10" wheels on 8.4" brakes
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HI JUST WONDERING DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF ANY STANDARD CHEAP WHEELS THAT WILL FIT IVER THE 8.4" BRAKES WITHOUT MODS.

I WAS LOOKING AT THE 10x6 REVOS ANY IDEAS THOUGH. AND I DONT WANT OT USE SPACERS HAD A NASTY ACCIDENT WITH THE USE OF SPACERS.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY WHEELS THAT PEPS MAY SUGGEST? OR FAILING THAT DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OF THE CONVERTED 8.4" CALIPERS.

PLEASE HELP I DONT LIKE SEEING MY BABY ON AXLE STANDS IN THE GARAGE.

starting a full rebuild....is this a wise choice?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Classic-Mini-Cooper-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Found these a while back, not that cheap though

Edited by AL on 13th Nov, 2006.

First of all, kill the capitals mate.

Secondly, you cant get any 10" wheels to fit over 8.4s

You can either cough up for a set of 7.5s or get your 8.4s machined to fit.

Personally Id get a set of 7.5s

i've got machined 8.4's on mine and i'd advise stumping up for a set of 7.5's

i think carl makes his wheels for 8.4's

yes, there are a few makes of 10" rims that fit avoer 8.4" brakes...

there are some jap wheels that are copies of "S" rims but in alloy that fit over 8.4" discs with no work required

only problem is the rims have a massive offset so stick out loads and will make the car handle like crap.

you can turn the discs down and fit 4 pot metro calipers and move them in with the use of a welder. cost me £20, then almost all 10" alloy wheels fit.

or spend around £300 on "S" disc set up and fit any 10" wheel you like

also you can use fiesta calipers and turn the discs down.

Edited by jimmy on 14th Nov, 2006.

1293 Turbo mini

i used have a set of the modded 4 pots, the mounting holes were redrilled further in so the calliper sits right up against the centre of the disc, and you need to shave down the outside of the calliper aswell.

basically the same as my modded 8.4's.

I have a set of those 10" jap rims are in the mail, meybe coming on thuesday. Will se how they handle on my Monza then :)

www.shag.no

the Jap wheels shown in the above link by AL have a masive offset soare like driving with 1.5" spacers all round. i've not tried these wheels but i have tried the spacers

spacers were amazing. at about 80mph i needed 2 lanes of my private road to slow down. above that speed i needed 2 lanes just to lift off. it was all over the place

yeah kean tried the 10" wellers + 1" spacer over 8.4's, although it cleared it just looked and felt wrong.

Got the wheels today :) But I dont have time to try them on before sunday :(

www.shag.no

Got the new wheels :)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/vegarj/IMG_7713.jpg

had to test them:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/vegarj/IMG_7732.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/vegarj/IMG_7738.jpg

And the best part, no torquesteer :) I only tested the for 30 min, and they got brand new a008, but on my little testrun it was no torquesteer :)

Now, I have to change back to the 12" wintertyres :(

Edited by vegar on 22nd Nov, 2006.

www.shag.no

how fast did you go?

Up to 100 km/h or 60 mph :) It is not legal to go any faster in Norway

www.shag.no

yes, but on your private runway, how fast did you try.

driving around my back garden, i found that wheels with spacers were ok up to about 60mph, at about 90 things were different!

Let me put it this way, it was no drama driving with thiese wheels. The was easyer tha the 12" wich are my wintertyres. With the 13" sportpack I had to realy hold on to the steeringwheel, in any speed :)

www.shag.no

what about the wheel bearings?
wont you eat through them if you use the spacers??

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985