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by Angreal » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:37 pm
I think my 15mm spacers mean that the existing studs poke slightly into the wheel. I would be fine to grind/trim back the studs so that the wheels fit?
I'll be forced to keep the spacers anyway once the car is back on the road and gets that plate saying everything is all good. Reason I'm asking is I don't want to grind them back only to have the cert guy not be happy with it...
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by Furai » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:08 pm
Pics please!
Why do you need the spacer? For the spokes on the wheel?
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by WideOpenThrottle » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:24 pm
Providing you have full thread holding the ...'nuts of the bolt-on spacers'...then it should be safe to grind ...'the remaining visible stud?'
The worst that can happens is to buy new studs...no big deal to replace.
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by Furai » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:28 pm
If you may have to buy some anyway why not just get a spare shorter set? Better than going through that to find out you need new ones?
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by Angreal » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:44 pm
Need the spacer to clear the front calipers. Figure if I'm widening the front, may as well do the same to the rear.
Ah well, guess I shall grind off 3mm or so on each stud.
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by Bwarp » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:21 pm
If it's only 3mm then go for it! Just make sure it's tidy. I cant seen any issue with it if it's left over thread outside the nut.
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by sprsta » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:39 pm
i can get the back of your wheel machined out so your studs will fit if you like
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by Snapfrozen » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:04 pm
sprsta wrote:i can get the back of your wheel machined out so your studs will fit if you like
Why ruin a wheel when you can ruin a $3 stud
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by Angreal » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:37 pm
I'd rather not remove more from the wheel as it gives more resale value
plus I don't like the idea of removing more from the RPF1 as they are somewhat light as it is. The wheel seems structural whereas the excess stud isn't doing much except getting in the way
Ah well, I'll try keep it as clean as possible when I shorten them I guess.
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by sprsta » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:45 pm
just had these adapters made they are both hub and wheelcentric so no need for hubcentric rings etc
seem pretty good quality
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by chris » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:56 pm
... Star... Sharks.... ?
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by sprsta » Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:52 pm
yes **** insert jaws theme music here***
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by chris » Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:56 pm
4 x 100?
Wow. I am just in awe right now
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by siren676 » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:01 pm
Looks to me like 4x114 and the spacer acts as an adapter plate
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by sprsta » Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:13 pm
siren676 wrote:Looks to me like 4x114 and the spacer acts as an adapter plate
yes they are adapters
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by CordedBowl » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:17 pm
I'm gasm-ing over those Star Sharks!!
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by sprsta » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:18 pm
CordedBowl wrote:I'm gasm-ing over those Star Sharks!!
mehh they are just wheels
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by Furai » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:10 pm
sprsta wrote:CordedBowl wrote:I'm gasm-ing over those Star Sharks!!
mehh they are just wheels
MORE THAN JUST WHEELS
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by CordedBowl » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:38 pm
THOSE AREN'T JUST WHEELS.
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by sprsta » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:39 pm
Furai wrote:MORE THAN JUST WHEELS
i knew you would pipe up
you can see how they fit tomorrow when you pick up your spoiler
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by dylann » Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:43 am
oh my lord those starsharks are beautiful!
if you don't like them .. theres an old corolla in my garage that would love them
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by Growler » Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:19 pm
I remember in the 80's and early 90's whe the Jap imports were coming in. Almost every second car has these types of wheels...and no one wanted them!
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by mazline » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:05 pm
We JUST did a S2 RX7(108 stud pattern) in Japan,Had 3 of them on,our guy thought we wouldn't want them ,Went to scrap over there
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