Bronze bearing birdcage on RR

[fleming10]

Thoughts on using the bronze inner bearings on the right rear? Will it help side bite or hurt overall consistency?

[RaceEngineer]

Why would you not want roller bearings?

[RaceEngineer]

If you are asking if adding friction to your suspension is ever a plus, the answer is no if adding or changing a legit damper is an option.

[fleming10]

Have seen a couple companies out there selling these cages and claim it will add side bite.

[RaceEngineer]

Have seen a couple companies out there selling these cages and claim it will add side bite.

There are a lot of snake oil salesmen in racing.

[Kromulous]

LOL i just noticed a guy on FB selling "Bloomquist" cages, bronze bushing lined...

Coincidence? makes a guy wonder...

[Krooser]

I know one local who went back to steel on steel since they require much less maintenance...

[RaceEngineer]

I know one local who went back to steel on steel since they require much less maintenance...

Not sure I agree. Good bearings hold up pretty well.

[grt74]

as long as they are free a non issue, maintenance free if they have the grease fitting (just grease them every week) I've also heard of some with teflon liners, but adding side bite no, just a different kind of bird cage, bar placement on the rr is a factor as far as alignment, some would be surprised when loaded how much bind a bearing has compared to a brass sleeved bushing, equipment has been this way for years

[riddle28]

bearing would be less friction, bronze would be less failure. i wouldnt be surprised scotts cars are bronze. We send our roller lifters off to get bushings instead of bearings nowdays to eliminate bearing failure