Factory 17" Webspokes
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Factory 17" Webspokes
My baby is a '06 MCSa with the factory 17" webspokes... Wondered if anyone can give some advice.. I'd like to have the center section of each wheel painted to match the car (Royal Grey) leaving the polished outer rim. Has anyone had any experience disassembling these two piece wheels? Is it possible without running into problems? I could mask them, but I know the results will be better if they are disassembled, painted, and re-assembled... Any advice or suggestions would be appriciated!
Thanks..
Steve
Thanks..
Steve
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I got a tool today to take apart my Webspokes, this is what I used...
http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1080
the 8mm fits the bolts, they don't break loose too easy(a lot of blue Loctite). I let all the air out of the tire and removed all the bolts, a little tug on the center and it pops right out! I'll have Dark Silver Webspokes pretty soon!
I imagine the R90s would be the same.
http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1080
the 8mm fits the bolts, they don't break loose too easy(a lot of blue Loctite). I let all the air out of the tire and removed all the bolts, a little tug on the center and it pops right out! I'll have Dark Silver Webspokes pretty soon!
I imagine the R90s would be the same.
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Great! Hope you'll post a picture of the results! It should look really cool! Question, though... Did you need to deflate the tire? Looks to me like the center section is independent of the actual rim. If not, will you have issues with the reassembled unit holding air? Curious to know before I start the project....
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Speedee
Great! Hope you'll post a picture of the results! It should look really cool! Question, though... Did you need to deflate the tire? Looks to me like the center section is independent of the actual rim. If not, will you have issues with the reassembled unit holding air? Curious to know before I start the project....
Thanks!
Thanks!
I will have all four wheels re-balanced when I'm done.
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Cool project, but you need to find out the torque specs to make sure your wheels go back together properly..
Also, they should be bolted back together in the same location as the came apart..
IMO, this should all be done only by a pro.. A wheel coming apart is something that could be very ugly..
Also, they should be bolted back together in the same location as the came apart..
IMO, this should all be done only by a pro.. A wheel coming apart is something that could be very ugly..
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Originally Posted by Passat774
Cool project, but you need to find out the torque specs to make sure your wheels go back together properly..
Originally Posted by Passat774
Also, they should be bolted back together in the same location as the came apart..
Originally Posted by Passat774
IMO, this should all be done only by a pro.. A wheel coming apart is something that could be very ugly..
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I just want to make sure no one does this as a quick DIY...
Also, I understand that the wheels can only go together one way.. I was trying to say make sure that the centers are not mixed up between wheels..
I think Ronal makes the webspokes ask them what the torque spec is on a two pc wheel..
Good luck and make sure you are safe !
Also, I understand that the wheels can only go together one way.. I was trying to say make sure that the centers are not mixed up between wheels..
I think Ronal makes the webspokes ask them what the torque spec is on a two pc wheel..
Good luck and make sure you are safe !
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Definitely not a quick DIY.
Thank you, Passat774 for stressing that point as I did not in my previous posts.
Also, for anyone wanting to do this, please take your time and make sure you are comfortable enough to disassemble and reassemble your wheels correctly. As stated before, a wheel that comes apart can be very ugly. I would hate to see someone get hurt because a wheel came apart that was not put back together correctly.
If you're not sure about doing it, find someone that is.
Thank you, Passat774 for stressing that point as I did not in my previous posts.
Also, for anyone wanting to do this, please take your time and make sure you are comfortable enough to disassemble and reassemble your wheels correctly. As stated before, a wheel that comes apart can be very ugly. I would hate to see someone get hurt because a wheel came apart that was not put back together correctly.
If you're not sure about doing it, find someone that is.
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Originally Posted by Speedee
So... Partsman... Have you had a go yet on the webspoke project?
I will swap my 16s on this weekend and get the Webspokes apart to be prepped.
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Originally Posted by cambowl
Any luck on determining the torque??? I spoke to Ronal USA, but they couldn't assist, said I should try Ronal Germany, so I am awaiting an email reply from them.
There is only so much torque you can put on a bolt of a certain size. A good friend who has a metal/machine shop, where I do all the work on my car, has a chart that tells you the max torque for a certain size bolt. There is a lot of blue loctite on the bolts when you remove them, so be sure to put that back on.
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Mission Accomplished
Got my "Black" webspokes put on my car this morning. I had them professionally powder coated if anyone is curious. Found out the torque spec from Ronal Germany this past Monday, it's "32 + 3/0 Nm" or very close to 24 ft/pounds. Check them out in my Gallery if you like.
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FYI - we build all OZ multi-piece wheels for OZ North America in house here in South Bend. We have an extremely expensive (15k+) computer controlled torque wrench just for assembly.
Its so sensitive it can tell if the asembly bolts have been torqued before.
Many of these assembly bolts should be replaced once torqued - they get streched - and don't torque down as they did before after they been streched.
Alex
Its so sensitive it can tell if the asembly bolts have been torqued before.
Many of these assembly bolts should be replaced once torqued - they get streched - and don't torque down as they did before after they been streched.
Alex
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FYI - we build all OZ multi-piece wheels for OZ North America in house here in South Bend. We have an extremely expensive (15k+) computer controlled torque wrench just for assembly.
Its so sensitive it can tell if the asembly bolts have been torqued before.
Many of these assembly bolts should be replaced once torqued - they get streched - and don't torque down as they did before after they been streched.
Alex
Its so sensitive it can tell if the asembly bolts have been torqued before.
Many of these assembly bolts should be replaced once torqued - they get streched - and don't torque down as they did before after they been streched.
Alex
Thank you for helping an providing an additional safety warning