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  • Schieldrop
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    Originally posted by Blown Wide Open View Post
    Don't see much of a difference between multi peice wheels, weather they are BBS RS, Porsche 3.6, Image, Kerscher ect, unless you know of a special fastener. What are these split bolts you speak of?

    I can only assume this is not it..



    My interest is peaked.

    PAtrick
    These are people that have actually split and reassembled style5's. So I'll take their word for it. And it does vary from wheel to wheel. It seems like you assume every split is the same.

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  • Digitalwave
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    A lot of split wheels do not use splined bolts like Style 5's. The spline holds the bolt in place so you do not have to put a wrench on the front of the bolt. On other (non-splined) bolts you would have to have a wrench on both sides of the bolt.

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  • Blown Wide Open
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    Originally posted by Zic View Post
    Well, He did not ask about Porsche 3,6 wheels. But about style5. And they use split bolts, and theres no use for a tool in the front, and they can be painted
    Don't see much of a difference between multi peice wheels, weather they are BBS RS, Porsche 3.6, Image, Kerscher ect, unless you know of a special fastener. What are these split bolts you speak of?

    I can only assume this is not it..



    My interest is peaked.

    PAtrick

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  • Zic
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    Originally posted by Blown Wide Open View Post
    This might not be entirely true either. I refinished a set of Porsche 3.6 wheels last year where I powdercoated the bolt heads red to match my Mk3. When reassembling, I had to hold them in place by the bolt head or they would spin and I could not tighten the bolt on the back. I wind up using a an old set of my wives leggins over the bolt head, and then slipping the 12pt socket over that. I never tightened from the front, just held the bolt so it wouldn't spin. After a day the bolts were snug and the silicone was dry enough to keep the bolts from spinning Then I went back and torqued to 20ftlbs.

    PAtrick
    Well, He did not ask about Porsche 3,6 wheels. But about style5. And they use split bolts, and theres no use for a tool in the front, and they can be painted

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  • SeanDub
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    For the wheels in question, style 5's, there is no use for a tool on the front. You can paint them.

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  • Blown Wide Open
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    Originally posted by Zic View Post
    No, thats wrong.

    You bolt the wheels together from the back, the bolts are "forced" so they sit snuggly in place, and then you use a nut from the back and bolt it together, Its not like you need to "hold" on the head of the bolt with anything.

    And excuse my poor english, if you dont understand what im trying to say.

    This might not be entirely true either. I refinished a set of Porsche 3.6 wheels last year where I powdercoated the bolt heads red to match my Mk3. When reassembling, I had to hold them in place by the bolt head or they would spin and I could not tighten the bolt on the back. I wind up using a an old set of my wives leggins over the bolt head, and then slipping the 12pt socket over that. I never tightened from the front, just held the bolt so it wouldn't spin. After a day the bolts were snug and the silicone was dry enough to keep the bolts from spinning Then I went back and torqued to 20ftlbs.

    PAtrick

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  • SeanDub
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    Yea, style 5's use a splined bolt, there is no tool that touches the front of them.

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  • Zic
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    Originally posted by 1badg35 View Post
    they must be powdercoated or anodized. if you paint them, it would just come off when you went to bolt the wheel back together. looks like powder to me

    No, thats wrong.

    You bolt the wheels together from the back, the bolts are "forced" so they sit snuggly in place, and then you use a nut from the back and bolt it together, Its not like you need to "hold" on the head of the bolt with anything.

    And excuse my poor english, if you dont understand what im trying to say.

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  • 1badg35
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    they must be powdercoated or anodized. if you paint them, it would just come off when you went to bolt the wheel back together. looks like powder to me

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  • Blown Wide Open
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    Originally posted by Ficarra View Post


    I love this look! Are bolts painted or powdercoated?

    PAtrick

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  • JACKO.
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    heres mine what im currently building
    Artec Edition L 17x8 et35
    matt black textured centre, the lips are at powdercoaters being done in gloss black and the bolts will be gold all wrapped in 185/35/17 mmmmmm








    JACKO.

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  • schroedin
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    Originally posted by Tuck&Poke View Post
    they look like old school HRE 505's
    Agreed. These are 505s.

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  • Tuck&Poke
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    Originally posted by WhiteStripes View Post
    Wow, what are those? I think I'm in love...

    they look like old school HRE 505's

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  • GOLDmember
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    Here's the new toys to play with... 3 pcs Strens

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  • LuckyBoyOne3
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    HOLY STRETCH BATMAN!!!

    Originally posted by tackeeA3 View Post
    The spikes are MONEY!
    Last edited by LuckyBoyOne3; 10-29-2009, 12:32 AM.

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