I need wheel spacers, how big and where?
04-08-2005, 09:51 PM
#32
Defending the Border
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Wes,
I picked up a new pair off ebay for about $25, cast aluminium NON hubcentric, very good fit however. I read a legnthy article on the clamping/load berring charistics between the two styles and in short hubcentric helps hold the alignments. I'm using mine up front so I figured on a non-driven wheel they would work fine.
If you need info on where I got mine, let me know.
What is the correct bolt size, I know the legnth is 66mm? Paragon sells these for $5 ea.
I picked up a new pair off ebay for about $25, cast aluminium NON hubcentric, very good fit however. I read a legnthy article on the clamping/load berring charistics between the two styles and in short hubcentric helps hold the alignments. I'm using mine up front so I figured on a non-driven wheel they would work fine.
If you need info on where I got mine, let me know.
What is the correct bolt size, I know the legnth is 66mm? Paragon sells these for $5 ea.
04-08-2005, 10:20 PM
#33
Burning Brakes
per Danno
"If you look at the centercaps closely, you'll see that the legs that clip into the hole in the wheel touches the bearing-cover before the centercap is fully seated. You can use a grinder to trim the tip of those legs a little and the cap will fit. Be careful not to grind too much, you want enough of the hook remaining to hold the centercap on.
On some cars, the bulge in the bearing cover touches too early as well. Just heat up the cover to a dark cherry-red with a torch and smack it with a mallet to flatten it by about 1mm in the middle...
BTW - you want to heat up the bearing-cap off the car so you don't heat up the hub and boil the grease."
"If you look at the centercaps closely, you'll see that the legs that clip into the hole in the wheel touches the bearing-cover before the centercap is fully seated. You can use a grinder to trim the tip of those legs a little and the cap will fit. Be careful not to grind too much, you want enough of the hook remaining to hold the centercap on.
On some cars, the bulge in the bearing cover touches too early as well. Just heat up the cover to a dark cherry-red with a torch and smack it with a mallet to flatten it by about 1mm in the middle...
BTW - you want to heat up the bearing-cap off the car so you don't heat up the hub and boil the grease."
04-09-2005, 01:25 AM
#34
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
Well they're on!! Looks sweet if I may add. Thats the only problem I have, the center caps don't set all the way in (they won't come out unless you pry them out). It doesn't look bad but i'll have to do something about it.
A picture from me? Never
A picture from me? Never
04-09-2005, 11:21 PM
#36
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
Wow, Thanks Danno! I have some from today after she was all washed up n the like. However, Currently i'm at a friends house and I left my camera cable at my house 