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todd

Number of posts: 81 Age: 24 Location: mildenhall Drives: 89caddy, 89golf, 72beetle, 75beetle Registration date: 2009-01-15
 | Subject: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 09:32 | |
| Strange question I know but is there any way to narrow a set of bbs rs to less than than 7"? They are rs047. 7x15 et38 I think. Can you get thinner baskets or negative lips/dishes so the centres stick out? I'm sure Ive seen them but maybe I'm wrong. |
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matty_mk1

Number of posts: 2630 Age: 24 Location: Just outside middle of nowhere Drives: 8P A3 tdi daily/ BBM mk2 VR Registration date: 2008-01-24
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 10:11 | |
| you could have custom inners made, which isnt too expensive tbh. the wheels you probly on about are wheels where the centre mounts ontop of the dish instead of sandwiched between dish and inner like RSs are. _________________  Cabby gone but not forgoten. |
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todd

Number of posts: 81 Age: 24 Location: mildenhall Drives: 89caddy, 89golf, 72beetle, 75beetle Registration date: 2009-01-15
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 10:48 | |
| Ok I might look out for somewhere to do it. I haven't split them yet. Looking forward to getting them shiny. They are powdercoated black all over and a bit chipped. I had thought about getting tyres and running them as they are for a while. rs winter wheels  |
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CaddyRage Admin

Number of posts: 3764 Age: 28 Location: doddington, camb's Drives: 83 mk1 golf gti, 92 Caddy 9A 16V Registration date: 2007-12-29
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 11:21 | |
| I think you should let me have them for my golf  _________________  Paintwork Restorer and odd job man!. PM me with enquiries |
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todd

Number of posts: 81 Age: 24 Location: mildenhall Drives: 89caddy, 89golf, 72beetle, 75beetle Registration date: 2009-01-15
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 11:49 | |
| But your golf is worth more than my wheels so we shouldnt swap  I'm going to keep them definitely because I have bought the adapters now to fit them. I think I'll make them a bit wider on the rear. If they don't look right Ill stick them on my mk2 |
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matty_mk1

Number of posts: 2630 Age: 24 Location: Just outside middle of nowhere Drives: 8P A3 tdi daily/ BBM mk2 VR Registration date: 2008-01-24
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 12:03 | |
| I thought you profered RMs lee? What fitment are they then m8? why do you want to make them narrower then 7j? _________________  Cabby gone but not forgoten. |
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todd

Number of posts: 81 Age: 24 Location: mildenhall Drives: 89caddy, 89golf, 72beetle, 75beetle Registration date: 2009-01-15
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 12:13 | |
| They are 4x100 so fit golf but the plan is to try them on a beetle so I have 4x130 adapters. I have test fitted them without tyres and with a 2 inch narrow beam the rim sits perfectly the same width as the wing which is fine but I would like a bit more tuck. If I had smaller baskets I could narrow the beam more to tuck them but I can't narrow it more as they are because I wouldn't be able to steer! |
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matty_mk1

Number of posts: 2630 Age: 24 Location: Just outside middle of nowhere Drives: 8P A3 tdi daily/ BBM mk2 VR Registration date: 2008-01-24
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 12:15 | |
| Ah i seeeee. i know nothin about beetles so, cant really suggest anything. could the drums not be redrilled to 4x100 or is there not room? _________________  Cabby gone but not forgoten. |
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todd

Number of posts: 81 Age: 24 Location: mildenhall Drives: 89caddy, 89golf, 72beetle, 75beetle Registration date: 2009-01-15
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 12:19 | |
| That's a good idea because the adapters are quite thick so it could just make the difference that I need  |
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matty_mk1

Number of posts: 2630 Age: 24 Location: Just outside middle of nowhere Drives: 8P A3 tdi daily/ BBM mk2 VR Registration date: 2008-01-24
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 12:25 | |
|  dont hold me too it, cuz dont really know what beetle brakes are like but with the being 4x130 id assume thered be room to fit 4x100. let us know how you get on dude _________________  Cabby gone but not forgoten. |
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Tiz

Number of posts: 2405 Age: 20 Location: Wimblington nr March - Cambs Drives: White Vento Tdi & Red BMW e30 coupe Registration date: 2008-01-28
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 12:58 | |
| the great things about beetles, you can buy BLANK drums and have them drilled and tapped to whatever you want. No adapter then will tuck in nicely. _________________  |
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todd

Number of posts: 81 Age: 24 Location: mildenhall Drives: 89caddy, 89golf, 72beetle, 75beetle Registration date: 2009-01-15
 | Subject: Re: narrow bbs rs? Fri Oct 16 2009, 13:09 | |
| I'll get some blank front drums. cheers. I havent tried the back ones on but the adapters will be fine. It hasn't got wings on the back at the moment anyway. There's lots more welding left so I havent got to worry about it for a while. |
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CaddyRage Admin

Number of posts: 3764 Age: 28 Location: doddington, camb's Drives: 83 mk1 golf gti, 92 Caddy 9A 16V Registration date: 2007-12-29
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