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Postby FST4RD » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:08 am

Bazda wrote:All the spacers above are made in China.
I've seen some pretty crap work - Studs not even on their PCD, centralising bores not a nice snug fit.
Prob also depends on the batch you get, some may be fine some may not be fine.
A guy on here who raced an AE82 had spacers brought from a sponsor here the the studs broke, nearly lost his wheel! happened on 2 of the 4 spacers he had. He said the studs were not even on their PCD so when he tightened the lugs it would try pull the studs and obviously bend them and put alot of pressure in the wrong direction.

I would go with the proper branded ones like H&R, Zonolli etc.

Or get them custom made in NZ.


The link above on trademe the guy custom makes them to order. You can chose pcd, width etc.
Although might have lead on some 5x114.3 hubs for my starion...
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Postby Bazda » Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:12 pm

FST4RD wrote:
Bazda wrote:All the spacers above are made in China.
I've seen some pretty crap work - Studs not even on their PCD, centralising bores not a nice snug fit.
Prob also depends on the batch you get, some may be fine some may not be fine.
A guy on here who raced an AE82 had spacers brought from a sponsor here the the studs broke, nearly lost his wheel! happened on 2 of the 4 spacers he had. He said the studs were not even on their PCD so when he tightened the lugs it would try pull the studs and obviously bend them and put alot of pressure in the wrong direction.

I would go with the proper branded ones like H&R, Zonolli etc.

Or get them custom made in NZ.


The link above on trademe the guy custom makes them to order. You can chose pcd, width etc.
Although might have lead on some 5x114.3 hubs for my starion...


Yea he gets them made in China. I dont think he makes them in NZ or else he would state made in NZ.
Just look at his auctions - All china made items. Fake Bosch fuel pumps LOL.
Looks like he spends his time on Alibaba and bases his products from there.

They are steel not alloy meaning will weigh heaps!
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Postby FST4RD » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:19 pm

Fair enough. I have just managed to get my hands on some 5 stud hubs! So so happy!
Now just to find some wheels, still might need spacers, depending on what I can find.
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Postby wde_bdy » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:39 pm

Look at pre AU Falcon fitments, factory is 6P ish and most mags for them are 0 offset.

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Postby FST4RD » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:15 pm

wde_bdy wrote:Look at pre AU Falcon fitments, factory is 6P ish and most mags for them are 0 offset.

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Most pre au aftermarket mags are 0 off set, I had a set on my last Starion. I just lucked out though and got a really good looking set. Just a matter of waiting for the right set to turn up.
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Postby rollaholic » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:22 pm

rota make all kinds of crazy sizes, have you actually asked them?
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Postby tsoob » Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:51 pm

rollaholic wrote:rota make all kinds of crazy sizes, have you actually asked them?


been thru this with him..

we do have something coming in about 8 weeks that will work possibly tho :)
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Postby FST4RD » Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:23 am

rollaholic wrote:rota make all kinds of crazy sizes, have you actually asked them?


Yeah looked through their website, however I don't think they list all the offsets they actually do which is a pain!
Tsoob is their much they do or anyone else that is in a 0 or 5 at the max offset?
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Postby tsoob » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:11 am

FST4RD wrote:
rollaholic wrote:rota make all kinds of crazy sizes, have you actually asked them?


Yeah looked through their website, however I don't think they list all the offsets they actually do which is a pain!
Tsoob is their much they do or anyone else that is in a 0 or 5 at the max offset?



yeah we have some coming soon, ill get the specs for you and pm :)
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Postby FST4RD » Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:56 pm

Awesome thanks!

This will be the last piece of the exterior puzzle so to speak :D
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Postby tsoob » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:41 pm

Rota RB-X

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http://www.kaihatsu.co.za/rbx-gunmetal- ... d-lip.html

Hyper black with a polished lip, silver with polished lip, Gun metallic with a polished lip.

Due in about 8 weeks???

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