Throwout Bearings

[Ghoste]

Why is there so much price difference between a Centerforce release bearing and a Hays?  Is there really that much difference between them?  Is one made in China?  Does Centerforce really have that much attached to their name they can nearly double the price?

[c00nhunterjoe]

I havnt replaced one in a long time. Whats the prices now? The centerforce that i had came with the clutch kit and lasted 15 years up until i sent a piston through the block at the top of 3rd.... cracked the bellhousing, smoked the clutch, but the bearing was still good. Lol.

[Ghoste]

Varies with the vendor of course but its roughly a little over a 100 bucks for a Centerforce one and everybody else seems to be around 65.  It just seemed odd to me that the one brand is so much more.

[c00nhunterjoe]

Im not sure who the end vendor is for them. I doubt it is made in house, but if it were, that could justify it. Cant be a rebox for that much markup, at least i hope not.

[John_Kunkel]

I doubt if any of the clutch manufacturers actually make the bearing part of their TO bearing assembly, so the bearing vendor's quality/price is the issue.

[Ghoste]

Thanks guys.