Hi all,

I've had my rx-8 for about two years and other than a faulty fuel guage it's been great. I just got back from a 3000 km trip to croatia and midway i got a flashing CEL with no loss of power, i suspect a dirty air sensor.

One thing that does have me worried however is that now in a curve I'm getting a knocking sound up front on the passenger side(bearing). This coupled with the fact that i now have a stripped bolt (unrelated) on the front driver side makes me just want to order a new wheel hub for both sides. My question is are all wheel hubs created equal? I seem to have a choice between Timken, Centric, Moog and some others. I would rather upgrade than sidegrade as I am starting to get my baby track ready, but streetable (I just put in a Spec Stage 3+ clutch plate and am very happy with it).

Any thoughts would be great.

 

someone posted about aftermarket ones failing. i replaced mine with oem

 

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-...ession-265330/

 

OE is the way to go. Mazdaspeed Motorsports Development has the best price. After that, parts.com is the cheapest. Aftermarket RX-8 hubs always end in heartache.

 

OE, got it. Any way to prevent stripped bolts in the future? Should I press in stronger ones?

 

Hi all Reviving this Thread ... This Is about wheel Hubs ... I recently Replaced mine and Misplaced the 4 bolts that hold the assembly to the knuckle does anyone have the part numbers for these 4 bolts or know a link I can purchase them ... Please!!!

 

I am glad I ran into this thread and the link above. I was almost ready to hit the buy option on Rock Auto for some OEM replacements. = )