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S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? Build Thread

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Fabman

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No smart phones, internet, streaming 4k flat screens smart TV's. No thanks Sal.

This was the best time of my life....


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Still chipping away at it.
Kevin popped these in whilst I was doing other things....
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So which way did you go with getting them in?


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The old "Pulled them through with a lugnut" trick.
As long as the splines are the correct size and are lined up with the scores from the previous studs they will slide right in with no effort at all. I have heard people poo poo this method, but if it's done carefully, there is no more stress on the stud than there would be simply installing a set of wheels.
 
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Put a little filler plate in there to smooth out the transition...
The Aero on this car needs work.

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Trust me, I feel you! I'm finally starting to work on my car tomorrow.
I'll be in the shop tomorrow as well. Still hung up on a few items and time is dragging by....
 
The funny thing is I have every single part for the car but the coil overs and watts link are not coming until beginning of this week. I am not going to make next weekend, but will make the NASA event the next weekend a in Fontana. I love the track. Never done it in a car, but on a GSXR1000RR race prepped bike.
 

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Maybe I shoulda ordered a bigger one....

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I thought you ordered a set of 30" as well as the small ones?

30" are in red, I should have thought this through better.


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I wonder what is the biggest size you can get those in?


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Maybe if I rub it, it will get bigger...?
 

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