I will just post it here, I am sure he won't mind. Dan Puchalski at Stuttgart Motors in Lexinton KY 859 255 7424

 

I think I still have Tony's hub out in the shop in the "Ugly enough to keep around" bin if further inspection is desired.

The early 944 spindles with the speedo cable are know to fail.

 

Dammit! Spent over an hour looking through my shop for that thing. I was sure I had kept it for future reference, but completely forgot taking it over to show Kurt, and leaving it there! Doh!

 

Any idea when?

Richard

 

I'm sure Karl will produce a great hub, but there's no point in waiting. Dan at Stuttgart has produced an absoultely beautiful unit and it has been thoroughly tested on the fastest stock class 968 in the country.

 

That wouldn't be you by any chance? Hey Jim, you coming to VIR this weekend? I'll have the white '95 there. And, I'll want to see those billet hubs if you've got 'em!

Richard

 

No, that wouldn't be me. I was referring to Gary Grigsby's #69 968. He wins F class pretty much everywhere he goes, and try as I might, I can't quite match his pace. I don't have Dan's hubs yet, but they're very high on my wish list, and I'll have them when budget allows, or sooner if one of my stock hubs breaks.

I will be at VIR this weekend, so I'll see you there.

 

Jim,

Looking forward to it. See you friday.

Richard

 

Gentleman, I have been reading your replies about the bullet hub. I have been in Porsche repair and in racing for over 40. And I have seen many things break . The factory hubs have been a problem for racing I have seen many hubs in the way they have broken. But most the time they break around the center of the hub and not so much in any bearing area. Cast is a week process to begin with, the hubs are made with cut out areas on both sides that add to the weakness, put enough pressure cast ALUMINUM and it will break. For one to say if you put a new stronger hub on a spindle then obviously the next thing to break will be the spindle, that is simply not true and the hub is obviously the weak link . That would be like saying if you put a stronger Rod on your crankshaft then of course the next thing to break will be the crankshaft, or when you install a stronger lower control arm, witch we all have done then I guess the next thing go must be the spindle. I've seen many mishaps the with broken rims because of an accident at high speed impact, and if anything all it did to the spindle was bind it. I would have to ask the person who said the next thing that would break would be the spindle why would that solid steel spindle break? The bullet hub is a very good idea for safety.

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Does anybody have a price on this?

 

I spoke to Karl last week. He has them available now and for significantly less than the $909 from the dealer. He is also including the bearings.

My failure looked very similar to the hub photos from Tony's post. I HAD hit a pretty big "pothole" at Daytona where the bus stop joins the NASCAR oval at the previous event. Hub failed during the second session of the following event at Mid Ohio. The ABS ring cracked too.

Had the typical drivers side spindle failure on my old '85.1 race car too. No impact involved, just failed.

Joe
'89 944S2 Firehawk

 

Joe, do you know if any of Karl's retailers are selling the hubs? Might be a great opportunity for group buy but we've learned from experience that Karl doesn't run them himself.

I've got to think a decent order of 10 pair or so would reduce his machining costs..

 

Stuttgart motors has been making and selling the hubs since last year , the hubs are made of 7075 aluminum the strongest made, and come with wheel studs and bearings installed for under $600 each, group discounts are available. Stuttgart motors -- 859 255 7424

 

Would you have any pictures you could post or send?

 

Here are the pics you asked for I hope they come up?


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