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Re: [Fot] Wheel spacers (was: aluminum hubs)

To: marshall <marshall@nefcom.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Wheel spacers (was: aluminum hubs)
From: Justin Wagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:39:24 -0800
Good point... and certainly that would be an easy detail to add.  --Justin

marshall wrote:

>I have a set of 3/4" spacers that were on Jack Wheeler's car when I got
>it.  They're made up of a 1/2" and a 1/4" that are drilled and tapped
>with 3 allen head bolts holding them together.  No risk of movement but
>they could be separated if necessary.  Don
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of Bill Babcock
>Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 12:55 PM
>To: Justin Wagner
>Cc: SHANE Ingate; fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Fot] Wheel spacers (was: aluminum hubs)
>
>Actually I can stack spacers now, but I don't like that much. Not  
>that I think I'm going to gain strength of something by having a  
>single custom sized spacer, but it looks kind of bush league to me  
>and it's pretty easy to get something cocked or some junk in between  
>them.
>
>Bill Babcock
>billb@bnj.com
>
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>
>On Feb 9, 2007, at 7:49 AM, Justin Wagner wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't 3/8" what is needed to install wire
>>wheel hubs to a standard hub, if you don't want to replace or cut the
>>standard length studs.
>>
>>3/8" spacers would be perfect for that... and a lot of people might be
>>able to use those.
>>2 x 3/8" would be what Bill wants
>>4 x 3/8" would be what Joe wants.
>>
>>Hmmm......
>>
>>--Justin
>>
>>
>>SHANE Ingate wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Uncle Jack,
>>>
>>>I suspect that there are many FOTers (myself included) who
>>>need a set (of 4) well-made spacers for TR4 and TR6 hubs -
>>>I expect that IRS and non-IRS are the same.
>>>
>>>The problem becomes thickness.  Joe wants 1.5", Bill wants
>>>0.75" and I am sure there are other sizes desired.
>>>
>>>It may be worthwhile taking a poll to see if there is sufficient  
>>>interest
>>>for a manufacturing run.  Thinner spacers can be cascaded to make
>>>a thicker spacer, e.g., two 0.75" spacers make a single 1.5" offset.
>>>
>>>0.75" works for me.
>>>
>>>Shane Ingate, playing with 2" spacers and 0-offset wheels, in  
>>>Maryland
>>>
>>>Bill Babcock wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Oooh. Cool idea. I'd love some 3/4" wheel spacers that fit the hubs.
>>>>
>>>>
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