ok. got my new rims. nice. sweet.

put them on. nice. sweet. sexy.

decided to go for drive. started to reverse out. slight crackng sound. only slight. from the rears. went forward. turned into a dull cracking. and not random. like i am hitting something. anyway. reverse a couple of metres. same things. pull back into garage.

take wheel off.

puzzled.

look at the amount of thread coming out of the back of the stock rim with the stock wheel nut around 16-17.

look at the amount of thread coming out the back of the new wheel with new wheel nut. 22-23 mm.

is this the problem? shorter nuts required? is something going on inside that hub?

thanks.

vteer.

 

okay i pretty sure this is the problem.

i just rolled back a couple of inches and could not pull the hand brake on. rolled back a couple more and the hand brake came on.

 

Depending on the thickness of the wheel flange mating surface, you might be forced to use shorter bolts.

This is actually fairly common. If you're not opposed to altering the bolts you already have, you can grind them down. Just be sure to find a nut with the same thread, run it all the way down the bolt, and then grind down the bolt. When you are done grinding the bolt, you can simply run the nut back off of it and it will help to "clean up" the threads at the end you just ground off.

 

thanks mate. no grinder though. might just buy some more.

another thing. and prob luck i hae not driven it. They sent me these black circular rings that fit inside the hub of the rim. they sent me eight. 4 that are thick. four thin. black plastic. is this to fit to compendate for any slack in the hub?

 

It's possible, do any of them look to be about 5-6mm thick?

I still run the stock rims on mine, the stock Ronal wheels are pretty solid.......I can't see using aftermarket wheels on Michigan roads.

 

Please read this thread. It addresses this issue:

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=25349

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You already might have problems (permanent) with your parking brake.

Is the inside diameter of your new wheels 66.56 mm? If they are larger, say 73.1 mm, they sent along these "hub-centric rings" to make up the difference.
You slide one over the spindle of your car and the new rim fits nice and snug over the ring. Keeps it centered!

 

surely not permanant?

if it is the springs of the brake, this can be repaired?

 

Sure it can be repaired! I meant "permanent" in the viceral sense. If you read the whole thread, the parts that get damaged are listed. I think the real danger is from wiping off the threads on the end of the lugs and damaging the female threads in the spindle when you remove the lugs. Ouch!

Best of luck,
Max

 

all fixed.

got the new wheel lugs. put them in. it was only a matter of 2 mm! like it was said in the last thread, not a lot of room for error.

am running without the hub centric rings, but they will be in tomorrow, and i will change them out till them.

oh. and i got pulled by the cops. they went over the car with a fine tooth comb. paid particular attention to the custom exhaust and muffler, which is what alerted them to me in the first

now just waiting fornew emblems, cia and chromed cosmetics to arrive!

monday. new stereo. will dump 6k on that.

 

6K on a sound system and I was worried about 6k for brakes, wheels and tires...I'm going for it....I never listen to anything but sound of SC and the wind....

 

i am mechanical engineer, and musician. so am always torn between the listenign to tunes and the engine. i try to go half and half.

main reason for the sound system is that i am going to be entering this car into shows.

 

i am also ooking into brake. but they are ridiculously expensive over here! now that i have the new rims. stock brakes look a little small . brembro well over 9k!

anyone know of a reaonsable prices big brake kit i can get shipped over from the states?

 

wheels bought and fitted...a couple of pics....




and no. i did not kill the dog.

 

Nice wheels, I really like the deep dish & machined look. Sorry you ran over your dog though.

 

thanks. im pretty happy with the look. nearly did my head in comng to a decision.

 

Violenteer,

That was a fine choice!

In lieu of replacing the brakes, painting the calipers with body-matching color would go a long way towards making them appear larger and more custom. Especially with the open-air design of the wheels you chose.

Just a thought?

 

Did you really hit that dog?

 

the calipers are painted...not a good angle.

what is a good priced brake kit?

 

No! The dog was asleep outside the fuel shop. The fuel shop was scary. In a small town. In bred country.