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Wheel Spacers
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:57 am
by beebee
Does anybody know of a cheaper source of wheel spacers for a hilux than snake? Possibly someone works or knows somewhere to get them machined?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 5:37 pm
by NICK
weeeeeeeeeeeeeelllll the material is 800 a meter, and i can have them made for 40 each (not including material) so if you can find say another 3-4 people that want them we can chip in and it would work out to be alot less than buying them yourself.
NICK
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 9:55 pm
by beebee
I'll try and convince a mate of mine (hybrid) to cough up some $$$. Apart from that the only other person that I can think of is Richard from 4x4 Engineering but he'd probably get them done himself if he'd wanted them. That yellow hilux extra cab that was in his shop for ages could do with some. I'll try to think of some others.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:01 pm
by NICK
richard makes his own up, and that yellow xtra cab has been rolled bowled and .............yeah its broken
NICK
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:15 pm
by beebee
I'm sure I'd end up the same if I had a chev v6.
How much does Richard charge?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:24 pm
by NICK
i think he tries to get them from snake then sells them at the same price snake does.
NICK
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:24 pm
by RUFF
NICK wrote:richard makes his own up, and that yellow xtra cab has been rolled bowled and .............yeah its broken
NICK
When did you hear this cause Richard was at my place on Sunday and said nothing about it?
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:25 pm
by NICK
what type of spacers were you looking and why?
NICK
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 10:27 pm
by NICK
RUFF wrote:NICK wrote:richard makes his own up, and that yellow xtra cab has been rolled bowled and .............yeah its broken
NICK
When did you hear this cause Richard was at my place on Sunday and said nothing about it?
was talking to my mate that works at rivera with Aaron (the guy that owns it) and he said he rolled it and smashed all the windscreen and surround.
NICK
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 1:18 am
by beebee
He apparently laid it on it's side and slid down some sort of embankment. Damage was not severe. The A pillar was slightly bent and a broken windscreen. It didn't cost him too much (couple of hundred) to have eveything straightened and new glass. This was done at ormeau before christmas when buddy posted up the pics. Bubs mentioned that someone had rolled but didn't go into much detail.
I wasn't there but this was the story that I was told.
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:46 pm
by hypo
beebee,
count me in ill have 4 x 1.5" spacers 4 a lux if i can get em at $40 ea plus material if it works out cheaper
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:50 pm
by cplux
i'll be in too if it works out cheap 4x1 or 1.5", wont confirm until other people show interest but.
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:27 pm
by camskizook
Hey i would be interested too, but it would be a 5 stud pattern
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:39 pm
by NICK
camskizook wrote:Hey i would be interested too, but it would be a 5 stud pattern
yeah that is probably bad luck.
NICK
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:45 pm
by hypo
NICK wrote:camskizook wrote:Hey i would be interested too, but it would be a 5 stud pattern
yeah that is probably bad luck.
NICK
u can buy my lux diffs as soon as i get these cruza diffs so u can use the 6 stud spacers but u prolly wont need 2 as the lux diffs will widen it up enuf
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:52 pm
by camskizook
Are you going to straighten the housings for me mate?
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:56 pm
by hypo
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 11:43 pm
by beebee
Sounds like a goer!
Now to decide what size........
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 12:53 am
by cbr
So what sort of deal are we talking about. I am really interested!! So what about studs and nuts???
Chris.
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:40 pm
by NICK
heres how it stands,
they are 160 for 4, wheel studs and nuts are 2.50 each, so thats 60 bucks (would be cheaper to buy in bulk so we will say 40 bucks)
the material is 800 a meter, if 5 people want 1.5 inch spacers then you will need 30 inch, so you buy a meter to allow for waste. then.....800/5 works out to be 160 a person. I have only phoned one place for the steel, 1000 from one place and 800 from the next. a few more phone calls and we could get it cheaper.
anyway, if 5 people want them it you be $360 for 4 1.5 inch spacers, not a big saving compared to snakes price but still a saving.
Also on that number of spacers i could get the labour cost down so there would be another saving there, but it presently stands at 360
NICK
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:43 pm
by hypo
ill go 4 2 sets of 1.5" spacers mate definatley i can get u the $$ asap so let me know
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 9:45 pm
by MissDrew
Here`s food for thought.
Why not ask about a bulk buy off snake racing?
Might be cheaper
Oh and what about studs and nuts?
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 9:10 am
by bj on roids
Guts wrote:Here`s food for thought.
Why not ask about a bulk buy off snake racing?
Might be cheaper
Oh and what about studs and nuts?
this is probably a better solution, as nick talked about this like a year ago and it never got off the ground!!
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:04 pm
by NICK
Guts wrote:
Oh and what about studs and nuts?
covered, and snake isnt a bad idea.
NICK
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:06 pm
by NICK
bj on roids wrote:Guts wrote:Here`s food for thought.
Why not ask about a bulk buy off snake racing?
Might be cheaper
Oh and what about studs and nuts?
this is probably a better solution, as nick talked about this like a year ago and it never got off the ground!!
the only reason it didnt is because you and me were the only ones interested and everyone else bailed out on us.
NICK
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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2003 5:30 am
by hypo
im keen 4 2 sets so lets get it happenin