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924RACR
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I believe they're essentially the same as the Paragon ones I've been running for years...
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Joes924Racer
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Nice site.. Theres the the whole racecar sus. setup 4
$1999.00. Its nice though theres other ways to go Im sure..
& Id b willing 2 say theyve sold alot of those.
Thanks 4 the site bigman.
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macBdog
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Are the ebay nasty ones that much worse than the GC's? I'm about to buy all the bits and pieces to convert my stock M474 suspension to coil overs, spring perches and camberplates and was going to use the ebays. Ground Control's look better...
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Rasta Monsta
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Lots of people complain about the Mookeh bearings binding. . .I was tempted but decided to stay away from them.
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Cedric
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| Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:56 am Post subject: |
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GC have a roller/needle bearing for axial loads, thumbs up for that !
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ideola
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| Cédric wrote: | | GC have a roller/needle bearing for axial loads, thumbs up for that ! |
Yes, and this is what the Mookeh plates lack. The bearing in them is much smaller and cheaper. There have been conflicting reports (mostly on Rennlist) re: their longevity. Some have claimed no problems (although most indicated that they continually lubricated the bearing), while others have reported that the bearings are prone to seizing and failing.
The Ground Control units are really very nice, but are ~2x the cost.
IMO, the Mookehs are probably OK for occasional track use provided you lubricate the bearings regularly. If you're going to track the car regularly, I don't think there's much question that the GC units are the way to go.
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macBdog
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| Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:17 am Post subject: |
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Good call. Going with the GC's.
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Tam Lin
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| macBdog wrote: | | Good call. Going with the GC's. |
Been using GCs on our sh!te roads in Britain for two years now, plus track days: recommended.
The Lindsey ones I had before were mashed to a pulp pretty quickly. |
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genikz88
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GC stuff is very good. Three years now on those plates with no isues whatsoever.
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Rasta Monsta
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To answer my own query, these things are awesome. Very well designed. . .NO load on the little top bearing, which only functions to locate the strut top.
The sale price is still on, so HIGHLY recommended.
CAVEAT - likely to raise front ride height, so should be used with lowering springs or coilovers.
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