Odyssey Stickers wrote: > > Did you add the spacers because of the wide tires you are mounting? > > I saw a audi 5000 Turbo in the junk yard on Friday. > > I was just wondering how much of a pain dealing with making them work/fit > is. The hardest part looks like enlarging the center (hub) hole. Any one > done this by hand (or hand held die grinder)? How much metal has to be > removed? Rob, I added the spacers to ensure clearance between the tire and the control arm, and to restore some of the lost track width. Take the wheels to a machine shop and have them bored out to 2-5/8". It shouldn't cost much more than $10 per wheel, although I had bids in excess of $100 per! I don't use caps, but some could be rigged I guess. If you get the wheels, be sure to get the lug bolts with them, to use on the front of your van.(unless yours is a Syncro) You'll need to find some longer studs for the rear and nuts to match. Mine were from an early Porsche 911, about 46mm in length. Remove the two small bolts in the rear drums to install the wheels. Larry |
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