Track TESTED! Steel vs Ceramic RC Bearings with Lap Times!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- I made this video on 7/2/2024.
We all know that the ceramic bearings just spins a lot longer when bench testing but how does that translate on the track? This video is to show the lap times differences between steel and ceramic bearings and yes, the ceramics are faster. Not by a tenth, but it's still faster.
Because I put a lot of laps in on my cars, I tend to throw away quite a few bearings due to notchy feel which I think is from flat spots. Doesn't matter what I do even if I throw the bearing in ultrasonic cleaner, the bearing when its bad, its bad. This happens for both steel or ceramic bearings. The ceramics just last longer and when you buy the kit new, all ceramic bearings are smooth off the package. All of the bearings I purchased were all smooth as it should with the ceramic bearings. It doesn't matter which brand. The steel kit bearings however, I would occasionally get a bearing or two that is not smooth right out of the package. I don't like the grainy/notchy feel in the bearings because when the bearing just gets worse, you can feel the car would start veering off the track like your steering trim is off or it would lock one of the wheel all of a sudden the car feels tweaked but off-power. This is why I like a smooth spinning bearings for that consistent track feel: Steel or Ceramic bearings.
On this test, I was using the following:
Ceramic Bearings: Fast Eddies - Open shield
Steel Bearings: PN Racing
Man that is some awesome data!!! Numbers just don't lie do they! Thanks for taking the time to make a big sample size!
Hey Man, I appreciate you commenting and letting me know about the video. 🤙
Another great video. Ive lost and won many races with the difference being 10ths of a second. Any little bit helps, especially in classes like box stock.
I did notice the ceramic bearings are non-shielded vs the shielded steel ones. Could that have played in the steel ones to be slower maybe??
Not sure. I didn't try that.
I would assume so… my thought is that there’s possibly more surface contact with the shield being in place….. maybe leads to more resistance and increased friction?
Maybe another test with pulling out the shields on the stainless ball bearings? Lol 😂
By the way, great video!