Throwing in the towel, waving the white flag :), going back to stock bolt pattern .... |
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Throwing in the towel, waving the white flag :), going back to stock bolt pattern .... |
Mueller |
May 9 2004, 03:13 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
well, after some soul searching and a little lecture from the wife, I'm going to sell the "ricer" 16x7 4 x 100 bolt pattern rims and go back to the 4 x 130 pattern.
Hopefully I wont take a bath too bad on the rims and tires (tires are Dunlop SP Sport FM901's, sized 205/45/16 ) Mike Rose has offered to let me borrow an extra set of 15x5.5 enkies that I had used last year. The wife would rather me buy a set of rims than borrow, so mabye we can work something out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) After thinking about the bolt pattern conversion and talking to Brad about it, I'm better off ditching the idea since it might be a hard sale to an inspector at an auto-x or time trial.....it's better to play it safe and know when to fold 'em.......don't worry, I'm not done "doing things different" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
Bleyseng |
May 9 2004, 05:00 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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fiid |
May 9 2004, 06:10 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
Do you have any interest in a set of mahles with 205 Yokohama Intermediates on them? I think they are about 30-40% used.
Fiid (takin bold steps) |
Andyrew |
May 9 2004, 07:28 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
I've got 2 sets of steels, one with usable tires, and some polished rivs..
I REALLY dont want them... but im not up to completely giving them away yet.. Andrew (also taking bold steps) but I would go with Fiids if I where you... |
Mueller |
May 9 2004, 08:00 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
good news/bad news...i just recieved an e-mail from one of the head tech inspectors for our local PCA, he would let the re-drilled setup pass....
Hey Fiid, 4 lug fuchs or mahles would work, not too sure about those ballons you have mounted on there, LOL Andrew, you'd have to pay me to take those riv's off your hands, hahahaha |
seanery |
May 9 2004, 08:23 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Mike, I see a set of Panosports in your future. I think they'd look great on your car.
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Andyrew |
May 9 2004, 08:29 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Lol mike (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Thats the exact problem I have right now. Cant blame me for trying!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andrew |
campbellcj |
May 9 2004, 09:34 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,549 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
I think 15x7 Panasports would be a killer setup if you want to stick with 4-lug. They're light and strong and good-looking...but aren't cheap though.
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EdwardBlume |
May 9 2004, 09:57 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
What's the cheapest way to go with Panosports? How much could I get for my 2.0 Fuchs?
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Mueller |
May 10 2004, 12:23 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
i think the street Panasports are in the $200 range while the race (and lighter) versions are about $30-$40 more....
the biggest problem is getting them, I understand there is a backorder on them right now.... Compomotive has a rim that'll fit our cars, not sure about price or lead time: Attached image(s) |
Mueller |
May 10 2004, 12:24 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I think the Comp. looks better than the Panasport:
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Rusty |
May 10 2004, 12:30 AM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,942 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Well done, Mike.
It takes a real man to be able to regroup and change direction like you have, especially in light of how committed you were to making the other plan work. -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
Gint |
May 10 2004, 07:04 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
There ya go Mike. A wise man knows when to turn back...
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JWest |
May 10 2004, 07:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None |
It's a lot more fun to drive a 914 (even on rivs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) ) than to stare at it in the garage. Get that car going! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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rick 918-S |
May 10 2004, 07:16 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,493 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Why don't you redrill the wheels. You have a complete machine shop. We used to get wheels with oval shaped holes in them. then depending on your bolt pattern you installed a counter sunk oval shaped steel washer for the lugs. There have been hundreds of millions sold over the years. I had this done to a set of American Torque-Thrust five spokes. Changed the pattern from 4 1/2" Ford to 4 3/4" GM. I used to drag race with them. (500 hp big block Chev ran 11 sec et) Worked for me...
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Mark Henry |
May 10 2004, 07:34 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Why are you giving up? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
What issues did you run into? I was thinking of going this route myself but if it can’t be done I’d like to know now. I think I’ve seen it done before and if it will pass tech I don’t get it. You could get some cheap wheels for now and tackle this job after the WCC or whenever you get a spare set of hubs done. |
Mueller |
May 10 2004, 08:14 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
rich 918-S,
I had those same rims, little oval washers on my Nova (aneamic 307 w/3 on the tree) Right now my machine shop is a disaster, I'm still building my workshop, all I need to do is insulate and sheetrock 2 more walls, however, the biggest problem is that my Bridgeport is broke, my smaller benchtop mill is broke and my lathe won't work for this type of mods. I've got connections in "real" shops that make me killer deals on my personal jobs, it's just a time issue again with them. Structually, i think the re-drilling of the hubs/flanges is fine since we have never heard of the 5-lug guys haveing problems doing this to the front or the rear. However, maybe it's piece of mind, I don't need distractions going into corner 1 at Thunderhill pushing 110 and worring about my re-drilled front hubs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Mark, Hubs are done, rims and tires mounted on car (0 miles besides putting the car on the trailer and off), basicly I buggered up a set of rear rotors, nothing too big of deal, get new rotors, do them correctly and move on. The front hubs need to be redone (I used old worn rotors) or, and this is what was going to get expensive; install custom hats/rotors and calipers such as Coleman Racing or Wilwood, this is what I really wanted to do, right now, it's not the time for such grandious modifications. Like I mentioned earlier, the idea has been signed off by a respected local Auto-X/time trial Tech, but I don't want to run into issues later on down the road. Someone with a daily driver/auto-x car could run these re-drilled parts and rims and never have any problems until it came time to replace the brakes, then new front hubs would have to be drilled/studded and the rear rotors would have to be drilled. When our new billet front hubs w/vented 911/914-6 rotors (any bolt pattern you want within reason) is finally available, i might go back to the "odd" pattern, the rims are cheap enough so that it won't hurt too much. I already swapped back to the original front hubs (parted out a car a few months ago and kept the suspension), the hardest and expensive part will be redoing the rear flanges. Who knows, if I cannot sell my 4x100 rims and tires, I might "have" to use them down the road (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I test fit my 4x130 16x9's last night.....too bad I'd have to pull out the fenders.....besides, i think 9's are overkill on street car with a semi-stock motor |
Scott S |
May 10 2004, 09:04 AM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,697 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
I remember when you initially posted your idea and I was jealous that you had the ability to make such cool changes at home. I am also a bit confused on why there would be a problem. 90% of us with 5 bolt conversions have re-drilled rear rotors and I have yet to hear of a single failure. Is it the fronts that concern you? Did you simply re-drill the front rotors? if they were virgin rotors, why would that be any different than our stock set ups? Sorry for the 20 questions, it just seemed like such a good idea in terms of wheel availability, and didn't seem any different than a stock set up where safety was concerned. really cool....
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Mueller |
May 10 2004, 09:12 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Hey Scott,
yea, it's mostly the fronts that I don't like, you can see pictures here: 914club Classifieds I've never hear of a front /4 hub fail that has been redrilled to a 5x130 pattern, and that setup would be more prone to failure due to the nature of the modifications. Just right now, timing is bad, and i need to move on to get the car up and running and I don't have the time/energy to do what I want/need to do. It's easier to just go back to the stock setup since I already have all the parts and everything is bolt on. |
jonwatts |
May 10 2004, 09:32 AM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
On the front rotor, what prevents you from indexing it 45 degrees so you're not so close to the original bolt holes?
QUOTE good news/bad news...i just recieved an e-mail from one of the head tech inspectors for our local PCA, he would let the re-drilled setup pass.... Did you show them the same picture of the rear rotor that you showed us? Just curious. I like the wheels, just not crazy about how the bolt pattern was working out. And I see why re-drilling the wheel won't work in this particular case. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/classifieds/image/1611.jpg) |
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