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Re: A dumb wheel bolt circle question

To: "Erik V. Berg" <erikb@elrond.sp.TRW.COM>
Subject: Re: A dumb wheel bolt circle question
From: rebean@CCGATE.HAC.COM
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 98 05:58:24 PST
     Hi Erik,
     
     Those wheels actually had "Spitfire" cast into them.  The only 
     disadvantage was that the offset was fixed at whatever was considered 
     optimum for a Spitfire.... fortunately, not too far from Elan optimum 
     provided some creative wheelwell redesign was done.
     
     Rod


Subject: A dumb wheel bolt circle question
Author:  "Erik V. Berg" <erikb@elrond.sp.TRW.COM> at CCGATE
Date:    6/8/98 6:49 PM


Rod,
Do those Italian brand wheels (BWA?) that were used on your Elan race car fit 
because they were actually *available* in our familiar 4 on 3-3/4 pattern?  
     
Or, is the 4 on 98mm pattern found on many Fiats and Lancias close enough 
that it can be made to work using offset bushings or the like?
     
Regards,
Erik
     


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