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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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i wonder does anyone know is it possible to get centres made for old style cxns,to make them into centre locks

just thinking out loud

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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 08:46 PM
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I've set the trend haven't I lol

And yea you can you just need the centres mate different mate .
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 09:37 PM
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have i missed something pete ?

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I've set the trend haven't I lol

And yea you can you just need the centres mate different mate .
thats cool to know matt,something for the future maybe lol
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Originally Posted by lacey
I am having centre locker Centres cast at the moment . Do you want some ?
not at the minute mate ,but i would be interested to know what cost is involved
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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Ryan's old 3dr was the best around for me


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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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yep that was a awesome car pete ,those wheels look like 18,s are they?
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 10:20 PM
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cheers for the info mate ,how much do you reckon it would cost to knock up some centres for a 17inch rim ?
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hows it going dan heard anything yet?
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Originally Posted by james kiely
i wonder does anyone know is it possible to get centres made for old style cxns,to make them into centre locks

just thinking out loud
What are centre locks and cxns?
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Originally Posted by lacey
You can get hub adaptors from Mk Motorsport for about Ł700 .
I will be supplying centre on there own so you can get your own rims or as complete wheels , I have just got hold of two sets of 16"x 9j rims to fit two sets up , I have also found a company that will supply me 18" rims for half what image want ,or you can find your own inner/outer rims ( maybe cheaper than I can ?) or they can be 4 stud if you want to remove the cost of adaptors , the centres whether there centre locks or 4 stud will be far less than the others on the market . I aint going to do a massive amount of these , and I am only doing them coz I want two sets and refuse to pay Ł400 a centre .


That's impressive ...I all so looked at this route when sourcing mine... The problem I had is a machinist who could make me the centres could not offer a guarantee with with them if anything went wrong ... Where's as a wheel company can and supply you with the right settings as supposed to make a set and guessing ya own torque figurs up .

What do you offer ?
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Originally Posted by Staffi
Ryan's old 3dr was the best around for me




Just the way mine will look mate ... Ooouuusshhhhh
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Rsmat
Just the way mine will look mate ... Ooouuusshhhhh
Hi Matt,have you fitted your wheels yet,if you have did you have any problems with them rubbing.
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by spot1
Hi Matt,have you fitted your wheels yet,if you have did you have any problems with them rubbing.
cheers spot


Hi mate I've not fitted them yet mate... But they shouldn't rub at all... Because I've had Image copy a TSW Hock in size and proportion and the TSW never rubbed or scraped mate with 205/40/17

Are yours catching ?
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 10:28 AM
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They are catching the top of the arches,i am just working out the best way round it as i don't really want to get them rolled and cut the bodykit.I may look at havin some new centeres made with a bigger offset.They look awesome on buy the way.
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Originally Posted by spot1
They are catching the top of the arches,i am just working out the best way round it as i don't really want to get them rolled and cut the bodykit.I may look at havin some new centeres made with a bigger offset.They look awesome on buy the way.


If they are catching the top of the arches the. The offset is wrong .. Or what size tyres are you using cos with the hocks the fitted perfect .. So I've had the same size etc made into the billet 85's.... What size is your centre lock nuts as they look a tad smaller than mine .. 90mm mine is iirc



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But won't the offset of the adapters make a difference?
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dojj
But won't the offset of the adapters make a difference?


No the adapter and wheel make the combined off set to sierra fitment...
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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The tyres are 205/40 and the nut is 76mm,i think i may just price up some new centers for the fronts
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Originally Posted by spot1
The tyres are 205/40 and the nut is 76mm,i think i may just price up some new centers for the fronts


Ah thought so... No I'm pretty sure you can have the fronts machined to fit without new ones mate ... Ill PM you my number give me a shout later tonight if ya want mate
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Ah thought so... No I'm pretty sure you can have the fronts machined to fit without new ones mate ... Ill PM you my number give me a shout later tonight if ya want mate
Cheers Matt will do
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Originally Posted by perry3188
What are centre locks and cxns?

perry cxns are proper 3 piece rim, compomotives copy of the bbs rs rim
and are 4 stud

the centrelock wheel has the one big nut like matt has shown above as per the old touring cars and other racers would have had
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