Rod End Suppliers?

[DoItDoug]

Just out of curiosity, what companies are you using to supply your rod ends? I've noticed a lot of companies are back-ordered...maybe i'ts related to all the FSAE teams placing orders?

'02 VT FSAE
www.vmotorsports.com (http://www.vmotorsports.com)

[DoItDoug]

Just out of curiosity, what companies are you using to supply your rod ends? I've noticed a lot of companies are back-ordered...maybe i'ts related to all the FSAE teams placing orders?

'02 VT FSAE
www.vmotorsports.com (http://www.vmotorsports.com)

[ben]

We get free rod ends from INA in Birmingham and purchase spherical bearings from Aurora in the US.

Ben Michell
UBRacing.co.uk

[Charlie]

Aurora gives a fantastic FSAE discount.

-Charlie Ping
Auburn University FSAE 1999-present

[ben]

This is the first year we've used Aurora and I have nothing but praise for them.

They give half your order free, and the other half at cost.

In addition to this we ordered a high misalignment 1/4" bore spherical bearing wih a staking grove (HAB-4TG), they've never made this bearing with a staking grove before but they made them for us (50-off) and still gave us the discount.

Ben

[RichE]

Ben could you please give me the details of your contact at Aurora. When I have called sales before I think I end up speaking to the wrong people because they have never heard of Formula Student or FSAE. And I have not been offered that sort of discount

Cardiff Uni
FS Team Manager

[Richard Lewis]

Look on sae.org under corporate sponsors. We've gotten a lot of sweet deals through those companies listed.

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UVIC Formula SAE Team
http://members.shaw.ca/drax77/UVICFSAEcar.jpg
http://uvic.fsae.ca

[ben]

He probably won't thank me when he gets untold phone calls tomorrow, but the name and number is;

John McCrory
Race Car Product Manager
Phone: (630) 859-2030

Ben