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30th Nov, 2006 at 08:16:10pm


I got 5x10 mamba wheels, and i really like this wheel. But i would like to reduce offset to improve the handling of mini, as my wheel stick a inch out of my mini with standard arch fitted.

I wonder if it ok to grind the hub face part of the rim about 5 to 10 mm off, conisdering the the hub face of that rim is inch thick.

Would that be toooo dangerous in case of wheel fracture or safe to do so?

jay

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30th Nov, 2006 at 08:48:51pm

You can generally take a bit off but no alot. 5mm maybe but 10mm sounds a bit much

Mambas use sleeve bolts yes? if you take too much off then the bolts will bottom out on the hub face.

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30th Nov, 2006 at 08:56:49pm

I hope you are thinking about having this machined professionally and not attacking it with an angle grinder.........

Even so, I wouldnt fancy it

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30th Nov, 2006 at 09:07:26pm

DO it,

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1st Dec, 2006 at 07:54:54am




On 30th of Nov, 2006 at 08:48pm slater said:
You can generally take a bit off but no alot. 5mm maybe but 10mm sounds a bit much

Mambas use sleeve bolts yes? if you take too much off then the bolts will bottom out on the hub face.


I think that if you contact NASA, they could reduce the length of the sleeve nuts so they don't botom out on the face. If the guy is capable of machining the wheel in a lathe or similar, I think he both understands and is capable of getting the nuts to fit.

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

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1st Dec, 2006 at 12:23:12pm

Be very careful with this as IIRC the mamba's are very close to the calipers anyway. If you machine much off you will get fouling between the wheel and calipers, V.bad.

This is of course assuming that you have disc brakes ..... if you have got drums and a turbo I am very scared ...... *wink*

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leeds/wakefield.

1st Dec, 2006 at 06:12:47pm

good point!!

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1st Dec, 2006 at 07:30:41pm

Nice one Carl!
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On 30th of Nov, 2006 at 09:07pm fastcarl said:
DO it,

I seriously doubt it!
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