Building my BBS RS(Back from the coater!!!)

[F34R]

Story:

Bought from a VW guy, he needed money to finish the paint and body work on his Dub. So I made a deal and drove 6 hours total to get them.

Specs: BBS RS 137 5x112(was 114) ET45

I bought 1" lips for the front and 2" for the rear. Final setup is 16x8.5 and 16x7.5 ET +39 front +26 rear.

I have been working with a friend off of here and Mystikal for proper fitment and stance. I am going to be using 20mm adapters from Rob in the sale section on here.

Rim finish & hard wear:

I am in love with black, so I am doing the lips faces and center caps. I am polishing up the OEM BBS bolts and adding the chrome spike bolts every other one.

And the bolts are going to be one OEM and one spike, all chrome. Finished off with matching color finish flat caps to replace the fugly hex screw caps.

Pictures:
(Camera broke, only have MacBook)

Start of the build



Blocks of wood cut to give a rough idea of fitment including the larger lips and 20mm adapters.


Rear 2" fitment, looks spot on with a roll and pull.


1" lips just tapped on after the .5 was removed.


1" side shot


2" lips tapped on


2" again


Finished picture to show the steps.
Kingsport gray over black with plum barrels and chrome hardwear.

[8380 Labs]

I bought 1" lips for the front and 2" for the rear. Final setup is 16x8.5 and 16x7.5 ET +39 front +26 rear.

I have been working with a friend off of here and Mystikal for proper fitment and stance. I am going to be using 20mm adapters from Rob in the sale section on here.

theyll fit, but your fronts will be tucked a lot more than your rears will.

I am in love with black, so I am doing everything but the bolts in black. I have been thinking about textured finish. Just not 100% because it looks to be annoying to clean.

And the bolts are going to be one OEM and one spike, all chrome. Finished off with matching color finish flat caps to replace the fugly hex screw caps.

this is going to look terrible.

[F34R]

theyll fit, but your fronts will be tucked a lot more than your rears will.

I have not bought the adapters yet, I will get the rims finished then figure what will look proper.

this is going to look terrible.

Oh well, I guess if you don't like them I will put them on my car.

[Stephen]

You cant ask if its going to look good, then say i'm building it for me.


Also, textured paint grabs brake dust and doesn't let go.

[F34R]

You cant ask if its going to look good, then say i'm building it for me.

Yeah, you are 100% right on that.

Also, textured paint grabs brake dust and doesn't let go.

I let it go after I looked over a few pictures. It is not something I want to deal with.

[Wh33lhop]

Yeah dude, this is going to look retarded.

[downernsp]

FUCKEN SHIT!! wish I thought of that sick set up more pics please...

[F34R]

Yeah dude, this is going to look retarded.

Do you mean the fitment or the finish/bolts?

FUCKEN SHIT!! wish I thought of that sick set up more pics please...

With time, I am getting the bolts soon. Then test fitting with some math(adapters). Then off to powder coating.

[8380 Labs]

i've never understood the alternating bolts.

why?

[Stephen]

i've never understood the alternating bolts.

why?

its lightweight

[F34R]

its lightweight

1+ also for finishing off road kill.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

grip tape?

[trackjunkie21]

I say leave the bolts, just don't paint the lips black.

[xwill112x]

do what you want, if it looks perfect to you..who cares?

[YAN-3]

where are you going to get the bolts from?