Dnano Bearings
 

If any one is interested in saving alot of money. Boca bearings sell 10 packs for 8.99 and they have bearings that fit Dnano's. I stumbled apon this by ordering bearings for my other scale cars so I would like to pass this ifo on. 24 dollars is a bit steep for 6 tiny bearings. You can outfit 2 cars for less than the price of one bearing set and have more to spare. Just go to their site click on search and enter the bearing size than click rc 10 pack. I hope i'm allowed to post stuff like this.

i can understand trying to save a few dollars here & there but... i think most consumers like for purchasing to be as easy as possible. give it to me in a package where i don't have to find dimensions or even THINK to get it right and its more apt to find buyers. 2nd, i think guys in the RC hobby kinda like stuff that's tried, true and pretty much guaranteed to give you the results you want cuz though money is valuable in a sense, so is TIME and EFFORT. what happens when you get ONE size wrong? what happens when the performance isn't the best? then you've wasted the money you thought you would be saving by going cheap when it would've been right the first time by going for something already known to be of high quality and to the EXACT specs required?

do your thing, enjoy the hobby... but really, going cheap isn't always the best answer and expensive doesn't mean 'bad'. besides, 'expensive' is a relative term :D

1. link to site
2. size(s) for dnano bearing(s)

qon is very much correct in that the average person just wants to buy a single package that has it all. dedicated racers on the other hand will eat this stuff up as they are already typically very comfortable purchasing ala cart and know what they are looking for.

bearings, like anything else coming in varrying degrees of quality and materials. you can buy $1 bearing or a $10 bearing. it all depend on personal value and desired performace from said bearing.

what would be nice to see is a good comparison of the various bearings available for the dnano in both cost, quality and general opinion.

I understand your point but Boca here in the USA is one of many companies that the pro's use. Not only do the cater to RC but everything imaginable that requires a bearing. Very high quality and very reputable. Sure OEM parts are great. I use them too. Bearings on the other hand are bearings whether they are stainless or ceramic cheap or expensive you will replace them eventually. It is next to impossible to compare a 4mm bearing to another other than when one is dirty or gritty feeling.. They are just too small. I am just trying to inform others that are maybe on a budget. Just my thoughts.

Here are some links.
http://bocabearings.com/
http://bocabearings.com/main1.aspx?p=quicksearchbearing

Wheel bearing size is: OD 4 W 1.2 ID 1.5
Rear is: OD 6 W 2.5 ID 2

Hope this helps. I understand buying 1 pack of complete bearings, but I would be much happier recieving a tube full of them!

i understand the point very well and will be looking into this myself for both my mini-z's and dnano's. i am th type that would buy in bulk simply because i have so many rc's it's more economical to do so. anyone have a link to the precise dnano sized options?

not all bearings are the same at all and any rc guy will tell you that and any competitive racer will argue with you on that one. you can buy the cheapo's and you can but the full on ceramics and there is a huge price difference. there are plenty of the budget options for the mini-z for example and there are a couple shops that cater to the competitive racers whom offer the expensive lines.

i fully support your quest to share information. i've been waiting for someone to do this so i didn't have to invest the time to do so. i just never seem to find the time. i do not support the idea that you must buy the best or nothing at all. buy what your level of interest and skill will support.

Agreed. In the post above are the dimensions for the Dnano bearings.

those sizes do not turn up any search results.

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Try those sizes. I entered them in wrong. Sorry about that.

Cheapest I see is $5.95 each, which is not cheap at all. No 4 packs available for either bearing.

You need to scroll down because there are more than one type of bearing. You will see RC ten packs for 8.99

i was looking in the kyosho site the actual sizes as per kyosho are

rear bearings 2x6x2.5mm

and front bearings are 1.5x4x1.2mm

and that's why people normally don't mind paying more cuz -in the end- by trying to go 'cheap' you end up wasting money on wrong sizes, shipping, etc and costs that would likely add up to the same amount you would've spent by just getting what you KNEW was what you needed in the first place (jmho).

hey guys on the boca bearing set issue as far as price savings there are non look at what the kits costs its actually more expensive than the kyosho kits

KYOSHO RC CAR DNANO 1/43 SCALE #25-555 7 $31.95
KYOSHO RC CAR DNANO 1/43 SCALE #25-555C-YZ 7 $49.95

info obtained right from the boca site hope this helps