Low Drag Seals/Grease?

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#1 Post by **John_Heard** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:50 am

I've been working on my front end a bit messing around with things and had forgotten how much the grease and seals on the front wheel hubs drag. It doesn't seem like much with the tire & rim on there, but with just the hub it seems like it can be improved.

Any of you remember or have seen some old super stocker tricks to reduce drag on the seals? How about wheel bearing grease? Anything better than others?

ytnova · #2 Post by **ytnova** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:10 am

It sure would be nice if we find a sealed bearing to replace them. That should cut down on some drag. What about some way to put a spring on the pads to retract them?

#3 Post by **John_Heard** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:41 am

I remember reading about that return spring thing a while back. Somebody used to make a kit a few years ago but don't remember where I saw it.

Mine don't drag at all - S10 quick take up master cyl & no residual pressure valves works for me.

csvette3023 · #4 Post by **csvette3023** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:19 am

I recently ran across a article or something that stated in Nascar and Pro Stock, etc. they run gear oil in place of wheel bearing grease. There is a special seal that is needed. But that is all. I will try to find the info and post it. --Matt

csvette3023 · #5 Post by **csvette3023** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:52 am

http://www.sealsit.com/fronthub.asp

#6 Post by **John_Heard** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:39 am

That's a neat idea. There doesn't appear to be any sealing ring on the id, wonder how it prevents leakage around the spindle threads? My Aerospace hubs are threaded where that outer seal would run, I don't think those would work on mine.

TubbedTruck67 · #7 Post by **TubbedTruck67** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:38 pm

My dads told me before he knew a guy back in his day of racing that used tranny fuild on the wheel bearings. Just soaked em in tranny fuild before every race and that was all he ran. Thats alot of work!

ERV JR · #8 Post by **ERV JR** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:58 pm

I have heard of people using vasoline but i really dont think it would hold up to the heat. But if you are on that track then there is always astro glide or ky ,thats some slick stuff.

#9 Post by **John_Heard** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:14 pm

Gear oil/transmission fluid I believe but Astro Glide ??? LOL

race9899 · #10 Post by **race9899** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:00 pm

I know of some that have used powdered graphite

julven · #11 Post by **julven** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:29 pm

[quote]Astro Glide ??? LOL[quote]
LOL! That took me a few.

julven · #12 Post by **julven** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:31 pm

ERV JR · #13 Post by **ERV JR** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:52 pm

I REALLY ONLY HEARD ABOUT PROPLE USING VASOLINE, BUT I SUGGESTED ASTRO GLIDE CAUSE THAT S**T IS SLICK.
I KNOW LAMP COMPONETS CALIPERS ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE LESS DRAG WITH THE PADS DUE TO THE PISTON SEALS, I ASSUME THEY ARE LIKE A LATE MODEL GM CALIPER WITH SQUARE CUT SEALS THAT RETRACT THE PISTON

Bob West · #14 Post by **Bob West** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:03 pm

John, do you have a part # on that master cylinder? Will it bolt in place of a stock manual m/c on something like my Chevelle ?

sunsation540 · #15 Post by **sunsation540** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:47 pm

LAMB grease.. they make calipers and such they have a special grease ,,, just cut the outer lip off the orignal seal with a razor blade the inner keeps grease in the outer keeps dirt out. non street use cars water and such we don't see to much of that...the return springs on the pads would be worth more if you don't lose brake hight...john

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