 drilling 4-lug rotors to 5-lug?, come up with blanks on machine shops |
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| '73-914kid |
 Apr 25 2009, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California   |
Well, I just got my shipment of parts in from Pelican, which included brand new 4-lug Zimmerman bremsheiben (brake rotors) I bought these because the old rotors were redrilled 4-lugs, and I didn't want to fork up the money for 914-6 parts.
Does anyone know of a shop that will redrill these somewhere close to Vista, CA? My regular machine shop doesn't have have the setups to do it and the closest one that I don't like, can't do it either. Where can I get these re-drilled? (The closer the better...) Thanks, Ethan |
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| davep |
Apr 25 2009, 08:30 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
They can't be much of a machine shop if they can't drill 5 holes on a 130mm circle when one is already done for them.
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 26 2009, 05:58 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE('73-914kid @ Apr 25 2009, 05:42 PM)  Where can I get these re-drilled? (The closer the better...) UPS goes every where, every day. Search for Eric Shea, PMB Performance. He handles disk drilling all the time, although I don't know if he'll do a late-model without the 5 bosses cast into the rotor from the factory (like the early stuff did.) Contact him and ask. Probably won't cost any more done complete and delivered than if you'd just bought the 901 parts originally. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 26 2009, 08:32 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Apr 26 2009, 04:58 AM) QUOTE('73-914kid @ Apr 25 2009, 05:42 PM) Where can I get these re-drilled? (The closer the better...) UPS goes every where, every day. Search for Eric Shea, PMB Performance. He handles disk drilling all the time, although I don't know if he'll do a late-model without the 5 bosses cast into the rotor from the factory (like the early stuff did.) Contact him and ask. Probably won't cost any more done complete and delivered than if you'd just bought the 901 parts originally. Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Ruch? The "5 bosses" are cast into the rear hubs, NOT the rotors. The Cap'n |
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 26 2009, 08:39 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Apr 26 2009, 10:32 AM) ...The "5 bosses" are cast into the rear hubs, NOT the rotors. The Cap'n Gack. Been too long since I touched a 4-lug car... Thanks for the correction. So there ya go - an even easier problem. |
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| '73-914kid |
Apr 26 2009, 09:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
Hmm..
since I still can't find anyone to do it, I'll do it my self. Can't be too hard since I have the hubs. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 26 2009, 09:29 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE('73-914kid @ Apr 26 2009, 08:15 AM) Hmm.. since I still can't find anyone to do it, I'll do it my self. Can't be too hard since I have the hubs. BAD DECISION! Unless you have a vertical mill with an indexing head, the odds of you getting it right are so low as to be incalculable. A city the size of San Diego must have a properly equipped machine shop ........... There are at least a dozen here in Santa Maria, and we have less than 100K people. Plan on spending upwards of a hundred bucks. BTW, you might wanna call Rimco in Santa Ana. Not my first choice, but they should be able to do it, and may even be set up for it. The Cap'n |
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| jaxdream |
Apr 28 2009, 06:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
I had a set done at one of my locals , one would'nt touch em . The one I did get did a first rate job , all cnc eqip, ISO std shop. Upon picking them up and paying for them , I try to always pay cash , they wouldn't do a reciept as they didn't want them on thier books or be connected paperwork wise for the LIABILITY factor that I was modifing a car that would be driven on the streets and possible saftey and lawsuit factors . It didn't bother me that it was the way they wanted to do buisness, they just seemed afraid to be connected , although they did a great job of converting , I will probably not ask them again as automotive was not thier forte.
Good luck . Jaxdream |
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| monkeyboy |
Apr 29 2009, 12:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 9,147 Region Association: None |
QUOTE('73-914kid @ Apr 26 2009, 08:15 AM) Hmm.. since I still can't find anyone to do it, I'll do it my self. Can't be too hard since I have the hubs. Where are you at? I know a couple of places that do machine work in So Cal. |
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| SLITS |
Apr 29 2009, 12:59 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(monkeyboy @ Apr 29 2009, 11:07 AM) QUOTE('73-914kid @ Apr 26 2009, 08:15 AM) Hmm.. since I still can't find anyone to do it, I'll do it my self. Can't be too hard since I have the hubs. Where are you at? I know a couple of places that do machine work in So Cal. He's in Vista .... near Oceanside / Escondido area. Also, if you check in the Hot VW magazines, there are places that will sell you Type 4 rotors drilled and tapped to your specifications. |
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| davep |
Apr 29 2009, 01:56 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Had you contacted Eric, you might have them back now.
Saving money on 914/6 parts by modifying 914/4 parts might not save anything at all; sure $109 vs $43.50 each sounds like a lot, but consider the cost of machining, transportation and time, you might be losing. http://www.pmbperformance.com/page/page/4741552.htm |
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