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Postby green_comet » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:24 pm

yeah they look pretty fugly...
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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:40 pm

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I've got a set of 15x6.5 RS8's aswell, but in 4x114.3 pcd... Can you get that redrilled on the opposing sides to suit 4x100? ie to make them multistud

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Postby GP » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:01 pm

One of the first things I did was make some centre caps.

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Postby green_comet » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:14 pm

ooo make me some...
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Postby lowmiata » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:07 pm

Adam_NAclubman wrote:I've got a set of 15x6.5 RS8's aswell, but in 4x114.3 pcd... Can you get that redrilled on the opposing sides to suit 4x100? ie to make them multistud



yes find a good wheel shop to do it though
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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:58 am

Sweet.... can anyone reccomend anywhere in Adelaide that could do it then :)
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Postby adamjp » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:40 am

Aren't Speedy or ROH based in Adelaide?

I would try them, or a machine shop that is used to working with aluminium (or magnesium) rather than a wheel shop.

Heat magnesium up too much and you will not put it out. Expose it to saltwater and it will dissolve far quicker than you could imagine.
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