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rps13_fastback · 10-09-2005, 01:26 AM

Thinking of removing the face. Looks pretty straight forward, but just wanna make sure I don't run into any problems. Anybody remove theirs before? They look pretty old so it would suck if I was in the process of taking them off and a stud snap or something.

TIA

drift into a curb · 10-09-2005, 03:04 AM

Hm use PB Blaster. Let it soak and go at it with an impact since there are 20 something bolts/nuts to loosen per rim. I had to have the face pressed out by the shop that polished them, but it worked out since I took all the bolts off ahead of time.

rps13_fastback · 10-09-2005, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by drift into a curb

Hm use PB Blaster. Let it soak and go at it with an impact since there are 20 something bolts/nuts to loosen per rim. I had to have the face pressed out by the shop that polished them, but it worked out since I took all the bolts off ahead of time.

sweet, great tips!

so they were really stuck on there eh? BTW you mind sharing how much it cost you to get your wheels done?

drift into a curb · 10-09-2005, 04:03 AM

The face was on their pretty good. I used a drift and pounded with a mallet to get it off, but didn't have any luck. It was about 30 to 35 per rim to polish them.

rps13_fastback · 10-09-2005, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by drift into a curb

The face was on their pretty good. I used a drift and pounded with a mallet to get it off, but didn't have any luck. It was about 30 to 35 per rim to polish them.

so you got them polished.. did u get the face refinished as well?

mine have a bunch of dirt on the insides, and its impossible to clean.. thinking about sandblasting them and just spraying them black or something

drift into a curb · 10-09-2005, 05:23 AM

I did the faces myself. And it's not impossible to clean. You can simple green it and use a high pressure sprayer to take off most of the dirt. I ended up stripping the paint off with aircraft stripper and repainting them. Yeah you might be better off using the air craft stripper and sandblasting. It should be a nice silver finish afterwards. Then you can clearcoat it or leave it as-is.

KOUKI KA-T · 10-09-2005, 07:45 AM

My Impul faces came off with no problems at all, and they were dirty and corroded all to hell. Just one tap with the palm of my hand and out they came.
If you spend the time to polish them be sure to sand away all the machining lines, and don't clear them. just go over them with some Mothers every couple a weeks. Get a Flitz ball or something if your lazy.
Took me 40+ hours to polish my wheels and refinish the faces. One of them was curbed and I repaired it myself, looks brand new. I even polished up all 160 rivets as well...

KOUKI KA-T · 10-09-2005, 07:48 AM

OOPs.. double post.
Well here's a pic then....

TurDz · 10-09-2005, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KOUKI KA-T

OOPs.. double post.
Well here's a pic then....

looks freaking amazing, very nice work.

rps13_fastback · 10-09-2005, 09:28 PM

holy crap, that looks brand new. nice job

TUnity2 · 10-09-2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KOUKI KA-T

OOPs.. double post.
Well here's a pic then....

Wow man, they look perfect, are you a pro?

sw20>>s14 · 10-10-2005, 02:42 AM

i was consider doing it also, but im not worried about taking it apart or refinishing them...im worried about torquing all the rivets down...for the sake of safety, i would like to think that each one has to be torqued to a specific setting and a specific order...could the guys who DIY'd it cover this aspect of the subject?

drift into a curb · 10-10-2005, 02:52 AM

Torque it in a cross- star pattern. And torque evenly. I did mine to 4, 6, 8 and I forget if I stopped at 10 or 12 but It's not that much since the bolts are quite small. I believe it was 8-10ft-lbs. Not much at all.

KOUKI KA-T · 10-10-2005, 06:07 AM

I just snugged them all and used a little threadlock. (criss crossed pattern)
I have 40 rivets per wheel, it would be hard to imagine any of them coming loose. If you're wheels had say 20 or less holding it together then it would be more concerning
As the guy above said, they are small bolts, (6mm or so) and do not need to be cranked on.

rps13_fastback · 10-10-2005, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KOUKI KA-T

I just snugged them all and used a little threadlock. (criss crossed pattern)
I have 40 rivets per wheel, it would be hard to imagine any of them coming loose. If you're wheels had say 20 or less holding it together then it would be more concerning
As the guy above said, they are small bolts, (6mm or so) and do not need to be cranked on.

ah ok great advice

KOUKI KA-T · 10-10-2005, 03:02 PM

One more thing, when removing the face, be sure to note where it was positioned and reassemble it the same way. For instance my Impuls have a very tiny notch in the back of each face that lines up with the hole for the valve stem. Just use a paint pen or something to mark a bolt hole part of the wheel that will allow you to reassmble the faces onto the wheel in the same position.

rancid240 · 10-11-2005, 12:10 PM

Some faces dont require much force to seperate from the donuts, but some need to be pressed/hammered out. You will be able to tell quickly once you remove all the bolts. Sometimes a torch and a freezer is required to assemble/disassemble. Every SSR face I have unbolted would not come off by hand.

sw20>>s14 · 10-11-2005, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rancid240

Some faces dont require much force to seperate from the donuts, but some need to be pressed/hammered out. You will be able to tell quickly once you remove all the bolts. Sometimes a torch and a freezer is required to assemble/disassemble. Every SSR face I have unbolted would not come off by hand.

so which of the above did you end up doing? press, hammer, or the elements? hopefully hammer...i want my ssr meshies to bling again!

TakeTheTurns170 · 10-11-2005, 08:13 PM

Also, Can you guys that seperated the rim please post up what torque specs you used to tighten them back together? Thanks

KOUKI KA-T · 10-11-2005, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TakeTheTurns170

Also, Can you guys that seperated the rim please post up what torque specs you used to tighten them back together? Thanks

Or you could take the time and try reading what we already posted

drift into a curb · 10-11-2005, 08:52 PM

No we can't. It's a secret. I'm going to delete my posts with the torque specs cuz you're a lazy doosh.

TakeTheTurns170 · 10-11-2005, 11:31 PM

Ok so you say 8-10ft-lbs, does this apply to taller wheels and wider wheels also? I just wanted to see what torque specs people were using since I assumed different specs for differents brands of wheels.

drift into a curb · 10-11-2005, 11:47 PM

Yes. The bolts are only allowed so much torque since they're a limited size. If they were much larger, it might vary, but if you're concerned, you could possibly contact the vendor.

10-09-2005, 01:26 AM	#1
rps13_fastback Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 42 Posts: 635 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	SSR mesh wheels. who has removed the face? Thinking of removing the face. Looks pretty straight forward, but just wanna make sure I don't run into any problems. Anybody remove theirs before? They look pretty old so it would suck if I was in the process of taking them off and a stud snap or something. TIA

10-09-2005, 03:04 AM	#2
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Hm use PB Blaster. Let it soak and go at it with an impact since there are 20 something bolts/nuts to loosen per rim. I had to have the face pressed out by the shop that polished them, but it worked out since I took all the bolts off ahead of time. __________________ Go big or go home!

10-09-2005, 04:03 AM	#4
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	The face was on their pretty good. I used a drift and pounded with a mallet to get it off, but didn't have any luck. It was about 30 to 35 per rim to polish them. __________________ Go big or go home!

10-09-2005, 05:23 AM	#6
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I did the faces myself. And it's not impossible to clean. You can simple green it and use a high pressure sprayer to take off most of the dirt. I ended up stripping the paint off with aircraft stripper and repainting them. Yeah you might be better off using the air craft stripper and sandblasting. It should be a nice silver finish afterwards. Then you can clearcoat it or leave it as-is. __________________ Go big or go home!

10-09-2005, 07:45 AM	#7
KOUKI KA-T Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 1,085 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My Impul faces came off with no problems at all, and they were dirty and corroded all to hell. Just one tap with the palm of my hand and out they came. If you spend the time to polish them be sure to sand away all the machining lines, and don't clear them. just go over them with some Mothers every couple a weeks. Get a Flitz ball or something if your lazy. Took me 40+ hours to polish my wheels and refinish the faces. One of them was curbed and I repaired it myself, looks brand new. I even polished up all 160 rivets as well... __________________ My car has been sold

10-09-2005, 07:48 AM	#8
KOUKI KA-T Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 1,085 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	OOPs.. double post. Well here's a pic then.... __________________ My car has been sold

10-09-2005, 09:28 PM	#10
rps13_fastback Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 42 Posts: 635 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	holy crap, that looks brand new. nice job

10-10-2005, 02:42 AM	#12
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	i was consider doing it also, but im not worried about taking it apart or refinishing them...im worried about torquing all the rivets down...for the sake of safety, i would like to think that each one has to be torqued to a specific setting and a specific order...could the guys who DIY'd it cover this aspect of the subject? __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

10-10-2005, 02:52 AM	#13
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Torque it in a cross- star pattern. And torque evenly. I did mine to 4, 6, 8 and I forget if I stopped at 10 or 12 but It's not that much since the bolts are quite small. I believe it was 8-10ft-lbs. Not much at all. __________________ Go big or go home!

10-10-2005, 06:07 AM	#14
KOUKI KA-T Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 1,085 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just snugged them all and used a little threadlock. (criss crossed pattern) I have 40 rivets per wheel, it would be hard to imagine any of them coming loose. If you're wheels had say 20 or less holding it together then it would be more concerning As the guy above said, they are small bolts, (6mm or so) and do not need to be cranked on. __________________ My car has been sold

10-10-2005, 03:02 PM	#16
KOUKI KA-T Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 1,085 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One more thing, when removing the face, be sure to note where it was positioned and reassemble it the same way. For instance my Impuls have a very tiny notch in the back of each face that lines up with the hole for the valve stem. Just use a paint pen or something to mark a bolt hole part of the wheel that will allow you to reassmble the faces onto the wheel in the same position. __________________ My car has been sold

10-11-2005, 12:10 PM	#17
rancid240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Irvine CA Posts: 2,770 Trader Rating: (72) Feedback Score: 72 reviews	Some faces dont require much force to seperate from the donuts, but some need to be pressed/hammered out. You will be able to tell quickly once you remove all the bolts. Sometimes a torch and a freezer is required to assemble/disassemble. Every SSR face I have unbolted would not come off by hand.

10-11-2005, 08:13 PM	#19
TakeTheTurns170 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cali Age: 41 Posts: 110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Also, Can you guys that seperated the rim please post up what torque specs you used to tighten them back together? Thanks

10-11-2005, 08:52 PM	#21
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	No we can't. It's a secret. I'm going to delete my posts with the torque specs cuz you're a lazy doosh. __________________ Go big or go home!

10-11-2005, 11:31 PM	#22
TakeTheTurns170 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cali Age: 41 Posts: 110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok so you say 8-10ft-lbs, does this apply to taller wheels and wider wheels also? I just wanted to see what torque specs people were using since I assumed different specs for differents brands of wheels.

10-11-2005, 11:47 PM	#23
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Yes. The bolts are only allowed so much torque since they're a limited size. If they were much larger, it might vary, but if you're concerned, you could possibly contact the vendor. __________________ Go big or go home!