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Q: What does Radial Play mean?

…of the balls in the bearing. The normal range is from C2 to C5. C2 would be the tightest fit and would not have much room allowed for expansion of the balls or misalignment.…

Q: What kind of performance enhancement should I expect from ceramic bearings?

…bearing. This is because ceramic is harder than steel in ball form; it is 3-4 times the Rockwell hardness of a steel ball. As far as performance is concerned, a ceramic bearing is…

Q: What is an ABEC Rating?

A: Precision ball bearings are manufactured to standards established by the Annular Bearing Engineers Committee (ABEC) of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA). The…

Q: I am going through a lot of clutch bell bearings, what can you recommend to get longer life?

…steel balls to expand and subjects the retainer to a tremendous amount of stress, as a result the bearings fail prematurely. The best solution is to use a bearing with a ball that…

Q: Do ceramic bearings offer significant weight savings overtraditional steel bearings?

A: Ceramic hybrids that have steel races and ceramic balls do not offer a significant weight savings as only the balls are ceramic. Full ceramic bearings however do offer a…