Hey, just going thru the old 'wheel rim shuffle'. What kind of money is involved in redrilling/changing the stud pattern for using different
rims? My 71 superbug is having a hard time finding shoes that fit, and 16 or 17 inch rims are on my list. anyone done it recently? where? *puzzled
look*
:alien
Hi Peter
legally speaking you cant redrill your drums/rotors, what you can do is get blank drums/rotors and have them drilled to whatever pattern your heart
desires. Try VVDS or Vforce for blanks.
1302Steve
hey steve, what pattern are you running?
i expect it cost around 100 BILLION DOLLARS *puts little finger in corner of mouth Dr Evil style*
i've looked into this abit, i think it should only cost around $300 for the redrilling. it shouldnt be too much mroe than that i dont think.
if u decide not to redrill ur brakes and get blanks then just add the cost of new discs and drums.
Hi Peter
Im runing Porsche pattern, thats 5 stud with 130 mm PCD. I was in the right palce at the right time for once. Bob Jane were having a sale, I got my 4
wheels for $1800, they had a list price of $1400 + tax each. I was running 7x16 & 8x16 Fuchs at the time and I sold these for $1800, all I needed
to do was buy 17 inch tyres.
1302Steve
thanks people
i'm looking at a set of subaru alloys for 500 bucks. should be interesting what it turns out like in the end. they look kinda ordinary, but
hopefully they'll help the handling and allow me to put slightly lower profile tires on.
16"x7" all round. hopefully this won't mean i need to butcher the crap outta my car to make it all fit. legal-wise i'm NOT
redrilling my old patterns 
just hope it doesn't weaken the rotors
too much. on other people's cars.
go the money pit.
simmons wheels makes a custom set up for (best quote i got) around 2k. owww.
big plus is that when your rotors or drums are stuffed there's no remaking of stud patterns on replacement or all that crud. Boris at VVDS spent
half an hour calculating the geometry on my struts and steering clearance, and showing how the wheels had to fit (meanwhile his workshop was overrun
with paying jobs). He then suggested the custom option, cause my rotor's were pretty much stuffed, although this effectively cuts him out of the
sale completely. Kudos to Boris, what a guy
I'm starting to feel guilty about using his hoist and time without buying anything...
Mind you, there's still plenty of work and stuff needed for my beetle, and I for one *sob* will be heading to VVDS.
Anyone care to describe the difference in ride quality (sydney roads are a b1tch) between 16's and 17's?
Peter
Trevor Brady posted this site on the germanlook forum
http://www.alfisti.net/english/service/reifendaten.htm
It's a tyre size site with a comfort rating..... Not sure quite how that translates into real life, but might help????
Let us know which way you end up going...
Cheers
Jeremy
Hi
Simmons wheels are known to be a little on the soft side. Changing to a popular stud pattern gives you a very wide choice of cheap wheels, how often
do you need to change rotors, about 5 or 10 years maybe.
1302Steve
yep steve, but it looks like i'll be changing rorors real soon. when you say 'soft' do you mean they have a tendency to get bent
easily?
now i'm thinking about going back to the stud option...
just need one more flip flop. and about twenty grand. and a HUGE steel floated garage floor in pristine condition with a host of fabrication equipment
and *drools on keyboard* several spraybooths and *drooling noises* lotsa project cars.. and a MIG setup... and a couple of hoists...
maybe i should start with the wheels.
what's a common/popular stud pattern?
:puke
BTW jeza, trippy site, kinda cool tho :thumb
Hi Peter
Ford or Holden is good or 4 x 100 like a lot of jap cars. Yep Simmons do buckel a bit. Did Boris show you the slim line strut option? You should do
this before buying wheels.
Have you read this? http://www.clubvw.org.au/struts.htm
1302Steve
yep he did, but they were pretty exy. might be a good idea in the future to do it, i take it you have them?
allows a bit more room for wheels, but theoretically i could stick with 6.5" on the front, or possibly 7" wheels, as i'm buying more
room with the extra half an inch vertically relative to the slope of the strut...(16" rims)
:alien
if you have the slimline struts, do they improve handling?
[Edited on 25-8-2003 by Peter Leonard]
looking at the link, seems you have a whiteline sway bar there. wish i'd got one of them instead of my K-Mac non- adjustable one. hmmmm.
might have to beer you up and steal your car for a test ride
bwahahahahahaa