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now i have bolts etc for alloys but they are to big to go through, can i drill out holes myself or will they need to be machined??
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Re: Alloy fitting
snarl wrote:now i have bolts etc for alloys but they are to big to go through, can i drill out holes myself or will they need to be machined??
best go for the latter, i would think...they're obviously not designed for a T3 so are the centre holes big enough to clear the disc/drum hub centres?...if not, you'll need to get these done as well.
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yea centres fit they are off a merc ..i was told it would be fine to just drill themas its only a slither to small..
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snarl wrote:i was told it would be fine to just drill themas its only a slither to small..
if that's what you were told, why ask?
i thought that you were asking for advice/opinions....so i gave mine
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Yes you can enlarge the wheel bolt holes yourself quite easily.
I'm guessing you are going from 12mm to 14mm. I had heard horror stories of people breaking 14mm drill bits and having nasty catch-ups.
I therefore used a step drill as seen in this link:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro ... 6&ts=08120
This worked perfectly in a hand drill on my merc rims. It also cuts a much neater more circular hole than a flute drill of that size.
Good luck
I'm guessing you are going from 12mm to 14mm. I had heard horror stories of people breaking 14mm drill bits and having nasty catch-ups.
I therefore used a step drill as seen in this link:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro ... 6&ts=08120
This worked perfectly in a hand drill on my merc rims. It also cuts a much neater more circular hole than a flute drill of that size.
Good luck
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