Subject: Re: [Fot] Perhaps the best GT6 Racing axle ever made.

From: Scott Janzen via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:21:33 -0400

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My GT6 came to me with Corvair stub axles, GM bearings, modified =
uprights, coupled to Spicer sliding half-shafts and u-joints.  I=E2=80=99v=
e had them apart several times, crack tested, new bearings every few =
years. Never an issue.  I have in-period drawings for the conversion, =
should anyone want them, though Corvair stub axles are getting scarce.  =
I have the parts to build a spare set, but never had the machine work =
and welding done to the uprights.  Photos of the stub axle, and a =
modified and stock upright are attached. =20
Seems like there were a variety of successful solutions.

Scott=20

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From: Jason Sukey via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:13:57 -0400

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Interesting to see the different approaches to GT6 rear hubs/bearings/axles=
.

My race car has the 240z hubs and bearings - but similar to others, parts
are getting hard to find.

I converted Kallie's race Spitfire to the GT6 style rear suspension this
year.  We're using  front wheel drive style cartridge wheel bearings and
hubs.  Similar to what some of the UK guys have done using modern MGF
bearings and hubs, but with parts that are easy to find new in the USA.  So
far, it's proven to work well.  I hope to convert my GT6 racer to this
setup after this race season is over.

Jason Sukey

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> My GT6 came to me with Corvair stub axles, GM bearings, modified uprights=
,
> coupled to Spicer sliding half-shafts and u-joints.  I=E2=80=99ve had the=
m apart
> several times, crack tested, new bearings every few years. Never an issue=
.
> I have in-period drawings for the conversion, should anyone want them,
> though Corvair stub axles are getting scarce.  I have the parts to build =
a
> spare set, but never had the machine work and welding done to the
> uprights.  Photos of the stub axle, and a modified and stock upright are
> attached.
> Scott
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Interesting to see the different approaches to GT6 rear hu=
bs/bearings/axles.<div><br><div>My race car has the 240z hubs and bearings =
- but similar to others, parts are getting hard to find.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>I converted=C2=A0Kallie&#39;s race Spitfire to the GT6 style rear su=
spension this year.=C2=A0 We&#39;re using=C2=A0 front wheel drive style car=
tridge wheel bearings and hubs.=C2=A0 Similar to what some of the UK guys h=
ave done using modern MGF bearings and hubs, but with=C2=A0parts that are e=
asy to find new in the USA.=C2=A0 So far, it&#39;s proven to work well.=C2=
=A0 I hope to convert my GT6 racer to this setup after this race season is =
over.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Jason Sukey</div></div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:23=E2=80=AFAM Scott Janzen via F=
ot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">My GT6 came =
to me with Corvair stub axles, GM bearings, modified uprights, coupled to S=
picer sliding half-shafts and u-joints.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve had them apart s=
everal times, crack tested, new bearings every few years. Never an issue.=
=C2=A0 I have in-period drawings for the conversion, should anyone want the=
m, though Corvair stub axles are getting scarce.=C2=A0 I have the parts to =
build a spare set, but never had the machine work and welding done to the u=
prights.=C2=A0 Photos of the stub axle, and a modified and stock upright ar=
e attached.=C2=A0 <br>
Seems like there were a variety of successful solutions.<br>
<br>
Scott <br>
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