4x100 hubs and strut housings for 4kq

[Richard Hoffman]

Dave, the machinist I go through handles tool steel routinely and yes, its a
bitch but not outside the realm of what is and isn't machineable.  Grade
12.9 steel?  No problem.  Carbide bits can handle just about anything you
throw at them.

Personally I'd just stick with 4x108mm.  Many wheels would be decimated if
you had them redrilled for a different pattern.  I suppose only wheels with
lug-covering center caps would be alright for re-drilling and then you'll
need to have a machine program made for cutting a ball or tapered seat at
the bottom of the hole....if the tools can even reach that deep.

My $.02 again
Richard
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Conner" <conner at cfm.Ohio-State.edu>
To: <billzcat1 at hotmail.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:14 AM
Subject: 4x100 hubs and strut housings for 4kq


> Richard sez...
> "One could always have a machinist re-drill the 4x108mm hubs to 4x100mm
and
> you would have a uni-lug hub.  "
>
> Hmmm...
> No doubt the hub is hardened steel and a machinist would have a hard time
> drilling it... maybe impossible.  You might have better success drilling a
> second set of holes in the wheel but it might be ugly.
> -----------
> Dave C.
>
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