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Old 12-31-2008, 07:13 PM
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Talking about replacing brass bearings with ball bearings. Is this an elaborate hoax to ---- with noobs or is it for real?
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it makes sense, but i have a feeling it isnt real
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Old 12-31-2008, 08:11 PM
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it makes sense, but i have a feeling it isnt real
my thoughts exactly. On one hand - if it were so easy why isn't it normal practice. On the other hand, these are hobby bearings maybe intended for at most 20k RPM. Granted they'd be given a constant supply of oil....hrm....
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not real, but real fun :P
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Originally Posted by SloS13
this an elaborate hoax to ---- with noobs
one of the better fuckjobs i've seen and/or done, we even got OG's on it!

the concept is solid. match shaft diam and housing hole to bearing size avail over the counter. sorta like tire size or exhaust slip fits
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i'm running abec-5's from my old rollerblade lightning trs's in my gt30r. ---- is ------- awesome. it's real.
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Im rocking red bones in mine!
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Acer Ceramics////////
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Im all about the abec 7's........lol
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---- i got bone swiss in my t3
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