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| posted on October 7th, 2002 at 12:02 PM |
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does/has anyone used wheel adaptors?
i understand some ppl may be against the use of wheel adaptors, and i know they are illegal, just wondering if anyone has used them before and if they
had any commments or info about them, where they got them, etc?
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| posted on October 7th, 2002 at 04:50 PM |
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I have never used them, but as far as I know, they are for sale and used in many countries. They were legal in South Aust in the 60s & 70s, not
sure now. They are still available in the UK... and probably still legal... I have never read anywhere of failures....:thumb
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| posted on October 7th, 2002 at 08:08 PM |
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Sam
VVDS has them available now
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Josh
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| posted on October 7th, 2002 at 09:50 PM |
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Wheel Adaptors
Are you talking about the wheel adaptors for the rims?
When I purchased my '67 Beetle about 2.5 years ago, they had a set of adaptors on them. I took them off to make way for a set of Dragway Mags.
I have them sittin in the shed. If you are interested in them, let me know
thesnells@bigpond.com.au
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wide 5 wheel to 4 stud beetle adaptors
i know i can get them in the UK and they r legal there,
im just wondering if anyones used them b4.
hey dave,
do u mean VVDS just got them in cause i rang them about them back a few months and they sounded like they were never going to stock them again.
are these to fit wide 5 to 4 stud beetle?
josh, wat wheels will they fit to ur beetle, was ur beetle 4 stud?
im after wide 5 wheel to 4 stud beetle, i have emailed u too...
the pic below shows some american style ones, id rather the stronger UK built ones though...
thanks for ur help
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 03:31 AM |
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like these ones from Machine 7 in the UK...
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 07:33 AM |
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I wouldnt use the ones in the first pic... there pressed steel and i dont trust them.
VVDS are similar to the ones in the second pic they are 4 stud to 5 stud VW
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 08:10 PM |
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Yes, they are definitely illegal, they increase your track by too much and, due to the problems of them breaking, they have been banned. For what the
better ones would cost you, you can have your hubs redrilled, or fit components from a later make. I'm sure all three options would require an
engineer's certificate.
As for "I've never read about them breaking-" you haven't read much, even the crazy yanks will warn you that they break (there
simply isn't enough purchase in the adaptor plate for the studs.)
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 09:53 PM |
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adaptors
yeah i wouldnt trust the US ones in the top pic, but those UK built ones would be good. i think they increase the track by 1cm, or maybe 1 inch, i hav
read both measurements.
so ur saying VVDS hav those in stock now?
i will call them tomorrow...
has anyone else used these things?
70autostick, wen u say fit components from a latter make, wat do u mean? i hav 4 stud wanting to go 5.
is it possible for me to go back to 5 by any other means?
i hav IRS welded in back of the oval and ball joint front end with 4 stud discs.
is there anything that can be done?
i hav my original Oval pan though, no chassis conversion.
thanks guys
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