What bearings would you like to upgrade? - POLL

[PilotPhil]

Just gauging some interest in what bearings people want to see upgraded OR more reliable longer lasting.

Poll will remain open and comments and suggestions welcome.

[PilotPhil]

quite interesting results that appear to show most people are happy with the standard bearings.

[Dashik]

Maybe because for the majority of us the bearings wearing out is not normally a problem.....................

[PilotPhil]

fully understand, I just read many posts with people standard bearings wearing out fast. Ill put it on hold unless advised otherwise.

[squeaky pete]

only bearings id upgrade are the high speed ones, clutch stack, torque tube bearings, tail bearing, your main shaft bearing is only doing around 2000rpm which i way below the maximum rpm, the rest id leave standard lol

[Mslater]

Most of the standard bearings are fine, upgraded the engine bearings only.

[del19_82]

The only bearings I have ever had to change in 5 years of flying have been the rear engine ones on an OS32. I replaced them with bearings from Modelfixings I think & I only had to do it after i ran it on 30% when I couldn't get anything else. I would imagine most people will only change them in a crash where they can and do go notchy.

[adamr]

how much more expensive are these bearings ? 10,15,20% more ?

[PilotPhil]

due to the lack of interest and real need for an upgrade I doubt this will go ahead. if most are happy with standard bearings nobody will pay a few quid more if not required.

price wouldnt been much more than standard.

[stanley1]

slightly off the thread topic but does anybody know if the KDE thrusted blocks for the standard 600 esp will fit the 600 pro? i like the dea of thrusted ones on the mainshaft

[adieuk]

standard bearings i change main shaft bearing's torque tube, tail shaft, clutch and have stainless bearings in the os 50