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GabeS14 · 01-12-2012, 12:07 PM

Wheelflip.com

LoneStarSilvia · 01-13-2012, 02:05 AM

Is VRWheels.com the only place you guys know of to buy new wheel bolts from?

I'm refinishing a set of Stich Mesh's.

alexisthemovie · 01-13-2012, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneStarSilvia

Is VRWheels.com the only place you guys know of to buy new wheel bolts from?

I'm refinishing a set of Stich Mesh's.

wheelflip.com/contact

Be sure to include the sizing you need.

LoneStarSilvia · 01-13-2012, 05:42 AM

Thanks, will give em a shout.

c4lvin · 01-13-2012, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by joel903

Thanks for pointing out to me that the VSXX is face mount and not sandwich mount like the equip, C4lvin. I went to measure the rim again and it is 2" lip and 6" barrel, my bad.

No problem

Jspec603 · 01-13-2012, 12:12 PM

Question on 2 piece Starform wheels.

Picked a set up recently. Going to get the faces refinished and was also looking to get them re-lipped as well. I have an email into Wheelflip for a quote. Curious to see if anyone knows if the VR wheel lips would work on these if I had someone local split them? They are 36 hole face/lip, just not sure if everything would line up porperly. If the bolt diameter would be the same, etc.

If the lips would work, would they be safe to reassemble as a 3 piece and seal the inner barrel and lip with silicone? Basically convert them from 2 to 3.

turbo2nr · 01-13-2012, 12:49 PM

+1 for wheel flip very help fully and good on price ill im working with them to get my new lips!

c4lvin · 01-13-2012, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jspec603

Question on 2 piece Starform wheels.

Picked a set up recently. Going to get the faces refinished and was also looking to get them re-lipped as well. I have an email into Wheelflip for a quote. Curious to see if anyone knows if the VR wheel lips would work on these if I had someone local split them? They are 36 hole face/lip, just not sure if everything would line up porperly. If the bolt diameter would be the same, etc.

If the lips would work, would they be safe to reassemble as a 3 piece and seal the inner barrel and lip with silicone? Basically convert them from 2 to 3.

These look like 3 piece to me. The barrel and lip are not welded it doesn't look like.

Unless if the face is same piece as barrel and lip goes on top (like RMs) which doesn't look like it either.

Jspec603 · 01-13-2012, 08:45 PM

The Lip and the barrel are welded, the face will unbolt. However, I took one of the valve stems out and you can see the 2 sections (barrel and lip flange) sandwiched together. So it goes face, lip, barrel.

I want to just have someone cut the weld on a lathe or something, get new lips and reassemble as a 3 piece. Is this a plausible scenario?

c4lvin · 01-13-2012, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jspec603

The Lip and the barrel are welded, the face will unbolt. However, I took one of the valve stems out and you can see the 2 sections (barrel and lip flange) sandwiched together. So it goes face, lip, barrel.

I want to just have someone cut the weld on a lathe or something, get new lips and reassemble as a 3 piece. Is this a plausible scenario?

Has it been done before with success? Yes. You have to know what you're doing as to not compromise the integrity of the metal you're cutting and/or rewelding.

wacko2 · 01-14-2012, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jspec603

Question on 2 piece Starform wheels.

Picked a set up recently. Going to get the faces refinished and was also looking to get them re-lipped as well. I have an email into Wheelflip for a quote. Curious to see if anyone knows if the VR wheel lips would work on these if I had someone local split them? They are 36 hole face/lip, just not sure if everything would line up porperly. If the bolt diameter would be the same, etc.

If the lips would work, would they be safe to reassemble as a 3 piece and seal the inner barrel and lip with silicone? Basically convert them from 2 to 3.

did u pick these rims up on ebay, i was think buyin them

Jspec603 · 01-14-2012, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wacko2

did u pick these rims up on ebay, i was think buyin them

I did, yea.

Does anyone else have input on the above question?

Dustxking · 01-17-2012, 05:39 PM

Local dude in my town is selling some work emits for dirt cheap and they are 3 piece. 17" 36 hole lips. Who would be a good company to go through to get custom lips made? Or already have them made.

c4lvin · 01-18-2012, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dustxking

Local dude in my town is selling some work emits for dirt cheap and they are 3 piece. 17" 36 hole lips. Who would be a good company to go through to get custom lips made? Or already have them made.

VR, memoryfab, Rotiform, wheel flip, JustMatz, etc.

blueshark123 · 01-18-2012, 07:51 AM

You should have let him read the damn thread its only posted like 100 times in here

alexisthemovie · 01-18-2012, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jspec603

I did, yea.

Does anyone else have input on the above question?

Yes, it is safe to split the weld and silicon it after re-assembly. It is one of the services we offer.

c4lvin · 01-19-2012, 06:50 AM

Working on these. Faces were sent off to powdercoating the other day. OEM specs were 18x7.5 +45 and 18x8.5 +26. Going to be 18x10 +/-0 (4.5" lip), 18x11 +7 (5" lip) Work VS-XX.

turbo2nr · 01-19-2012, 07:05 AM

^ sick, im planing to run similar spec on my re-barreled vs-mx (18x10 +6/ 18x11 +12) are you running that on a stock body s13/14?

c4lvin · 01-19-2012, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo2nr

^ sick, im planing to run similar spec on my re-barreled vs-mx (18x10 +6/ 18x11 +12) are you running that on a stock body s13/14?

Yep. Just rolled front and rears. MAYBE slight pull if needed. But I doubt it.

That's with a 4.5" front and rear lip, so imagine 1/2" more poke rear with the 5s.

turbo2nr · 01-19-2012, 07:22 AM

nice im glad to see this works ill be using 3"/4" lips stock body 14 as well i was worried with the amount i had to pull it.. looking good man!

Jspec603 · 01-19-2012, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexisthemovie

Yes, it is safe to split the weld and silicon it after re-assembly. It is one of the services we offer.

Cool, thanks for that info.

Do you guys feel that the work 36 hole lips would work on these? I may just suck it up and buy one soon and have one split. Trial and error I guess. Worst case I get the one rewelded.

C4lvin, I'd be more than happy to borrow one of those for a little while! lol jk, they're 18's.

BeerBringer · 01-20-2012, 02:25 AM

I have a set of BBS LM's that need new bolts and a good cleaning.
After deflating the tire is it safe to remove the center with the tire still on the barrel?
I'm a little affraid the barrel might get oval.

wyteboiii · 01-20-2012, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by chiboy002

you sound like someone with very few friends

Says the person with 3,500+ posts in under 2 years

SupaDoopa · 01-20-2012, 04:49 AM

Can't wait to throw on my 18x9.5 +14//18x11+0 KF's.

BoOsT-HuNgRy · 01-20-2012, 06:13 AM

wow this thread is awesome ! . . . . I have been looking at WheelFlip's work alot lately seems to be great service and have great customer feed back.

+1 for them

does anyone know of a company either in Ontario Canada or in New York/Jersey that does a great job doing this?

thanks..

c4lvin · 01-20-2012, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeerBringer

I have a set of BBS LM's that need new bolts and a good cleaning.
After deflating the tire is it safe to remove the center with the tire still on the barrel?
I'm a little affraid the barrel might get oval.

The lip and barrel are 1 piece. Plus, a deflated tire will make T6-6061 aircraft grade aluminum oval because a deflated tire is on it?

I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting for my faces to be powdercoated. That's all I need back and I can start re-assembling them.

c4lvin · 01-24-2012, 03:15 PM

Powdercoating is done. Now waiting to be shipped back to me.

g_mac530 · 01-24-2012, 04:19 PM

^ Those will look good. Question though, on the backside of the faces, did your powdercoater mask off where the bolt holes are? I was always curious if that would affect re-assembly.

c4lvin · 01-24-2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g_mac530

^ Those will look good. Question though, on the backside of the faces, did your powdercoater mask off where the bolt holes are? I was always curious if that would affect re-assembly.

Not that I know of. I trust him enough to spray them evenly. Since it's not a sandwich mount wheel and no silicone will be sealing that area, there's really no need to mask it off.

nativG20 · 01-24-2012, 05:53 PM

I hope this is the right place to post this.

I have a pair of 18x8 +42 inch Racing Harts C2s that i would like to get new outter lips for. the lips are 40 hole lip. Effectivly i want a 9.5 or 10 wide wheel.

Here is a Picture to try and illustrate what size lips i have

Im pretty sure the lips i have now are only 1 inch lips given you are supposed to measure the width of a rim from bead to bead, so the curved edge seen in the pic above shouldnt be measured (please correct me if im wrong)

Again my Wheels are 18x8 +42 as of current

Here are my Calculations (provided i do have a 1 inch lip) If i add a 3 inch lip to my existing face and barrels i will be adding (-24) offset to the wheel which would make my wheels 18x10 +18.

(please correct me if i am wrong)

and 10 wide may be too wide so i was thinking just adding a Lip that is just 1.5 wider or a total of 2.5 wide which would give me 18x9.5 +25.

Any help will be much appreiciated

Thanks!

BTW heres the reason im getting a pair widened, i <3 Cali Freways

01-12-2012, 12:07 PM	#241
GabeS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sin City Las Vegas Posts: 4,521 Trader Rating: (27) Rides Gallery: GabeS14 Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Wheelflip.com __________________ E92 M3 19" wheels for sale///JWT Cams and Springs +30whp for sale... cheap.

01-13-2012, 02:05 AM	#242
LoneStarSilvia Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Okinawa--->Arizona Age: 36 Posts: 1,509 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Is VRWheels.com the only place you guys know of to buy new wheel bolts from? I'm refinishing a set of Stich Mesh's. __________________

01-13-2012, 05:42 AM	#244
LoneStarSilvia Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Okinawa--->Arizona Age: 36 Posts: 1,509 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Thanks, will give em a shout. __________________

01-13-2012, 12:49 PM	#247
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 38 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	+1 for wheel flip very help fully and good on price ill im working with them to get my new lips! __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

01-19-2012, 07:05 AM	#258
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 38 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	^ sick, im planing to run similar spec on my re-barreled vs-mx (18x10 +6/ 18x11 +12) are you running that on a stock body s13/14? __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

01-13-2012, 12:12 PM	#246
Jspec603 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester NH Age: 45 Posts: 265 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Question on 2 piece Starform wheels. Picked a set up recently. Going to get the faces refinished and was also looking to get them re-lipped as well. I have an email into Wheelflip for a quote. Curious to see if anyone knows if the VR wheel lips would work on these if I had someone local split them? They are 36 hole face/lip, just not sure if everything would line up porperly. If the bolt diameter would be the same, etc. If the lips would work, would they be safe to reassemble as a 3 piece and seal the inner barrel and lip with silicone? Basically convert them from 2 to 3.

01-13-2012, 08:45 PM	#249
Jspec603 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester NH Age: 45 Posts: 265 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	The Lip and the barrel are welded, the face will unbolt. However, I took one of the valve stems out and you can see the 2 sections (barrel and lip flange) sandwiched together. So it goes face, lip, barrel. I want to just have someone cut the weld on a lathe or something, get new lips and reassemble as a 3 piece. Is this a plausible scenario?

01-17-2012, 05:39 PM	#253
Dustxking Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 360 Age: 35 Posts: 709 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Local dude in my town is selling some work emits for dirt cheap and they are 3 piece. 17" 36 hole lips. Who would be a good company to go through to get custom lips made? Or already have them made.

01-18-2012, 07:51 AM	#255
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	You should have let him read the damn thread its only posted like 100 times in here

01-19-2012, 06:50 AM	#257
c4lvin Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas Age: 37 Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Working on these. Faces were sent off to powdercoating the other day. OEM specs were 18x7.5 +45 and 18x8.5 +26. Going to be 18x10 +/-0 (4.5" lip), 18x11 +7 (5" lip) Work VS-XX.

01-19-2012, 07:22 AM	#260
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 38 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	nice im glad to see this works ill be using 3"/4" lips stock body 14 as well i was worried with the amount i had to pull it.. looking good man! __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

01-20-2012, 02:25 AM	#262
BeerBringer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a set of BBS LM's that need new bolts and a good cleaning. After deflating the tire is it safe to remove the center with the tire still on the barrel? I'm a little affraid the barrel might get oval.

01-20-2012, 04:49 AM	#264
SupaDoopa Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 隠された意図 Age: 36 Posts: 3,689 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	Can't wait to throw on my 18x9.5 +14//18x11+0 KF's.

01-20-2012, 06:13 AM	#265
BoOsT-HuNgRy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Age: 37 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow this thread is awesome ! . . . . I have been looking at WheelFlip's work alot lately seems to be great service and have great customer feed back. +1 for them does anyone know of a company either in Ontario Canada or in New York/Jersey that does a great job doing this? thanks..

01-24-2012, 03:15 PM	#267
c4lvin Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas Age: 37 Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Powdercoating is done. Now waiting to be shipped back to me.

01-24-2012, 05:53 PM	#270
nativG20 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: southern cali Age: 35 Posts: 280 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Help Calculate Wheel Offset I hope this is the right place to post this. I have a pair of 18x8 +42 inch Racing Harts C2s that i would like to get new outter lips for. the lips are 40 hole lip. Effectivly i want a 9.5 or 10 wide wheel. Here is a Picture to try and illustrate what size lips i have Im pretty sure the lips i have now are only 1 inch lips given you are supposed to measure the width of a rim from bead to bead, so the curved edge seen in the pic above shouldnt be measured (please correct me if im wrong) Again my Wheels are 18x8 +42 as of current Here are my Calculations (provided i do have a 1 inch lip) If i add a 3 inch lip to my existing face and barrels i will be adding (-24) offset to the wheel which would make my wheels 18x10 +18. (please correct me if i am wrong) and 10 wide may be too wide so i was thinking just adding a Lip that is just 1.5 wider or a total of 2.5 wide which would give me 18x9.5 +25. Any help will be much appreiciated Thanks! BTW heres the reason im getting a pair widened, i <3 Cali Freways __________________ WTF IS JUICE?? I WANT THAT PURPLE DRANK!!!