Drill press rim mod's with VP hubs

[MR.VERTICAL]

This will be a mod you all will love so dig out those old AXIAL 2.2 rim.Hear is a few pics i will have the how to photos up later today so i hope you did'nt throw out your old rims.

 

[Erin]

very good idea. So drill out the stock back ring for 3mm and make a new front face correct? and add in the spacers for the width you want too.

 

[J-FAB NOR-CAL]

very good idea. So drill out the stock back ring for 3mm and make a new front face correct? and add in the spacers for the width you want too.

Yep thats it,heading over there now to make up a few sets."thumbsup"

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

All right here we go first drill out the old holes to 1/8

Then cut out the center.

Next i use a cut off wheel for a dremal you can get at the hardware store.

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

So fare so good.

To make sure it's flat i use a milling bet.

The next step you'll need a 2 5/8 hole saw.

Make sure your drill is at low speed .

Then take your old rings clap it to the new ring and use a 1/8 drill ,drill them out at the same time after you drill one hole use a old 3mm to keep it lined up.

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

For the next step mount your new ring to a piece of wood.Then you need a 15/32 drill bet to drill out the new ring to fet the slw hub.d

Now take your body reemer just to make it fet just right.

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

I have a doner hub for this,drill it out to 1/8.

Now you have all the part you need you can use axial spacers of cut out some delrin or aluminum.

And there you have it .

 

[ScaleDustin]

What kinda knuckles are these???

I had a spare wheel to try out. Decided to get it shot. I used 4-40 drill & tap set. I threaded the holes for 4-40.

This good mod for me since I have run 8mm wide hex to clear my TSS,MSD wheels. But with the axial's I can run normal width hex. It looks like I could run SCX10 narrow hex now.

Awesome mod for sure! "thumbsup"

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

I beleave those are called portols.
Got a full set done today.

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

 

[J-FAB NOR-CAL]

Those came out killer!"thumbsup"

 

[TURBOFEST]

This is a really awesome Tech thread! Thanks for making it!

P.S. You sure its a 2-5/8" hole saw and not a 2-3/8" hole saw?? 2-5/8" seems awfully big for a 2.2 disk.

 

[roksloski]

This is a really awesome Tech thread! Thanks for making it!

P.S. You sure its a 2-5/8" hole saw and not a 2-3/8" hole saw?? 2-5/8" seems awfully big for a 2.2 disk.

Turbo...
hole saw's are measured outside to outside of the teeth...
and take about 3/16" cut out of the material, so you are left with less than the hole saw's outer measurement.........

that would be my guess why that size......

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

Thanx Mike your right on the money"thumbsup"

 

[Hittman]

Those are very cool man. Nice work

 

[bob1961]

those look just like D_lux wheels now :shock: ........bob

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[TURBOFEST]

Nah, I knew they were measured for O.D., I just didnt realize they took off that much material between I.D and O.D.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[MR.VERTICAL]

Those are very cool man. Nice work

Thanx you can do this mod on the 1.9 rims also,next week i'll post a how to do 1.9 rims"thumbsup" p.s they are 1in wide now and 45g.

 

[Hittman]

Sweet! 1.9 rims would be pretty dope"thumbsup"

 

[nstn8]

Did I miss it? What material and how thick are you using for the hub face/outer beadlock?