i think we should add to this stickies about how the faces should be mounted and how certain ones have different mounting options since i used this to build my wheels and made the mistake of mounting the faces incorrectly on my oz futuras, so no one else makes the mistake
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Glad to hear it!@Thatcher
BMW Z3 M coupe
'93 Defender 90 200tdi . '94 Defender 90 300tdi
independentwheel.com
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I will be doing this over the next winter to Fikse FM-5's. This DIY will definitely come in handy. I called Fikse to get a price on lips for my 17's and they said $255 each. Is that pretty standard across the board?
I found this video. Thought I would share
Last edited by brandonford; 03-29-2013, 07:41 PM.
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Just about to start build my set. This is a great write up!Hit me up for all your quality used bmw parts needs! http://properperformance.com/ IG: Lowlygent
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finally bought a Stanly-Proto 16-80 lb. click-type torque wrench for my wheel assembly needs.
now I'm looking at torque specs for my rims. I have BBS RF's with 7mm bolts, they are new stainless bolts from Tunershop with blue thread locker already on them.
I've read torque specs as low as 14-16 lbs for used bolts and as high as 40lbs for new bolts on a BBS RS but people seem to mention 8mm bolts...I see nothing about 7mm.
then I'll be tearing into my Cromodoras, they also look like 7mm bolts. so I would guess the torque spec would be the same. I will either use the same stainless bolts new from Tunershop or the ones they sell in black...not certain what those are made of. I might just get stainless ones and make them black myself with chemicals from my work.
I guess I really just want to know what the best torque spec is for new bolts. I'm inclined to go with 25-30 lb cause it's right in the middle of the range of posts I've seen.
I'd also like to know what grade the typical wheel bolt is ? grade 8 grade 10 or ?
any reason I couldn't use other bolts of the same grade ? for instance a button head allen or torque drive bolt ? aside from the typical wide flange, what is special about wheel bolts ?
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now...here's a guy on another forum ...
just received an email from BBS in Germany who state the torque setting is 15Nm.
The measurement is in inch/lbs. Only use an inch/lbs torque wrench, don't convert to foot lbs.
15 newton meter = 11.063 432 209 pound foot
via http://www.onlineconversion.com/torque.htm
heh...could drive ya crazy huh ?
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I put mine together yesterday. All 4 done. Gonna mount runner tomorrow.
I sanded off all the pc and lay a bead of ultra blue rtf silicone on the inside and outside of the holes the. Mates up the outer lip. Dropped the face in and bolted them in.
Doing 2 at one point. Then 180 degrees then 90 from that and then 180 again. 2 at a time.
The. After putting in the other bolts. I flipped it upright and lay another bead over where the inner and outer meet and squeezed out silicone. Then used a finger in a latex glove and pressed and spread the silicone all around at said junction.I haz 4 wimz. need 4 more.
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Never use silicone on the bolts!@Thatcher
BMW Z3 M coupe
'93 Defender 90 200tdi . '94 Defender 90 300tdi
independentwheel.com
thatcherindustries.com
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great write up. sticky please.Originally posted by s t a y g o l dand don't trash talk people, that's for hos at the club.
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Nice write up.
I am assembling a set of BBS e26 Motorsport wheels.
They have center rings with rubber o-rings that are installed in between the lips and barrels. I plan on sealing them up as you did. Will use Dow Corning 832 adhesive sealant.
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