Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:54:31 -0700
Reply-To: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
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From: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: ML 320 benz wheels on a vanagon..
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Me too.
Chris rocks!
Makes the process much simpler and increases the safety factor.
If you have a couple threads of lug holding on you larger and heavier rims and tires.......you are asking for trouble.
dylan
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From: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:50:33 AM
Subject: Re: ML 320 benz wheels on a vanagon..
His nom de plume on TheSamba is Loogy. His name is Chris. I've done
business with him before and he knows his stuff very well. Highly
recommended :
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=656981
t3technique@hotmail.com
Miguel
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 6:01 AM, Edward Maglott
<emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us> wrote:
> This thread reminds me that a previous wheel adaptation thread
> mentioned a favorite wheel bolt vendor from the Samaba. I've
> searched archives, but could not re-find that reference. Can anybody
> point me to the person on Samba who sells a wide variety of good
> wheel bolts? Thanks....
> Edward
>
> At 02:36 AM 9/12/2009, BenT Syncro wrote:
>>
>> See my response to Chris. Technically speaking, they bolt on. With
>> bolt on spacers. No mods to the wheel needed. Let's say you scored a
>> deal on CL like I did for $50. They buy a set of quality billet
>> spacers from Ebay for $150-$265. You get a nicely finished wheel
>> package for a total price of $200-$305. I wouldn't pay more than $200
>> a set. In my worst case scenario, it's $465. Still cheaper that most
>> wheels made for T3's. If I damage one, they are $25-$50 each from any
>> number of regular Ebay wheel vendors.
>>
>> Did I mention the centercaps fit fine and that you don't need longer
>> studs with the aformentioned adapter?
>>
>> BenT
>>
>> Sent from my mobile device
>>
>> On Sep 11, 2009, at 11:19 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> I asked this same question a while back and was told "No, not without
>>> some hellatious spacers. 60mm offset, IIRC.
>>>
>>> Karl Wolz
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:55 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> anyone know if these are a bolt on w/ no mods?
>>>>
>>>> thanks..
>>>>
>>>> chris
>
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