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RE: [T3] redrilling rotor and drums


> From: Steven Ayres [mailto:comwest@att.net] 
> It really is a safety issue. The stock holes are drilled into thick
bosses
> on the hub. With, say, a five-bolt pattern in a four-bolt hub, you
could
> only save one of those, so four of your bolts or studs would be in
thin
> sections of the hub. Something goes wrong and your wheel is flying
down
> the road ahead of you.
>
> Yes, people do this, and most of them don't die from it. It's risky
> engineering, nontheless, and no reputable shop will accept the
liability.

What are peoples feelings on adapters then? And are there any more than
the chevy (5x4 3/4) and Porsche (5x130mm) adapters available?

nathan

1970 
fastback


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