all around. Got mine for around $300 shipped. No problems so far, and the front pairs that they sent me were actually ichibas:keke:
hailandkill
03-04-2009, 02:59 PM
Im running the same set all around. Got mine for around $300 shipped. No problems so far, and the front pairs that they sent me were actually ichibas:keke:
same, a friend of mine just bought a full set for $280ish shipped off ebay, and the rears turned out to be ichibas
the fronts seem fine to me
i've bought and sold those hubs before... i had to warranty a few sets.
one of them the bearing blew out ASAP and on another set the actual hub cracked.
this was on a pretty serious LS1 S13 but that shouldnt really matter.... these things WILL break... hopefully its just the bearing though and you can replace that with an OEM grade one that costs like $150 each.
Rapier46
03-04-2009, 04:16 PM
wtf u talking about. oe calipers work on the new 5lug rotors without modification
How will a stock 4 lug rotor bolt onto a 5 lug hub? Fail.
Will have to be drilled or you will have to get rotors from an s14, i don't know what fits.
I assumed he was doing a full R32/z32 brake conversion.
J40sx
03-04-2009, 04:19 PM
as long as no one complains about this product
on how it caused an accident, death, or the brand is being
sued for selling unsafe parts, then your pretty legit
sillyboi1226
03-04-2009, 04:53 PM
i've bought and sold those hubs before... i had to warranty a few sets.
one of them the bearing blew out ASAP and on another set the actual hub cracked.
this was on a pretty serious LS1 S13 but that shouldnt really matter.... these things WILL break... hopefully its just the bearing though and you can replace that with an OEM grade one that costs like $150 each.
like what he said the bearing will cease up on you! go for ichiba or circuit sport!
S13FREEAAK
03-04-2009, 04:59 PM
like what he said the bearing will cease up on you! go for ichiba or circuit sport!
The rears I got from that guy on Ebay were ichiba's.
MrFairlady
03-04-2009, 05:00 PM
I was planning on getting a set for my fronts (Running Z32NA's for the rears) - but Planned on @least Upgrading the Studs to APR's or something.I would be more afraid of the STuds than anything else.....Worth a shot
I'd feel better if I had say: S14 fronts and running these on the Rears.But,..being that they are the "Steering" WHeels,.if one fails massivly,..could be dangerous.
Though Ichiba's you can get for about $200 shipped for the front or rears...and just run Z32NA's for the back since the going rate is about $90 for them and they are OEM
lflkajfj12123
03-04-2009, 05:01 PM
take pics when your wheels fly off
ixfxi
03-04-2009, 05:10 PM
I bought some off ebay, mine work fine except that 1 stud was missing and that hole was bigger than the others so I still have to find a stud that fits.
oh yeah, thats not a big deal...................
except thats its just FUCKING DEFECTIVE. Who the fuck pays money for something that has a missing stud and the bore isnt drilled properly? jesus... its your wheel bearing, NOT AN ITEM YOU WANT TO SKIMP ON.
I love it, I can just see some douchebag sitting at his PC saying "man... this 4-lug shit sucks, my life sucks. I cant fit anything hardcore in 4-lug. I'm going 5-lug, but I'm going to do it budget-style... and once i'm 5-lug, I'm gonna drop some MAJOR coin on some badassed 5-lug wheels... like rotas, or better yet... SPORTMAX! fuck yeah"
buying these hubs with a missing stud where the bore was drilled incorrectly is like going out with a dick who just happens to have a dick. no, its not good and no, its not acceptable under any fucking circumstance.
if you're broke, go pull some parts off of a Z32 NA or S14 SE, period.
edit: my favorite thing about fly-by-night sellers, regardless if they are on ebay or anywhere else.. shit like this:
Item location: Fast Shipping, United States
wtf? thats not a location, thats bullshit. i hate sellers that have no location, no phone, no address.. nothing. your hub flies off? fuck you, thats what they tell you. at least when you buy from someone who has a shop, location, address... you can sue the fucker. good luck suing someone who lives on mars.
buy these redrill the fronts and redrill your rotors bam 5 lug swap for ~$200
boske
03-04-2009, 09:08 PM
i've bought and sold those hubs before... i had to warranty a few sets.
one of them the bearing blew out ASAP and on another set the actual hub cracked.
this was on a pretty serious LS1 S13 but that shouldnt really matter.... these things WILL break... hopefully its just the bearing though and you can replace that with an OEM grade one that costs like $150 each.
Do you know if these are the same as Ichiba hubs? I paid around $250 for my ichiba front hubs. Ebay now has front hubs for 145 shipped, they all look the same to me. If this guy is sending out some Ichiba hubs that pretty much confirms it I guess...
YoungGun
03-04-2009, 09:24 PM
I've had some ebay front hubs on my car for about a half year now.
No problems so far.
OverBoost
03-05-2009, 06:59 PM
All hubs are NOT created equal. The cheap no-name sets on eBay are usually made from a milder, cheap steal being used in China to create all sorts of CHEAP metal products. The Ichiba hubs are quality because they are made of a higher quality and stronger metal. Yes they cost a bit more, but I know from several good sources that they are the real deal, they also use OEM bearings. Do some more research on them.
Also, the bearings used in the ebay cheap hubs are NOT very good quality. They do not use OEM bearings. Do you REALLY want to skimp on one of the most important parts of your car?? A part that is critical to keeping the wheels of your car safely connected to the rest or your vehicle. This is not a place to try and save a few bucks. Imagine going around a corner one day and the hub and bearing fail on you. You will wreck your car and it will not be pretty.
Your best bet would be to get used Nissan hubs from an S14/Z32 and getting new OEM bearings pressed in.
In the end, it's your car and you can do whatever you want. But you will probably learn the hard way that there are certain parts on a car you can cheap out on, but this is not one of them.
boske
03-05-2009, 08:55 PM
All hubs are NOT created equal. The cheap no-name sets on eBay are usually made from a milder, cheap steal being used in China to create all sorts of CHEAP metal products. The Ichiba hubs are quality because they are made of a higher quality and stronger metal. Yes they cost a bit more, but I know from several good sources that they are the real deal, they also use OEM bearings. Do some more research on them.
Also, the bearings used in the ebay cheap hubs are NOT very good quality. They do not use OEM bearings. Do you REALLY want to skimp on one of the most important parts of your car?? A part that is critical to keeping the wheels of your car safely connected to the rest or your vehicle. This is not a place to try and save a few bucks. Imagine going around a corner one day and the hub and bearing fail on you. You will wreck your car and it will not be pretty.
Your best bet would be to get used Nissan hubs from an S14/Z32 and getting new OEM bearings pressed in.
In the end, it's your car and you can do whatever you want. But you will probably learn the hard way that there are certain parts on a car you can cheap out on, but this is not one of them.
What source are you getting this info from? If you do a little search on zilvia you'll find lots of people complaining about the ichiba bearings going bad or being bad out of the box. My car has been sitting since I installed mine so I can't comment on the quality, they seemed alright to me. From looking at pictures, the ebay hubs look identicle, they also have the same product discription. I'm willing to bet the difference is the nice red box they stick the Ichiba hubs into. I really didn't plan on having issues with brand new hubs, my factory 20 year old bearings with 220k miles were in great shape. I probably should have held onto them, I could use the bearings when my new ones are shot...
Howard92884
03-07-2009, 02:03 AM
oh yeah, thats not a big deal...................
except thats its just FUCKING DEFECTIVE. Who the fuck pays money for something that has a missing stud and the bore isnt drilled properly? jesus... its your wheel bearing, NOT AN ITEM YOU WANT TO SKIMP ON.
I love it, I can just see some douchebag sitting at his PC saying "man... this 4-lug shit sucks, my life sucks. I cant fit anything hardcore in 4-lug. I'm going 5-lug, but I'm going to do it budget-style... and once i'm 5-lug, I'm gonna drop some MAJOR coin on some badassed 5-lug wheels... like rotas, or better yet... SPORTMAX! fuck yeah"
buying these hubs with a missing stud where the bore was drilled incorrectly is like going out with a dick who just happens to have a dick. no, its not good and no, its not acceptable under any fucking circumstance.
if you're broke, go pull some parts off of a Z32 NA or S14 SE, period.
edit: my favorite thing about fly-by-night sellers, regardless if they are on ebay or anywhere else.. shit like this:
Item location: Fast Shipping, United States
wtf? thats not a location, thats bullshit. i hate sellers that have no location, no phone, no address.. nothing. your hub flies off? fuck you, thats what they tell you. at least when you buy from someone who has a shop, location, address... you can sue the fucker. good luck suing someone who lives on mars.
Who the fuck said anything about a wheel bearing? I said one hole was too big. The advertisement said pressed on OEM bearings, looked like any other 5 lug hub. Had the advertisement said 1 hole is too big I wouldn't have bought them. But I did buy them and the guy was asking about them so I told him my experience. You live and you learn no need to get your panties in a bunch.
qwerth
11-21-2011, 08:43 PM
sorry to bring up such an old thread
but had a question to the people that had these on their cars and i wanted to see
how these are holding up?
im in the need of 5 lug and leaning to getting everything new from west covina nissan
since it looks like they have the cheapest price for oem
$491.24
Nissan OEM 5-lug Hub Conversion Components - 240SX S14 (http://www.thenismoshop.com/Nissan-OEM-5-lug-Hub-Conversion-Components--240SX-S14_p_234.html)
Drift_86
11-21-2011, 08:52 PM
Hey I bought this! They are awesome! I been using them for over a year and been in 3 accident and bearing are still good, not only that they come with warranty. Here a picture of one of the wheels when I crash.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/TheDuffman86/29642b7f.jpg
qwerth
11-22-2011, 12:24 AM
damn nice man pretty good that they still held up
chiboy002
11-22-2011, 12:36 AM
i have ichiba bullshit but plan on going to oem some day
ichiba is like the cheap "name brand" and they still have their problems
car seems to have wobble similar to that of an imbalanced wheel, even though its not the wheels
bearings make some wierd noises some times, as well, but those can be replaced with oem
its all up to you. if you want 300$ worth of quality control vs 800$ worth of quality control, with the assurance that this shit won't fail and if it does Nissan will probably cover you, then go right ahead
qwerth
11-22-2011, 01:11 AM
^ i honestly thing that its a hit or miss situation with these aftermarket hubs
TrustS13
11-22-2011, 06:51 AM
I bought these for my new project car.. they are holding up really well so far. In fact, the rears came stamped Ichiba on them..
unreal-
11-22-2011, 11:00 AM
sorry to bring up such an old thread
but had a question to the people that had these on their cars and i wanted to see
how these are holding up?
im in the need of 5 lug and leaning to getting everything new from west covina nissan
since it looks like they have the cheapest price for oem
$491.24
Nissan OEM 5-lug Hub Conversion Components - 240SX S14 (http://www.thenismoshop.com/Nissan-OEM-5-lug-Hub-Conversion-Components--240SX-S14_p_234.html)
Get them from west covina. I got mine from thenismoshop, which is under west covina iirc. I had done the research, and did NOT want to take the chance with ebay hubs. as othrs have said, it is a very important part of your car, dont cheap out on it.
Think of it this way: when ever someone mentions aftermarket hubs, the first question is "how long do they last" or "are they quality". You
never hear that about oem hubs. If they have lasted 10+ years, without failure, why not?
venom2034
11-22-2011, 11:34 AM
I bought all 4 from ebay. I was scared about buying a product off of ebay, especially for them being rotors but so far I haven't had a single problem. It's been about 6 months since i got them. I have drifted and numerous 130mph runs. Furthermore they see daily usage on nyc shitty roads. To this day when I lift up the car and try to shake the wheel for bearing malfunctions, I have no problems. Super solid. But of course this is only my experience. Maybe I got a set out of a decent manufacturing run. Btw they're the 5 lug s13 converion hubs.
towlie
11-22-2011, 12:26 PM
i bought the fronts off ebay, they were advertised as "oem bearings". about 3000 daily miles and a few track days, no problems yet. looked to be the exact same as my ichiba rears that were purchased from westcovina. (probably all came from the same place anyways )
va240dude
11-22-2011, 03:24 PM
i bought the fronts off ebay, they were advertised as "oem bearings". about 3000 daily miles and a few track days, no problems yet. looked to be the exact same as my ichiba rears that were purchased from westcovina. (probably all came from the same place anyways )
Yeah they're advertised as OEM bearings, but obviously they're aftermarket....however, if they go bad, OEM nissan bearings should go right in.
chiboy002
11-22-2011, 03:38 PM
Yeah they're advertised as OEM bearings, but obviously they're aftermarket....however, if they go bad, OEM nissan bearings should go right in.
it is. the ONLY aftermarket hubs i would ever buy new is Attain
^ i honestly thing that its a hit or miss situation with these aftermarket hubs
this
hell, even my stock bearings were quieter than the ichiba trash, and they have like 200k+ on them
i can't complain though, i knew what i was buying
satek
11-22-2011, 03:48 PM
I bought these over a year ago and installed them 3 months ago..They fit like a glove and holding up to DD just fine. I greased the bearings up before install and por15'd them for good measure
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/neties/S13/022-1.jpg
slowvia
11-22-2011, 04:03 PM
The cheapest way to do it is to buy a pair of z32 rears and just redrill the front hubs (yes it can be done). But if you do decide to buy some aftermarket hubs make sure you swap your old bearings (after re-greasing them obviously) into the new ones. As far as I know the bearings are the problem in those aftermarket dealios.
Or dont, its your decision.
EhrikETFG
11-22-2011, 04:10 PM
The cheapest way to do it is to buy a pair of z32 rears and just redrill the front hubs (yes it can be done). But if you do decide to buy some aftermarket hubs make sure you swap your old bearings (after re-greasing them obviously) into the new ones. As far as I know the bearings are the problem in those aftermarket dealios.
Or dont, its your decision.
I dont really see how a hub could fail.. the bearing obviously could. if i were going to buy these i would just run them with the noname bearings till/when they get dead, then just press in my old oem ones..
va240dude
11-22-2011, 04:45 PM
it is. the ONLY aftermarket hubs i would ever buy new is Attain
this
hell, even my stock bearings were quieter than the ichiba trash, and they have like 200k+ on them
i can't complain though, i knew what i was buying
Yeah I can get attains here in Japan but they are pricey.
I dont really see how a hub could fail.. the bearing obviously could. if i were going to buy these i would just run them with the noname bearings till/when they get dead, then just press in my old oem ones..
Yeah I have more faith in the hub than the wheel studs or bearing. Seems like there are enough people running aftermarket hubs with no problems except the bearings. I'm going to run mine until the bearings go and replace them with oem goodness :)
homeslicej2
11-22-2011, 04:59 PM
If I were cheaping out, I would have a machinist re-drill (no dewalt & bench vise stuff here) the fronts before buying eBay or Ichiba hubs. I trust the stock steel more. Personally, I will swap over to an OEM (yes, I know it's pricey) S14 or Attain set-up before even re-drilling bc OEM bearings last a long, long time. I will not cheap out on wheel hubs/bearings. I have seen the result of failed bearings, and it is NOT pretty. Imagine your wheel flying off of (or seizing up on) the car when the bearing/s catastrophically fail. Your entire car will be severely damaged and you could easily be KILLED. How is saving a few hundred dollars on hubs smarter than paying several thousand in damages through buying a new car/wheels/suspension or going to an early grave? Also important to note, when installing wheel hubs, please make sure you torque them to spec per chassis/manufacturer. If you don't, you WILL ruin the hub & bearing. Just ask Dave Coleman as he addressed it with Project Silvia on Motoiq.
kalypso123
11-22-2011, 05:47 PM
^ i was going to write the same thing.
ARP studs are nice but I wouldn't trust a suspect wheel bearing, its just too risky.
az_240
11-22-2011, 06:12 PM
How many people have actually had their wheel fly off due to bad bearings?
Usually they just make a growling noise when they go bad.
homeslicej2
11-23-2011, 12:20 PM
^My mother's 85 olds cutlass as we came off of the interstate (I was in the car and she was a single mother of 3 and didn't have $ for the repair), a former co-worker's 99 GMC Sonoma (I was in the truck when it happened), and a random sedan (don't remember make/model) across the intersection from me at Robin Rd & Hwy 92 in Acworth, GA right at the Quiktrip. They rolled up to the stoplight and the wheel fell off, it fell off. I watched it and talked to them afterwards. I was in the vehicle in two of these three examples and can tell you, it's a sphincter puckering event along with massive vehicle damage. Yes, they make a growling/howling noise as they start to go bad, but crappy, cheap bearings can catastrophically fail without any warning in a heartbeat. 100th post ftw.
nightsauce
11-23-2011, 02:14 PM
sorry to bring up such an old thread
but had a question to the people that had these on their cars and i wanted to see
how these are holding up?
im in the need of 5 lug and leaning to getting everything new from west covina nissan
since it looks like they have the cheapest price for oem
$491.24
Nissan OEM 5-lug Hub Conversion Components - 240SX S14 (http://www.thenismoshop.com/Nissan-OEM-5-lug-Hub-Conversion-Components--240SX-S14_p_234.html)
Since you're bringing up an old thread, hailandkill mentioned that I got them. Its been 3 years now. I've gotten into two front end accidents. First was a curb at the edge of the highway at about 60mph (got cut off and spun).
Bent everything, including the strut, and subframe. Bearing held up.
Second was at 25mph into a curb. Front bearing ate it. I'm still rockin my rear ichibas tho. No problems with the rears.
First accident
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/nightsauce/DSC01904.jpg
Second :(
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/166360_568865941480_54902144_32420449_6056862_n.jp g
HPKMotorsports3
11-23-2011, 02:19 PM
Rockauto.com has all oem parts like timken/national for warehouse prices... got my 300zx caliper for $50 a pop... give them a look
towlie
11-23-2011, 07:49 PM
Yeah they're advertised as OEM bearings, but obviously they're aftermarket....however, if they go bad, OEM nissan bearings should go right in.
yeah.
I greez'd up the bearings real good with some oem from nissan wheel bearing grease (free from a local dealership)
i still have my 4 lug hubs/bearings lying around incase something go wrong. honeslty i doubt my wheels will fall off, ill notice if a bearing starts going out
Perfect Balance
11-23-2011, 10:14 PM
ichiba is like the cheap "name brand" and they still have their problems
car seems to have wobble similar to that of an imbalanced wheel, even though its not the wheels
My ebay hubs have this same wobble problem. I bought them for $300 over a year ago. I installed nismo studs on the rears, was planning on replacing the fronts, but... one year later they're still holding up.
I replaced the front bearings so far because they developed some play, but I was expecting to do this anyway, since I heard even the Ichiba bearings were trash.
Honestly if I were to do it again I'd buy oem rears from an s14 and just buy the front conversions and stick new bearings and studs in them right away. Maybe get them machined to make sure they're flat, the wobble sucks..
Tora S13
08-01-2013, 09:56 PM
Get them from west covina. I got mine from thenismoshop, which is under west covina iirc. I had done the research, and did NOT want to take the chance with ebay hubs. as others have said, it is a very important part of your car, dont cheap out on it.
Think of it this way: when ever someone mentions aftermarket hubs, the first question is "how long do they last" or "are they quality". You
never hear that about oem hubs. If they have lasted 10+ years, without failure, why not?
Sorry to dig this up again but whats the deal with it being $641.24 for the full kit W/O abs versus $341.30 to piece together the front hubs W/O abs, the rear hubs, and the hub barring? Is there something im missing? front barrings are already pressed in so do they not include the lugs or is it something else?
Mikester
08-02-2013, 07:41 AM
^^Got a link?
PeaceOnesxWai
08-02-2013, 01:51 PM
EDIT. I dont read
Anyways I didnt buy ebay but I got http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/471829-forum-special-contano-5-lug-bearings-walbro-fuel-pumps.html
Im currently running them, feels good as first day I installed them and I put well over 10K on them.
Support the forum vendors!
Tora S13
08-05-2013, 12:05 AM
$491.24
Nissan OEM 5-lug Hub Conversion Components - 240SX S14 (http://www.thenismoshop.com/Nissan-OEM-5-lug-Hub-Conversion-Components--240SX-S14_p_234.html)
mb quoted the wrong post but here's the link.
90S13hatch_tony
08-05-2013, 12:27 AM
Ebay is just a site sellers use.....there is no such thing as eBay product! There is a big difference,
EBay has nothing to do with the quality of a product, that is all up to the sellers and companies that sell their product on EBAY..... why do people still think eBay makes everything?? That's like saying oh I bought a "craigslist Nissan"....its a Nissan not a craigslist brand........
People seize to amaze me.....I guess common sense is way out the fucking window on zilvia :)
Mikester
08-05-2013, 06:53 AM
Ebay is just a site sellers use.....there is no such thing as eBay product! There is a big difference,
EBay has nothing to do with the quality of a product, that is all up to the sellers and companies that sell their product on EBAY.....
http://www.zeroyon.com/public/style_emoticons/default/captainobvious.jpg
why do people still think eBay makes everything?? That's like saying oh I bought a "craigslist Nissan"....its a Nissan not a craigslist brand........
http://www.zeroyon.com/public/style_emoticons/default/xlmbx.gif
People never cease to amaze me.... I guess common sense is way out the fucking window on zilvia :)
http://www.zeroyon.com/public/style_emoticons/default/fail-1.gif
90S13hatch_tony
08-05-2013, 12:45 PM
http://www.zeroyon.com/public/style_emoticons/default/captainobvious.jpg
http://www.zeroyon.com/public/style_emoticons/default/xlmbx.gif
http://www.zeroyon.com/public/style_emoticons/default/fail-1.gif
I take it you shop at eBay haha!
benarovi
08-05-2013, 12:50 PM
iv had the meiji hubs for over 3 years. over around 30k miles. one front bearing is starting to go(has a little play). overall pretty good for the price. I also bought the when it said in the description it uses OEM Bearings. don't know if its true but I got my money out of them for shure.
p.s. the studs are super short so get extended studs for them.
they use s14 knurl diameter.
I made a thread a few years ago about them. most people were happy with them.
conrad_s13.5
08-06-2013, 03:40 PM
im sure im late to the party,.. but if it isnt OEM, plan on wheel bearing going to shit.
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