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Offline DubAndDubber

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Alloy Trouble
« on: 21 May 2011, 23:08 »
yoo, i recently bought some amg alloys for my mk4. basically i had to order pcd adaptors which was fine.

but i have one big big problem, the bolts wont fit through the hole on the wheel, and obviously i cant get smaller ones because they wont fit the thread on the hub. what do i do! i think i might have a go at drilling them tomorrow to get a bigger diameter in the wheel, then my bolts can fit through. i also need longer bolts. PAIN!

any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Offline Thom89

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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #1 on: 22 May 2011, 02:01 »
Have you checked with the spacer supplier the they dont do a different adapter with the correct thread, even if I had to buy new bolts and spacers... I'd rather do that than drill/machine the wheels, check first! measure what size threads are required in the adapters!

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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #2 on: 22 May 2011, 02:05 »
You would need to have them machined properly, black and decker =  :sick:
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Offline DubAndDubber

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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2011, 02:08 »
lol why cant i do it with a black and decker! that was the plan! nah the adaptors were 150 alone mate im not buying another set! know how much it is roughly to get them machined?
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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #4 on: 22 May 2011, 08:27 »
first i was like  :shocked:

 then i was like  :laugh:

 but now i am  :sick:
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Offline dazzawest1987

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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #5 on: 22 May 2011, 09:19 »
Surely if they sell a set with the correct bolts, you could return the set you got and have the correct ones sent out to you?
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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #6 on: 22 May 2011, 09:43 »
merc bolts are smaller than dub, even if fitting onto a passat ( 5x112 same as merc )  people have issues ,

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Offline DubAndDubber

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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #7 on: 22 May 2011, 21:41 »
Quote from: Chuff on 22 May 2011, 08:27
first i was like  :shocked:

 then i was like  :laugh:

 but now i am  :sick:

proper dont understand that mate, anyways ive had a bit of progress today, drilled the holes in the alloy with a black and decker. i know what youre thinking but it came out bloody good, took my time with it and im pretty chuffed! pardon the pun. now all i need to get is longer bolts which ill be getting tomorrow. ill keep you posted!
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #8 on: 22 May 2011, 21:49 »
You drilled the wheels  :shocked:
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Re: Alloy Trouble
« Reply #9 on: 22 May 2011, 23:58 »
Quote from: DubAndDubber on 22 May 2011, 21:41
Quote from: Chuff on 22 May 2011, 08:27
first i was like  :shocked:

 then i was like  :laugh:

 but now i am  :sick:

proper dont understand that mate, anyways ive had a bit of progress today, drilled the holes in the alloy with a black and decker. i know what youre thinking but it came out bloody good, took my time with it and im pretty chuffed! pardon the pun. now all i need to get is longer bolts which ill be getting tomorrow. ill keep you posted!

Its simple,
First he was like  :shocked:
Then he was like  :laugh:
But now, he's like :sick:

HTH

Thom
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