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Title: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: Russell on May 07, 2007, 19:11:57 pm Guys
With original empi 5s can some one tell me if they should have wheel savers like BRMs where the wheel studs passed through ? If so anyone got a photo ? Thanks Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: jick on May 07, 2007, 19:21:10 pm hi there Russell,
i've heard conflicting views on this but i think that they didn't use the BRM or Empi8 style sleeves......the ball socket type of empi 5 obviously doesnt as they are designed to suit the original VW bolts.......i have the other style of empi 5, which have the large flat bolt hole....most people refer to these as the early type, but actually these were the porsche 356 type ...... they fit on those drums/studs perfectly....with no sleeves or whatever. if you have the larger flat holed 356 type machine7 do a lug nut which is a perfect fit for them.....let me know if you need those and i'll give you the product code. cheers...jick Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: nicolas on May 07, 2007, 19:21:31 pm on the pictures i found they all have cups allready drilled in the wheels. but my 8 spokes need protectors, just like BRM's.
maybe there were different castings... speedwell will help more for sure Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: speedwell on May 07, 2007, 20:22:35 pm russell it depend the model you have ??? first(right model) or second (left model) watch the picture the difference is in the hole for the lug ::)
Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: Frank LUX on May 07, 2007, 20:28:43 pm This is How the Inserts look like...
Frank Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: speedwell on May 07, 2007, 20:35:06 pm first generation you can bolt the wheels with vw lug nut , second may be with those empi aftermarket lug nut ???
Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: Russell on May 11, 2007, 15:46:56 pm This is my wheels and therefore need inserts ? anyone got any ?
Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: Lids on May 11, 2007, 16:14:38 pm give machine 7 a ring, I know they can provide them as speeny p got some for his.
Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: benssp on May 11, 2007, 17:30:04 pm Look like straight forward mag nuts, call me on monday, i'll sort you out ;)
01273-495800 Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on May 11, 2007, 17:35:33 pm Look like straight forward mag nuts, call me on monday, i'll sort you out ;) standard mag lugs wont work they dont make a mag lugnut with a large enough shank the Holes in the wheel are much Bigger then the standard Mag Lugs you have to use the spacers see picture01273-495800 Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: benssp on May 11, 2007, 17:44:43 pm I've got spacers too ;D
Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: jick on May 11, 2007, 18:05:52 pm ...."if you have the larger flat holed 356 type machine7 do a lug nut which is a perfect fit for them....."
i have the same type of empi and the mag nuts that machine7 supplied me fit perfectly....no need for spacers/ sleeves etc..... ***item code..402.240.70 wheel nut, mag m12x1.5, 3/4"od, 12 flat washer....£2.75 each.*** these are nuts to be used with studs by the way..... Title: Re: Empi 5s Wheel protectors Post by: Russell on May 12, 2007, 09:25:25 am Guys
thanks Ill call ben and M7 on Monday to see what is best thanks |