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RobHayes
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23rd Oct 03 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does anyone know of anywhere i cud have my wheels sent to be machined to et49 offset?
and also how much do u reckon it'd cost
broster
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23rd Oct 03 at 21:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
surely anywhere with a lathe, like a metal fabricators?
RobHayes
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23rd Oct 03 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
theres loadsa lathes where i work, but i dont think i cud get away with sneaking 4 17" alloys in. lol
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suggest its reserch an du want to see if u can do it and add it to ur services lol!
waynep
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spacers? he wants to pull the wheel in not push it out!
Sparco
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wouldn't spacers space it out, i'm guessing he wants his wheels closer in??

From what i've read on here before aswell it wouldn't be the best idea to start latheing your wheels, i'm sure it weakens them or something
dannycorsa c
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23rd Oct 03 at 22:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i wouldnt try it! sell em and get some wiv a 49 offset or sumat close to it!45 will do
Gambit
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you can only go a max of 3mm machining before your comprimising the strength of the bolt face
RobHayes
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24th Oct 03 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so it wouldnt be a good idea to take about 8mm of then, my wheels r et37. cud i have 3mm machined off wheel n get sum drums from scrappy and have some material machined off them as well? or is that also dodgy
dannycorsa c
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24th Oct 03 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just get some new wheels man!
all the money u will spend getting stuff and havin it machined u cud probably sell urs andf buy some wiv a 45 - 49 offset
RobHayes
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24th Oct 03 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh but i like the wheels i got, just dont like the scrubbing

 
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