Redrilling brake discs

[ozegti]

Just wondering if you can safely redrill a 5x100 to 4x100?

[JC]

 

to save £36

 

[ozegti]

to save £36

 

how bout you ask before flaming like that??

I'm using VR6 carriers and calipers, but4 stud flange, and Ive just put everything together with G60 discs, and they don't fit. Too deep. So was going to get the VR6 discs drilled to 4x100.

SO- to cut it short, I need VR6 offset in 4x100 OR sell off my stuff as I found out I need Mk3 arms so getting really fed up at the moment. grumble

[Thom89]

to save £36

 

how bout you ask before flaming like that??

I'm using VR6 carriers and calipers, but4 stud flange, and Ive just put everything together with G60 discs, and they don't fit. Too deep. So was going to get the VR6 discs drilled to 4x100.

SO- to cut it short, I need VR6 offset in 4x100 OR sell off my stuff as I found out I need Mk3 arms so getting really fed up at the moment. grumble

You tell him!
Tom

[JC]

 

and no - as an engineer - I wouldnt re drill anything like that, espeically brake discs 

good luck with your search

[jammac]

maybe he wants to decrease his life expectancy

[DOA]

Or just wants an honest opinion?

Personally I wouldnt do it (another engineer) but assuming you can clear the locating hole for the disc and the other 4 existing holes it "should" be OK. They are drilled to start with and fancy drilled discs are far more prone to cracking (yet hardly ever fail completely), plus you do have the wheel clamping the disc which should prevent excess stress concentrations around the wheel bolt holes but as I say, I wouldnt choose to do it.

[JC]

if that was the case wouldnt they just make discs with multi fitment 

[DOA]

Lol, you tell me  . Cant actually see there being that big a market myself but hey. You would also think it would be easy to get hold of undrilled discs by the same logic but I dont see many places offering them either. Doesnt look like he will be doing it anyway by his other posts and if you read my post, I dont exactly advocate it but nm lol.

[DarnPB]

Another engineer here, and I would not do it either. It would probably cost more to get them drilled properly than buying a new set anyway!