Benn's on going build

[honie5]

Was looking smart again Ben wheels suit it and more I saw them today the more they grew on me! Top work as always!

[scott.parker]

Top choice!

[therealnovaboy]

That looks ace with those wheels.

[Mazz]

OMactualG

Top choice, i do doff my hat to you Sir Benn

[Southie]

WOW 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

[Benn]

I would love a silky smooth engine bay like that. Mainly so I didn't slice my hands open on razor sharp spot weld and panel edge burrs when I try and wipe it down!

Smooth bays rule dude.

Is it only me that hasn't seen the new wheels?

I might of been keeping it quiet...

i hadnt seen them until today.

First real time they've been on the car...

Car looks gorgeous at PVS mate, new wheels suit it well!!

Thank you dude

The BBS replicas did look sweet, very classy looking

Cheeky funker. They are Genuine BBS wheels from Germany.

Wheel pics damn it!

I'll do a proper update tonight..

There are a few on corsa sport

Think I still prefer the polished turbos

Are they? I'll have a look, cheers for the input too.

Was looking smart again Ben wheels suit it and more I saw them today the more they grew on me! Top work as always!

Cheers dude, yours and the blue one are awesome.

Top choice!

That looks ace with those wheels.

Thank you

OMactualG

Top choice, i do doff my hat to you Sir Benn

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..

WOW 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

Glad you approve, there still more i'm doing.. and yea thank you for the PS, it really helped me pick wheels.

[MARTIN KELSON]

Definetly right choice in wheels Benn.
They look much better than your old whels mate.

[Benn]

Thank you very much, means alot coming from you.

[Benn]

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 ) 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



Give the tuck i want...



"wobbly" bolts..



Center hole machined..





Test fit in the garage.. (before new rear discs and re-furbed calipars)





On to fitting... First prob.



Now that's clearance.. Or lack of.









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..



Jim checking for any marks.. Where none.

[Benn]

Met Dan and Pete at John's house, fitted a 3mm spacer and...



Just enough i think..







Now had the wheels awhile and have been on/off weather they are right for the car...

Test drive.... No wobbles or anything...



Night height too.



Friday before PVS, wheel fitting.. Cv joins needed a trim down to get the center caps to fit...



Wheels got waxed inside and out.. Ready to debut at PVS 12.



Thanks for the long read.