Centre Hub Racing Wheel Conversion

[No Crust Racing]

Has anyone here done the conversion from a standard 5 stud hub to a racing wheel style centre hub? Hard? Expensive?

I'm not 100% on the terminology which is why my search didn't get many results.

Cheers

[Beer Baron]

they are called centre lock hubs.

that should help with the searching.

basically you will run drive pegs which look like normal studs, but they are shorter, have tapered noses, and wont neccisarily be the same number or PCD as your current studs, they locate the centre lock wheels onto the hubs, then the big nut torque it down onto the drive flange (same a normal wheel the centre hub/flange is what drives the wheel, the studs just locate it and the nut just holds it down).

it's not impossible, but to make it work you to convert the hubs, and fit the drive pegs, and buy the nuts (not cheap) and buy some suitable centre lock wheels, and a big bar/torque wrech/gun and appropriate socket to do them up. they are obviously only any good on a race car. we ran them on my friends GT3 cup car and yeah they are convenient. since there are so many cup cars in aus your best bet may be to pick up a set of wheels (they run BBS in various sizes) and nuts, and sockets from those guys and try and get hubs to suit.

[No Crust Racing]

Hmm, interesting, thanks for the info Baron. I'll no doubt be getting more info from you down the track when I get my 34

Cheers

Dan

[Ronin 09]

do it.

makes it harder to flog your wheels lol

[No Crust Racing]

lol nice one, never thought about that.

Question stems from Kris' post over at GTRblog about hooking up with dirt cheap SuperGT wheels.

[Beer Baron]

lol nice one, never thought about that.

Question stems from Kris' post over at GTRblog about hooking up with dirt cheap SuperGT wheels.

lol, you've got no chance of using them on any normal car mate. they are 19X13 inch. I should know I bought some last year...

and most of the ones they sell they are being sold because they are no longer fit for use. they are magnesium wheels, cost about $2800 each new, so I guarantee they wouldn't be flogging them for $100 if they were still usable.

they make nice ornaments for your lounge room though.

[No Crust Racing]

LoL no shit Baron I didn't expect to be using those wheels it was just reading about them that gave me the idea. I'm well aware of their width and usability. I've worded Kris up to hook me up when he's next over that way, if you're heading to the Nismo Festival you can hook me up too if Kris doesn't go

I'd love one for the lounge room!

[Ronin 09]

baron you ar$ehole, bring one back for me.

fark! lol

[DAS KAMU]

+1

[Beer Baron]

baron you ar$ehole, bring one back for me.

fark! lol

you know I will love muffin.

or you could just fking cum with me next time and carry it yo self. sure they are only 8kg, but try lugging it around for a few hours. feels like 80kg by the end of the day.