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| kenny. Anyone got a sock? Location: West Lancs | Posted - 8 February 2010 15:29   
I've searched the archives to death and googled everwhere I can think of so.........Any ideas on where I'd pick up a matching set of 6.5 or 7" fronts and 8" rears for a VX dedion car please? I have been searching for ET24 offsets which from memory is correct but most of the ford fitting 108pcd wheels seem to be ET0. I had the Barmby type on my SLR but believe dedion ear mods are needed for this car, and besides although they do look superb I think I'd rather save a few bob and go for minilite style one piece alloys. All pointers appreciated  Kenny HPC 218 Evo Edited by - kenny. on 8 Feb 2010 15:30:32 Edited by - kenny. on 9 Feb 2010 15:15:24 |
| TeKK Deity Location: Durham | Posted - 8 February 2010 16:34
Have you tried George Polley Motorsport? Linky Link Even if they don't stock exactly what you're after, may be able to point you in the best direction |
| kenny. Anyone got a sock? Location: West Lancs | Posted - 8 February 2010 16:54
Thanks Tekk, just looked at your link.........prices seem fair enough so will call tomorrow. Many thanks Kenny HPC 218 Evo |
| EFA Anyone know where I can get some sunshine? Location: http://www.spreadpeace.org/ | Posted - 8 February 2010 17:26
Kenny, I got your mail. ET22 is the size. Very hard to get. Take the grinder and some POR15 to our DD tube. You won't regret it. |
| kenny. Anyone got a sock? Location: West Lancs | Posted - 8 February 2010 17:49
Cheers Arnie. I haven't weighed the job of metal removal up as of yet. Is there a lot to come off from memory?................and is this method purely to fit the MB mags? Thanks Kenny HPC 218 Evo |
| Damdy-Cash Deity Location: Scotland, Glasgow- Edinburgh | Posted - 8 February 2010 18:01
Hi Kenny, I have just bought a set of Compomotive wheels, may that helps: 1992 Dedion, ARB above Diff Front CXR-1365; 13x6,5, ET23 Rear CXR-1381; 13x8, ET20 Fits very well and they fill the rear wings perfect fine. I had to grind the Dedion ears and to relocate the lower drop link mounting point. See here cheers Volker German Sevener in Scotland |
| kenny. Anyone got a sock? Location: West Lancs | Posted - 9 February 2010 8:22
Thanks for that Volker, nice job mate. I spoke with George Polley about the Comp MLs and it seems to be a bit of a struggle to get the correct offset required although I think we can get closer with the CXR's. It is the minilite style I am after to be honest, and preferably without the need for mods. I'm assuming the Caterham supplied 6" rims (ml style) go on without any butchering......they did last time I purchased a set off them for another HPC a while back. I may have to settle for similar if a set don't turn up shortly. Thanks once more. Kenny HPC 218 Evo |
| Damdy-Cash Deity Location: Scotland, Glasgow- Edinburgh | Posted - 9 February 2010 10:35
before I had 6x13, ET23 (K&N Minator) wheels all around without any trouble. cheers Volker German Sevener in Scotland |
| Shaun_E Yawn..... Location: Slough | Posted - 9 February 2010 10:40
Image should be able to make you any offset you like. How about these (cast centre 3 piece) or these (2 piece). Yellow SL  #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing |
| mav I think I just saw Arne Saknussen..... Location: Chester | Posted - 9 February 2010 13:17
Kenny, have a look at THIS. Also you could try Tyresave or as others have said - Compomotive the CXR's are available in all sorts of offsets |
| mav I think I just saw Arne Saknussen..... Location: Chester | Posted - 9 February 2010 13:21
CXR 1381 is available with an offset of 12 > 46 |
| Lotus Boy Anyone got a sock? Location: Essex/Suffolk Border | Posted - 9 February 2010 13:22
Kenny, Think you just need to bite the bullet and shave your ears if you want to go wider on your car. I run 13" minilites 6 and 7's on my HPC and had to shave the ears to get the rears on. IIRC Caterham changed the ear profile when they introducted the 8 inch (or 8.5?) rims on the SLR. Mine is a 1994 car and there was only marginal contact between the ear and the rim and only a couple of mm had to be ground off them on the lower trailing edge. Really not a big job and nothing to worry about and at least once you have done that you will have no issues with whatever you buy or upgrade to in the future. Cheers Dave Edit it add - if you get wheels with an offset that allows the wheel to clear the ear, won't the wheels protrude too far outside of the wheel arch? Edited by - Lotus Boy on 9 Feb 2010 13:26:20 |
| kenny. Anyone got a sock? Location: West Lancs | Posted - 9 February 2010 13:49
Thanks for the links Martin Dave, I think you are right mate. It's just I didn't really want to alter anything.........but I think the grinder may have to get fired up. How easy would it be for you to possibly get a pic of the area you ground off to give me an idea......looking at mine now I can hazzard a guess..........the bit that looks like it may foul is a steel plate piece next to the ally ear. Many thanks. Kenny HPC 218 Evo |
| kenny. Anyone got a sock? Location: West Lancs | Posted - 9 February 2010 14:48
Sorry to go on lads , can anyone throw any light on this please. Just jacked the car up to have a look to stop mucking about.Now where I'd assume the inner wheel would catch on the ear the retaining bolt on the ear is virtually in the corner.i.e. right by the radius, the bit that sticks out most is a shim about 1mm thick. On the ear itself it looks like I could remove very little meat without going into the thread  ....is this right or is there normally a fair amount of metal past this bolt?...I need to look at another really.Now thinking about it, one of the previous owners in the early 2000's did use this car on track.........I'm wondering if it's already been modded now as I doubt he'd have used the 16" rims..car was always looked after by Caterham or agents and had a lot of cash thrown at it so it may be a possibility, what do you think? Thanks again fellas Kenny HPC 218 Evo Edited by - kenny. on 9 Feb 2010 14:49:29 |
| Geoff Wilcx Windbag Location: Ely | Posted - 9 February 2010 21:44
Compomotive CRX's - produced custom set of 13 X 7 and 13 X 9 for the "Rad" and have to say that they are "mm" perfect Winter '08 Upgrade was a screaming DVA K05. Winter '09 Upgrade was a Radical www.geoffwilcoxphotography.co.uk |
| EFA Anyone know where I can get some sunshine? Location: http://www.spreadpeace.org/ | Posted - 9 February 2010 22:43
Kenny, Its not the ear you grind. Its the back edge of the 3/8" plate on the end of the DD tube. 2 mins with a grinder and a bit of POR15. Job done. Now stop making such a fuss and buy some Barnby wheels. |
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