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Cheap Front Wheel Hubs?



I knew it to be too good to be true. Thanks, Mike and Dan.
 Don

 On 6/27/05, Mike Potter <Potterman@parts4vws.com> wrote: 
> 
> 
> Yes, they do fail if you drive them hard. I have to change mine out in my
> Race car every year(along with the bearing) I've tried those cheapy ones &
> sometimes they don't even sit right once you press them in. So all I will
> sell/use anymore is the Febi/Bilstein units.
> http://www.parts4vws.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?PartNumber=175407615 A
> pricey choice but I'd like my wheel to stay on @ 110 pulling 1.5G's 
> through
> a corner thank you very much ;-)
> 
> 
> Mike Potter
> Virtual World Parts Inc.
> Sales@parts4vws.com
> 951-694-8600x103
> 888-389-7278x103
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+potterman=parts4vws.com@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+potterman=parts4vws.com@scirocco.org]On
> Behalf Of Dan Bubb
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 4:30 AM
> To: dswalterwi@gmail.com; Scirocco List
> Subject: Re: Cheap Front Wheel Hubs?
> 
> 
> I've been told that front wheel hubs can fail if you drive your car
> consistently hard, like doing track days (or being Anson!).
> Germanautoparts has them for $30 and I would consider them to be reputable
> and knowledgeable and carry quality products..
> I'd spend the extra $40.
> my <.02
> Dan
> 
> 
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
> > To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 8:27 PM
> > Subject: Cheap Front Wheel Hubs?
> >
> >
> > Google had a link to this site - Stop Shop and Drive. Check out the 
> prices
> > of these front wheel hubs. Are they really that cheap or what???
> >
> >
> 
> http://www.stopshopanddrive.com/epcvsoapimc.epc?cookieID=1JW17FF751JW17P8ZW&;
> drillid=8&subcatid=801030@@Front+Discs+%26+Drums&clientid=stopshopanddrive
> >
> > --
> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Beetle (sold)
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at 
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)