Taking apart my volks
10-22-2008, 06:15 PM
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Taking apart my volks
I'm taking apart my my GT-7's to get the lips repolished and the centers powder coated. I have my Z set up black on black now but I think I'm going to go gold this time around.
So my question is, is there anything special I need to do when taking apart/putting the rims back together? Do I have to torque everything to an exact spec or can I just throw them back together and tighten them as tight as possible with my hand?
So my question is, is there anything special I need to do when taking apart/putting the rims back together? Do I have to torque everything to an exact spec or can I just throw them back together and tighten them as tight as possible with my hand?
10-23-2008, 05:39 AM
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Thanx for the responses so far, as you can tell I'm new to this.
So does anyone have the info that I need? What are the torque specs for the gt-7s?
So does anyone have the info that I need? What are the torque specs for the gt-7s?
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Yes and no, part of the problem is that oxidation/aging/dirt etc will cause the bolts to "stick" when coming apart, which will require more torque than they were initially installed with. Using this value may result in the bolts coming loose in the future, and using too high of a value could result in warping/shearing. It is best to obtain the actual torque values if at all possible.
10-24-2008, 07:05 AM
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be sure to *carefully* tighten them, I've seen them reassembled and the finish on the bolts was ever so slightly scratched from the allen key, they will rust like a **** if that finish is marred.
I've had friends break those bolts, they will snap. I dont know if they ever found replacements, I think they had to find alternatives thru the local bolt/fastener company.
I've had friends break those bolts, they will snap. I dont know if they ever found replacements, I think they had to find alternatives thru the local bolt/fastener company.
10-24-2008, 07:23 AM
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when new? probably not.. but when reusing a bolt, in an application like that, I would for sure. I'd used blue/med at a minimum. But, I have not done mine yet, so I dont have any first hand knowledge, just what I've read/heard. I would imagine there are alot of SoCal shops that do this type of 2pc rays work everyday
10-24-2008, 08:18 AM
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when new? probably not.. but when reusing a bolt, in an application like that, I would for sure. I'd used blue/med at a minimum. But, I have not done mine yet, so I dont have any first hand knowledge, just what I've read/heard. I would imagine there are alot of SoCal shops that do this type of 2pc rays work everyday
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I'd want to black chrome them 
but really, I dunno.. chrome will flake, is heavy, and does weaken forged wheels. Chrome is an option, but not a perfect solution either.
You can't anodize like that in the US because of lead I believe... the process/materials used to duplicate the OE finish is not legal here.
but really, I dunno.. chrome will flake, is heavy, and does weaken forged wheels. Chrome is an option, but not a perfect solution either. You can't anodize like that in the US because of lead I believe... the process/materials used to duplicate the OE finish is not legal here.