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Old 04-11-2005, 07:17 PM
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dave

yes it an easy fix but a lesson leant i think
Old 04-11-2005, 07:20 PM
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whats the lesson then?

not to use wheel spacers.

Well, universal ones.
Old 04-11-2005, 07:31 PM
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Dave

yep
Old 04-11-2005, 07:34 PM
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Very nasty indeed, glad you and the car are in one piece still. Think i better bin my spacers too!! so whats Tony's screen name, nuts?
Old 04-11-2005, 07:45 PM
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Marco,

sorry we couldn'n stop and help, we saw you as we passed on the back of an AA truck

Hope there's not to much damage mate.


Cheers,

Ade.
Old 04-11-2005, 08:11 PM
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Looks like you had a lucky escape!
Old 04-11-2005, 08:40 PM
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shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit the bed!!! marco pal glad you and the motor are ok matey
Old 04-11-2005, 10:33 PM
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I did those 4 for you purely as a favour Marco as you did me one remember

As for the studs, people see them for £10 each or £2.50 each and guess which ones they choose. TBH the cheaper ones will be fine on a standard road car, but something that is given constant grief shouldn't be skimped on - or at the least they should be lifed like most motorsport parts.
Old 05-11-2005, 10:15 AM
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Holy shit

How big are the spacers you run mate?

Sounds like you were a very lucky boy!
Old 05-11-2005, 10:20 AM
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Big up JC, always the lifesaver.....

Helped me out over the weekend before the shoot.

Old 05-11-2005, 10:30 AM
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could have been a lot worse mate

I need to get longer studs fitted to the front of mine......million dollar question would you be happy using these studs again??????? got my longer rear studs from merlin at castle coombe!
Old 05-11-2005, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
As for the studs, people see them for £10 each or £2.50 each and guess which ones they choose. TBH the cheaper ones will be fine on a standard road car, but something that is given constant grief shouldn't be skimped on - or at the least they should be lifed like most motorsport parts.
What is the difference between the studs then? I have a set of GrpA Mag OZ's to go on with the sleeved nuts. What studs should I use?
Old 05-11-2005, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
I did those 4 for you purely as a favour Marco as you did me one remember

As for the studs, people see them for £10 each or £2.50 each and guess which ones they choose. TBH the cheaper ones will be fine on a standard road car, but something that is given constant grief shouldn't be skimped on - or at the least they should be lifed like most motorsport parts.
Hi Tony

it's not your spacers that failed ... it's the other universal ones.

I got yours here but i have to get the hub bit machined deeper so it fits flush on my hub face

as for the studs which ones would i need just get the EN 34 harded steel ones

cheers Marco
Old 05-11-2005, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Holy shit

How big are the spacers you run mate?

Sounds like you were a very lucky boy!

Hi Rich


10mm mate
Old 05-11-2005, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MAD Ade
Marco,

sorry we couldn'n stop and help, we saw you as we passed on the back of an AA truck

Hope there's not to much damage mate.


Cheers,

Ade.
Hi Ade

no problem bud , I know you had problems yourself

Marco
Old 05-11-2005, 11:28 PM
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We generally only fit CN40 Hardened Steel ones
Old 06-11-2005, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
We generally only fit CN40 Hardened Steel ones
Hi Tony

any idea how much they are each please

cheers marco
Old 06-11-2005, 11:24 AM
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Roughly about £10 each plus vat Marco.
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