New C4 Heavy Duty Front Hubs
#1
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
New C4 Heavy Duty Front Hubs
Hoosier Performance Engineering (DTE Performance Diffs) has new heavy duty front hubs available for the C4 platform. These were originally developed for the front of the 4th Gen Camaro/Firebird and are a direct replacement for the later C4's. They will work on the early C4's, but the center of the front knuckle will need to be opened up for clearance. Our hub's mounting flange is threaded, so C4 owners simple flip your mounting bolts around and thread them into our hub's flange.
Our design replaces the OEM style hub which uses an angular contact, double row of ball bearings with a double roll of tapered roller bearings sized for large enough for a 3/4 ton truck application. These oversized tapered bearings provide near infinite life in high performance applications. These are 100% new components and Timken bearings. Our hub's mounting flange is threaded, so C4 owners simple flip your mounting bolts around and thread them into our hub's flange. Even though some of our hub body is quite a bit larger than the OEM unit, it does not affect wheel offsets or brake rotor mounting.
Complete hub assembly:
Here's an exploded view of an OEM style ball bearing design and our tapered roller bearing design:
Partial assembly of our Hoosier Performance hub:
Hubs are $650 each, $1300 for the set, plus shipping. The come standard with press-in ARP M12-1.5 x 2.5" studs. Optional press-in ARP M12-1.5 x 3.5" studs or ARP 1/2"-20 x 3.5" screw-in studs.
Call us at 260-245-0352 to order yours today. We can typically ship same day.
Our design replaces the OEM style hub which uses an angular contact, double row of ball bearings with a double roll of tapered roller bearings sized for large enough for a 3/4 ton truck application. These oversized tapered bearings provide near infinite life in high performance applications. These are 100% new components and Timken bearings. Our hub's mounting flange is threaded, so C4 owners simple flip your mounting bolts around and thread them into our hub's flange. Even though some of our hub body is quite a bit larger than the OEM unit, it does not affect wheel offsets or brake rotor mounting.
Complete hub assembly:
Here's an exploded view of an OEM style ball bearing design and our tapered roller bearing design:
Partial assembly of our Hoosier Performance hub:
Hubs are $650 each, $1300 for the set, plus shipping. The come standard with press-in ARP M12-1.5 x 2.5" studs. Optional press-in ARP M12-1.5 x 3.5" studs or ARP 1/2"-20 x 3.5" screw-in studs.
Call us at 260-245-0352 to order yours today. We can typically ship same day.
#3
NCM Lifetime # 982
Very nice product ! Thank's for remembering us C4 guys !
#4
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Thanks for the kind words guys. We currently do not have rear assemblies designed. If there was a large group wanting to buy, we give it consideration.
#6
Hubs/hub bearing have 'NOTHING' to do with half-shaft.
Vendor - Yes it's good to see likely a quality product. How is the sensor for the ABS attached to the hub? The reluctor wheel speaks for itself but the sensor doesn't. The removal of the sensor aspect of these assemblies is what makes them serviceable. I believe that needs better explained. The bearings are quite straight forward with the spanner. Assuming initially these are service as an assembly, what is the lubricant they're assembled with. The specifications of the lubricant is quite likely very important.
Vendor - Yes it's good to see likely a quality product. How is the sensor for the ABS attached to the hub? The reluctor wheel speaks for itself but the sensor doesn't. The removal of the sensor aspect of these assemblies is what makes them serviceable. I believe that needs better explained. The bearings are quite straight forward with the spanner. Assuming initially these are service as an assembly, what is the lubricant they're assembled with. The specifications of the lubricant is quite likely very important.
#8
Former Vendor
Thread Starter
Hubs/hub bearing have 'NOTHING' to do with half-shaft.
Vendor - Yes it's good to see likely a quality product. How is the sensor for the ABS attached to the hub? The reluctor wheel speaks for itself but the sensor doesn't. The removal of the sensor aspect of these assemblies is what makes them serviceable. I believe that needs better explained. The bearings are quite straight forward with the spanner. Assuming initially these are service as an assembly, what is the lubricant they're assembled with. The specifications of the lubricant is quite likely very important.
Vendor - Yes it's good to see likely a quality product. How is the sensor for the ABS attached to the hub? The reluctor wheel speaks for itself but the sensor doesn't. The removal of the sensor aspect of these assemblies is what makes them serviceable. I believe that needs better explained. The bearings are quite straight forward with the spanner. Assuming initially these are service as an assembly, what is the lubricant they're assembled with. The specifications of the lubricant is quite likely very important.
Thank you again for your questions.
-John Fehring
#10
My take on this - You would either need to use '91+ knuckle/spindle OR open the backend of your '89 knuckle/spindle and then change the connector on the ABS wires. I believe that would accomplish it.
John - so long as the bearings and seal are serviceable it looks like all's well. The ABS sensor pick-up cap is interesting. It certainly looked like a "press fit" in your images but it seemed rather unlikely.
John - so long as the bearings and seal are serviceable it looks like all's well. The ABS sensor pick-up cap is interesting. It certainly looked like a "press fit" in your images but it seemed rather unlikely.