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RE: RE VW wheels for roadster

To: "'Al Boettcher'" <datsunsports@rogers.com>,
Subject: RE: RE VW wheels for roadster
From: "Joe Kinstle" <joek@camberconstruction.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:43:14 -0800
Don't forget backspacing.  I don't know what the backspacing is on VW Empis,
but I'd be surprised if it was correct.  Don't get me wrong, I like
surprises.  I thought of the same thing, but was never able to find what the
backspacing was on the VW Empis.

Joe Kinstle
'68 2L
BLK SRL
Tubeless EMPI'S


Al Boettcher wrote:

Think outside the box...you can buy a set and have new holes drilled for the
roadster
size..I am sure the rim design will allow for this .Some minilites have
this.
You can also
look at have the existing holes elongated to accept the the roadster size.
This works also
since the new are is towards to the outside and the nuts would keep it tight
to the proper
alignment  of center. Since these VW wheels seem cheap the extra cost may
not
be
that expensive.  I would not do this for track or racing purposes...just for
street use.

I have concidered doing this to a set of BBS alloys that had a different
bolt
pattern . Some
wheels already come with 8 holes for different wheel applications.
Al Boettcher
68 solex...Ottawa




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