Was looking smart again Ben wheels suit it and more I saw them today the more they grew on me! Top work as always!
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Was looking smart again Ben wheels suit it and more I saw them today the more they grew on me! Top work as always!
Top choice!
That looks ace with those wheels.
OMactualG
Top choice, i do doff my hat to you Sir Benn
WOW :cool: more WOW the wheels look perfect, still love the turbo rims for retroness but the BBS's seem to make the look somehow more upto date.
Love the plug cover and little attentions to detail as ever Benn, oh and I remember doing a photoshop of some wheels for you back in July last year ;)
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p...benBBSIDEA.jpg
Smooth bays rule dude.Quote:
Originally Posted by SimonTW
I might of been keeping it quiet... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
First real time they've been on the car...Quote:
Originally Posted by burgo
Thank you dude :)Quote:
Originally Posted by M Sutton
Cheeky funker. They are Genuine BBS wheels from Germany.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
I'll do a proper update tonight..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazz
Are they? I'll have a look, cheers for the input too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
Cheers dude, yours and the blue one are awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by honie5
:)Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Thank you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by therealnovaboy
Cheers dude, a few people dont like, when i was ordering them i was 100% then i wasn't, then i was, with the pics on here i'm really liking them..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazz
Glad you approve, there still more i'm doing..lol and yea thank you for the PS, it really helped me pick wheels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southie
Definetly right choice in wheels Benn.
They look much better than your old whels mate.
Thank you very much, means alot coming from you.
So i have a small update i've been working on...
After surfing German Ebay i found a set of BBS CO, these are the older style of the new CH, which i love... So after a few emails and a lot of help from Jeffrey ( Vlietje ) on Png i ordered a set of brand new wheels...
As they wouldn't post them to the uk, a plan was set. The wheels would be sent to Jeffrey's work in Germany, he'd pick them up and then we're meet for me to collect.
Skip a few days, Jeffrey opening the wheels at home to check them..... Wrong bloody offset. They had two offsets listed, ET50 and ET38.. Here is where i cant thank Jeff enough. He sorted it all out almost (i sent a few emails)
So the wrong ones where collected, new ones safely in Jeff's hands. Thank funk!
I cant thank Jeffrey enough for all his help, with out his help i wouldn't of got them. He is very very trust worthy (over 400pounds worth of trust lol) He's the most helpful member ever!
We met up and i had a car full of shiney new rims.... YAY!
Now, the specs. 6.5J ET50 5x112 center bore 63mm. Ah i hear you read... Two probs there, but both easily sorted..
A quick search and i found a set of "wobbly" wheel bolts. After doing alot of re-search, i found some that have "wobbly" washers on them they give 2mm movement. Made in the uk buy a engineering please, stating that they are 100% safe, so i ordered a set. Next was a trip to the machine shop to open the center bore out to fit my Cav hubs. I measured the hubs at 65.75 so i had the wheels done to 66mm. Thinking the 0.25 of a mm wont give any probs..
Fast forward and i'm test fitting them. When Dan notices then hub movement plus the move ment the "wobbly" bolts give might mean the wheels might not sit 100% centerlised on the hub. Bugger! Hadn't thought of that before.. So i needed to get tyres on and get them tested... So here are some pics...
BNIB... Mmmmmm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0459.jpg
Give the tuck i want...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0463.jpg
"wobbly" bolts..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0457.jpg
Center hole machined..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0460.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0461.jpg
Test fit in the garage.. (before new rear discs and re-furbed calipars)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0464.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0471.jpg
On to fitting... First prob.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0412.jpg
Now that's clearance.. Or lack of.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0413.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0415.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0418.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_0421.jpg
Next i needed to try with tyres and front spacers.. Popped to Protyre Fareham. Huge thanks to Jim, Paul and Jason. For fitting the tyres very very very carefully..
Nitro filled too..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...elfitting2.jpg
Jim checking for any marks.. Where none.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...elfitting3.jpg
Met Dan and Pete at John's house, fitted a 3mm spacer and...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fittedtwo2.jpg
Just enough i think..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fittedtwo3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...elfitting5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...elfitting1.jpg
Now had the wheels awhile and have been on/off weather they are right for the car...
Test drive.... No wobbles or anything...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fittedtwo5.jpg
Night height too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fittedtwo9.jpg
Friday before PVS, wheel fitting.. Cv joins needed a trim down to get the center caps to fit...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...IMG_0471-1.jpg
Wheels got waxed inside and out.. Ready to debut at PVS 12.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Paintwork7.jpg
Thanks for the long read.