Which Wheel Bearings for Bilstein Sports

[not_hans_stuck]

Howdy,

I just bought a new set of Bilstein Sport Coilovers.

I see that there are two different wheel hub bearings listed in our hosts catalog. Inner and Outers for a Turbo and Inner and Outers for a non-Turbo.

I bought and installed the non-Turbo set and it appears to not fit.

Now for the question: does anybody know which set I was supposed to have used? Are the Sport shock spindles bigger than a non-turbo car? If so, are they the same as the turbo car?

Thanks in advance.

Hal

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by not_hans_stuck

Howdy,

I just bought a new set of Bilstein Sport Coilovers.

I see that there are two different wheel hub bearings listed in our hosts catalog. Inner and Outers for a Turbo and Inner and Outers for a non-Turbo.

I bought and installed the non-Turbo set and it appears to not fit.

Now for the question: does anybody know which set I was supposed to have used? Are the Sport shock spindles bigger than a non-turbo car? If so, are they the same as the turbo car?

Thanks in advance.

Hal

No the n/a and turbo front struts are interchangeable, the difference is in the valving. both turbo and n/a use the same wheel bearings, the catalog difference is 2 different manufacturers

[not_hans_stuck]

Originally Posted by Bill Verburg

No the n/a and turbo front struts are interchangeable, the difference is in the valving. both turbo and n/a use the same wheel bearings, the catalog difference is 2 different manufacturers

Bill,

The catalog lists four options actually. There's one from SKF and one from FAG for both the turbo and non-turbo.

I know it's a press fit, but the thing barely gives me three threads to get the nut on. It's been years since I've done this but I seem to recall that it gave you more like have the threaded shaft tighten it up. Maybe I've just grown paranoid in my old age.

H

[gtc]

It would probably help to say what year your car is, and be a little more specific about which shocks you bought.

[not_hans_stuck]

These:

Bilstien RSR Coil-Over Front Strut

It's for all year models.

H

[Ira Ramin]

Hello Hal,
I'm guessing here, but the new struts do not include an inner bearing race. You need to take the inner bearing race from your existing strut, and install it on the new struts. Could that be the problem?

Ira

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by not_hans_stuck

Bill,

The catalog lists four options actually. There's one from SKF and one from FAG for both the turbo and non-turbo.

I know it's a press fit, but the thing barely gives me three threads to get the nut on. It's been years since I've done this but I seem to recall that it gave you more like have the threaded shaft tighten it up. Maybe I've just grown paranoid in my old age.

H

SKF & FAG are just 2 different brands of the same part

911 & 930 use exactly the same wheel bearings from '74 to '89

[not_hans_stuck]

Originally Posted by Ira Ramin

Hello Hal,
I'm guessing here, but the new struts do not include an inner bearing race. You need to take the inner bearing race from your existing strut, and install it on the new struts. Could that be the problem?

Ira

Thanks Ira!

I sorted it.

Also, I learned that you can't just torch them up till they're orange and drop them on. They burn, flake and pit. They must be hardened.

So, uh, I bought two sets of them.