[relative4]

I'm about to replace the rod bearings on my N54, and King bearings are back ordered a solid month out. I can get ACL bearings within 2 weeks from ECS tuning. King is the brand I always hear about, so I would wait, but FCP, my usual litmus test for quality, sells ACL, not King bearings.
Does anyone have any feedback on ACL bearings?

[flipmode]

King is the brand you want to stick with, there is also many vendors on ebay that sell King bearings. Just make sure they are CR222SV standard size

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by flipmode

King is the brand you want to stick with, there is also many vendors on ebay that sell King bearings. Just make sure they are CR222SV standard size

https://www.raceeng.com/p-39525-king...t-cr222sv.aspx

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by flipmode

King is the brand you want to stick with, there is also many vendors on ebay that sell King bearings. Just make sure they are CR222SV standard size

I'd only get these if you planned on going over 600hp & tracking it a lot

https://www.raceeng.com/p-48637-cali...2sv-std-6.aspx

[feuer]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

I'd only get these if you planned on going over 600hp & tracking it a lot

https://www.raceeng.com/p-48637-cali...2sv-std-6.aspx

Is that for set of 12 shells for all 6 rods? If so it is a very good deal.

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by feuer

Is that for set of 12 shells for all 6 rods? If so it is a very good deal.

Good Question.

I emailed them. We will find out.

[IllSic_Design]

It says 6 cylinder "set" so I would assume so. Or maybe it's only 6, never know with how people word stuff these days. Looking forward to finding out, going to buy some for this winter I think.

[Foghorn]

Originally Posted by feuer

Is that for set of 12 shells for all 6 rods? If so it is a very good deal.

ECS Tuning is a better deal at $83.25 for 6 rods or 3 times $27.75 ES#4069250. King CR222SV bearings are sold in ‘pairs’ which in this case means 4 shells or enough for 2 connecting rods.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-king-par...r/cr222sv~kig/

[IllSic_Design]

Originally Posted by Foghorn

ECS Tuning is a better deal at $83.25 for 6 rods or 3 times $27.75 ES#4069250. King CR222SV bearings are sold in ‘pairs’ which in this case means 4 shells or enough for 2 connecting rods.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-king-par...r/cr222sv~kig/

If you're getting just the regular ones then yes ECS is the best price, but the ones specifically commented on were the coated ones. Which is also why I'm sure they are probably for all 12 as they don't want to sell individual coated sets

[thormessiah]

follwing

[Foghorn]

Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

If you're getting just the regular ones then yes ECS is the best price, but the ones specifically commented on were the coated ones. Which is also why I'm sure they are probably for all 12 as they don't want to sell individual coated sets

Cheers, I didn’t see the distinction in the coating, even though it’s the same part number.

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Good Question.

I emailed them. We will find out.

YES.. I is a 6 cylinder set of rod bearings. 12 shells in a set

Thank you,
Rob Beagle
Race Engineering
2602 Park Street
Lake Worth, FL 33460
(561)533-5500
(561)533-0151 Fax
(800)741-5250
rbeagle@raceeng.com
www.raceeng.com

This is their response...

mweisdorfer

[relative4]

Is there any reason NOT to get the Calico coated bearings for my stage 1+ DD / occasional track car? Given that the standard bearings are a month out and the price for the Calico coated bearings is not bad at all.

[relative4]

Well nevermind, FCP suddenly has Kings. Ordered.

[relative4]

Well crap, FCP does NOT have Kings, and has no ETA. They cancelled the order.

So... is there any reason not to use the Calico coating bearings? Or ACL bearings?


Update: ACL bearings are also out of stock everywhere with no ETA. F**k it, I ordered the Calico coating bearings.

[feuer]

Originally Posted by relative4

Well crap, FCP does NOT have Kings, and has no ETA. They cancelled the order.

So... is there any reason not to use the Calico coating bearings? Or ACL bearings?


Update: ACL bearings are also out of stock everywhere with no ETA. F**k it, I ordered the Calico coating bearings.

Happened to me with Pelican Parts. They cancelled. This tells you that n54/55 s55 and n20 and what other engine uses these bearings have high failure rate.

[ReForMatt]

When I did mine I ordered the standard set of kings from summit. That wa a few months ago but they typically have a large stock.

[relative4]

Originally Posted by ReForMatt

When I did mine I ordered the standard set of kings from summit. That wa a few months ago but they typically have a large stock.

Not today they don't.