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dad23boys
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Location: Rainsville AL , USA
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Thanks! I was looking at it yesterday and I think I need to paint the drums calipers and middle of the rotors. Maybe get the kind of paint made to paint calipers. |
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OhHerrooo
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Joined: September 12, 2010
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Location: Costa Mesa, CA
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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How are people successfully running 15x5 EMPI 4x130 Sprintstar repops on swingaxle cars? I'm down 3 inner splines in front and have a bit of rubbing. Haven't lowered the rear yet. This is the height I want to be at (in the front)... do I get wheels with a different offset?
Stock (I believe) is 46mm offset. These wheels are listed as 25mm. Would it be ok to take the fronts to a machine shop and have them bring them to about 35mm?
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Jason37
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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| OhHerrooo wrote: |
How are people successfully running 15x5 EMPI 4x130 Sprintstar repops on swingaxle cars? I'm down 3 inner splines in front and have a bit of rubbing. Haven't lowered the rear yet. This is the height I want to be at (in the front)... do I get wheels with a different offset?
Stock (I believe) is 46mm offset. These wheels are listed as 25mm. Would it be ok to take the fronts to a machine shop and have them bring them to about 35mm? |
You could get narrowed control arms, I think it was Old Speed who was making them. |
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dannyX24
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Joined: August 05, 2016
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Location: Simi Valley, California
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:20 am Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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| Jason37 wrote: |
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How are people successfully running 15x5 EMPI 4x130 Sprintstar repops on swingaxle cars? I'm down 3 inner splines in front and have a bit of rubbing. Haven't lowered the rear yet. This is the height I want to be at (in the front)... do I get wheels with a different offset?
Stock (I believe) is 46mm offset. These wheels are listed as 25mm. Would it be ok to take the fronts to a machine shop and have them bring them to about 35mm? |
You could get narrowed control arms, I think it was Old Speed who was making them. |
Yes old speed makes them 1 inch narrowed |
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OhHerrooo
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Joined: September 12, 2010
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Location: Costa Mesa, CA
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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| dannyX24 wrote: |
| Jason37 wrote: |
| OhHerrooo wrote: |
How are people successfully running 15x5 EMPI 4x130 Sprintstar repops on swingaxle cars? I'm down 3 inner splines in front and have a bit of rubbing. Haven't lowered the rear yet. This is the height I want to be at (in the front)... do I get wheels with a different offset?
Stock (I believe) is 46mm offset. These wheels are listed as 25mm. Would it be ok to take the fronts to a machine shop and have them bring them to about 35mm? |
You could get narrowed control arms, I think it was Old Speed who was making them. |
Yes old speed makes them 1 inch narrowed |
I'll give them a shout. Brought it up a notch in the front last night and it's good for now.
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HutjensJ
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Joined: May 17, 2017
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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Its not my car but from a local parts dealer for volkswagen aircooled cars.
But Damn i love those "Winterfelgen"   #DeGaraasj
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br0qn
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Joined: March 16, 2020
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Location: California
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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no one posting wheels in 3 years?
I came across this photo and fairly sure this wheel hasn't been posted here so figured worth sharing.
not my car. not my photo.
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TheGrafs
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Joined: May 07, 2012
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Location: Utica, New York
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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Some wheel options I have for my Fastback. In the back are Ronal Kleeblatts I plan to restore. Fronts are Marathon/Baja Champion wheels I sprayed silver. Had them in white on My squareback but now run silver TurtleBacks.
Squareback picture is five years old, I now have L 87 pearl White fiberglass euro bumpers on the car. I need to upload more recent pics!
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Ceckert64
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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| br0qn wrote: |
no one posting wheels in 3 years?
I came across this photo and fairly sure this wheel hasn't been posted here so figured worth sharing.
not my car. not my photo.
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These look like the 16.5" chrome Jackman wheels I had on my '73 Chevy 4X4 pickup.
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oxsign
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HaraldD
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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Hello,
5,5" at the front and 6" at the back with 195/60-15.
Harald
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Typ3nut
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Location: MI, MotorCity ManCave
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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Old photo of my '73 Squareback with Performance Industries / Pacific-Italia " CARRERA" Wheels...
Performance Industries / Pacific-Italia "CARRERA" Wheels Topic...
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0 |
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Bobnotch
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pitargue
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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| HaraldD wrote: |
Hello,
5,5" at the front and 6" at the back with 195/60-15.
Harald
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Thanks for posting this. I was wondering if the 5.5 in the front would work for a lowered car, but it seems it won't as the tires would rub the fenders. |
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Typ3nut
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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Bobnotch Wrote:
Looks like it needs more accessories Greg. Looks good though.
Bobnotch,
Here's one with more accessories and running the EMPI Sprint Stars with Redlines but I really like the VW Accessory Formula Vee Mag Wheels.
VW Accessory Formula Vee Mags : Volksmags by Superior Industries.
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W1K1
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QRP
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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Well I might as well join in, 4.5x15 front and rear. |
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luizcabral
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Location: Salvador/BA - BRAZIL
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does anybody knows the wheels/tyres sizes?
Perfection! |
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vwfye
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| Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:46 am Post subject: Re: Hey, I like the wheels of your Type 3! |
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Looks good though. 
