[W126 Coupe] DICK ON SPACERS

[Dick Spellman]

clay wrote:

> TRIED CONTACTING H&R WITH NO RESPONSE YET BY PHONE IT CUTS YOU OFF. SO 

> I JUST EMAILED THEM. I'LL GIVE YOUR IDEA A SHOT. SHOULD I GRIND RIGHT 

> AT THE BASE OF HUD ? THEY SEAM CLOSE WHEN YOU LOOK UP IN THER WITH 

> FLASH LIGHT. IF I CAN GET THEM OFF AWFUL TIGHT NOW.

> THANKS, CLAY

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Clay:

Steve Lemberg and Carl of BergWerks told me of one SEC where they did 
successfully grind away just enough of the hub material to get proper 
fitment of the H&R spacer on the front wheels.  Seems it took two people 
to do the job.  One to turn the rotor while the other finessed the die 
grinder to get an even cut all the way round the hub.  You just have 
that small area at the very base of the hub to contend with where the 
H&R centering ring sits on the spacer.  Please be careful not to remove 
too much in any one area of the hub or you could end up with an out of 
balance off centered installation.

I chose not to try this on my SEC where 1. the safety issues are real 
and serious and 2. at a future date I figured I might come across a set 
of direct bolt-up rims that did not require the spacer but, did require 
the proper diameter of the original hub.  Turns out that I did happen to 
find a pristine set of direct bolt-ups.  You should try hailing Steve 
Lemberg for further detail.  I do not have his contact info synced-up 
with this laptop.

Anyway, I've said all I can on this subject.  Good luck in whatever you 
decide to do.

Dick
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