Mikey's BBS RS build

[penneroyal]

Is the backside of the center powdercoated where the face of the rotor meets the face of the of the wheel? If so, you should take a orbital sander, and sand off that powdercoat. It should be a metal to metal contact at that union since it is the load bearing surface.

Thanks for the heads up.

nice work on these wheels, though i fear like some others you may hit strife in the rear. That said, if you want big lip, do big lip. This is the Japanese VIP way, make the car fit the wheels.
if you end up too wide but dont want to do widebody or overfenders, your next option is to buy narrower barrels for the wheels. This will let you keep your 4" lip but gain you some inner clearance and lower your offset and width. Sure you won't have 10" wide rims but you'll have like 4" dish on a 9.5" wheel or so haha

The inner barrels shouldnt be a problem. If i wanted to add "+" to my offset, i would have to buy smaller outer lips.

Inner barrels are cured and ready to bolt up. Im going to bolt up a front and rear wheel, do a test fit, then get the fenders worked.

Work on the BBS hit a standstill this weekend, My team, Team Praxis, hosted a Japan Relief meet up in Garden Grove. Was working on getting my other ride ready for the meet and getting extremely sunburnt in the process.. -___-

Great turn out at the meet, raised over $3000 in cash and canned goods for Japan. You can see coverage here:

http://stickydiljoe.com/2011/06/27/japan-relief-gathering-coverage/

Work will continue this weekend, get ready for a test fit on non pulled or rolled fenders, this should be good.. And yes, i know these are going to POKE super far past the fenders.

[penneroyal]

SOOOOOOO..

Finally recieved my 12pt 8mm sockets to rebuild the RS. Thats what was holding up the progress. Installed the Ground Control setup in the rear :) in the process of doing the front suspension I'm replacing the control arms, sway bar end links, and tierods. Parts should be delivered today, install tomorrow! Pics up soon!

[e30 gangsta]

In for mexi flush.

[drulle]

any update?

[pandaboo911]

nice work on these wheels, though i fear like some others you may hit strife in the rear. That said, if you want big lip, do big lip. This is the Japanese VIP way, make the car fit the wheels.
if you end up too wide but dont want to do widebody or overfenders, your next option is to buy narrower barrels for the wheels. This will let you keep your 4" lip but gain you some inner clearance and lower your offset and width. Sure you won't have 10" wide rims but you'll have like 4" dish on a 9.5" wheel or so haha

Smaller inner barrels will do nothing to reduce the poke.

[penneroyal]

Aliight, I did a test fit lastnight, went well but ran into a problem. The upper part of my lug studs (the cone shaped part of the lug stud, upper region) is too fat to fit properly in the redrilled holes. the studs are the stock BMW studs. Does anyone have information on a slim lug stud? Help would be greatly appreciated!!

Pics up tonight!! been super busy with the cars and work everything.. HELP PLEASE!!

[E30SPDFRK]

You need tuner lugs, they're a smaller diameter. Try autozone or the likes for now.

[MR 325]

Mike, you'll need to convert from bolts to studs and get tuner lugs as mentioned above.

[penneroyal]

You need tuner lugs, they're a smaller diameter. Try autozone or the likes for now.

Mike, you'll need to convert from bolts to studs and get tuner lugs as mentioned above.

Thanks for the fast replys! i was thinking that. Whats a good length of stud? Just dont want ti poking so far that i cant put on the BBS caps.

[E30SPDFRK]

No need to convert to studs, they make tuner lug bolts too

[formula driver]

sub'd

[penneroyal]

No need to convert to studs, they make tuner lug bolts too

YES! Thanks!!!

[MR 325]

But studs are so much easier... :D

[cbouchez]

Very nice!

[penneroyal]

But studs are so much easier... :D

Haven't made up my mind yet.. hmmmm

Very nice!

Thanks!