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Re: Needle Bearings for Drivetrain

Needle bearings would work, as beaten to death already in this thread, but would need a separate thrust provision (ideally a thrust bearing if efficiency is important to you).

We've talked about trying needles to make a smaller west coast drive, but the rework required wasn't worth it to us.

I see no reason whatsoever to deviate from a standard ball bearing setup for a west coast, the suggested options of bushings are less efficient by a good deal. Look at 254's bearing blocks, our bearing blocks and maybe the team 221 bearing blocks for inspiration.