I have some Performance wheels on my 71 bug and in order to have a bigger choice I need to change the stud pattern. What are my options? I've been told that simply redrilling a new stud pattern can be dodgy.

So if I don't go that way, what would need to be done and what $ am I looking at?

the behickness st way is to get uniform thickness blank rotors
Normal rotors have web, a "+", on the back so they are only the correct thickness for 4 bolt wheels

Uniform thickness ensures you can drill any pattern on them

You can buy these off Sherman for (guessing) $175 each - so about $700 for the car
Remeber you get new rotors and drums for that of high quality

As to redriliing existing it is all to do with a single bolt pattern

I am unsure if redrilling, spot facing, and and putting "drive in studs" satisfies the rules - remembering you are drilling into the thin part.

It aint that much more to do it properly over just replacing your discs and rotors

What size rims you planning on running?
You wont get anything bigger than 15x6 with stock size springs under standard gaurds

is re-drilling illegal??

I thought having 2 bolt patterns was the illegal bit??

Redrilling can be unsafe if you drill, tap and have wheel bolts where it is thin
You end up with 2 bolt patterns then - and my understanding was that was the illegal part

But I have never had a definite "illegal" with the spot face and hammer in studs
It is only one wheel pattern then

id suggest going with the new drums/discs way of doing things, blank or with 4x100 or 4x114.3 and maybe a guard roller /thicker guard beading to squeeze some common 17x7 wheels (very common very cheap) shouldnt have an issue with rego since they arent too wide either, just remember offsets in the styles of rims you like will determine which pattern you want, dont use spacers to make it work & everything will be sweet, oh and if you want to be really fussy, get them in an offset that doesnt narrow the track at all or widen it more than an inch & you shouldnt have an issue with the law, keen to see the out come myself

Digging up my old thread. What about this to change the stud pattern?
http://www.vollks.com.au/store/VW-Beetle-Wheel-Adapters-9500.html 

AFAIK adapters are illegal in all all states, certainly NSW anyway.
besides they widen the track to much to use on a superbug.

As Bizarre said if you want to be legal then get some blank drums and discs of one of the suppliers and have them drilled for your chosen pattern.

Alrighty. Any links please Joel?

Any of these guys will be able to help you out

http://www.volksconversions.com.au/ 

http://www.vintageveedub.com.au/ 

http://www.beetleracing.com.au/ 

I still find it retarded yet funny that spacers are illegal over here yet a Porsche can have it's spacers fitted legally cos it came from the manufacturers like that. Like as if there's any difference between a Porsche spacer and an aftermarket spacer

Twin bolt patterns probably isn't allowed with blank rotors as most of the ADR rules let things slide IF it came from the manufacturers like that

Also, look elsewhere before settling on Sherman as I've seen his stuff and heard some stories about his gear that make me not wanna buy there

spacers can be legal, they just need to be engineered if they werent fitted as standard. also the spacer has to be mounted to the disc or drum.
i dont like sherman mainly because he quoted one price then all of a sudden it was plus gst and extras.
not happy.

A spacer has to be permanently mounted to the hub so it cannot be forgotten when taking wheels on and off. It must not alter the entire wheel track by 25mm. Being measured from centre of tyre from standard.

Porsche spacers are fixed to the hub. They are legal.

I understand DBA may be able to supply blank rotors. Would be worth a call
Cheers....Wayne

well those last few responses are very interesting as after reading the NCP I couldn't see where it said that permenantly attached spacers are OK?

Still give me hope for my design of brake setup

Spacers are illegal in NSW unless fitted by the manufacturer (eg Porsche, Torana XU1). It's in black and white.

Well I now have SOME concrete information:

The front pair of discs drilled to any stud pattern is $350.00 pr. With studs inserted and the pair of rear drums are also $350.00pr. plus COD postage.
Regards,
John Sherman
Volks Conversions