My Hub Conversion.

[ls1fbody]

yes, alot thicker. gimme a sec.

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these are from trying to work my lug swap using drilled stock hubs. Powell didn't like the idea of drilling where it was already weak, so we scrapped the idea.

 

[ff_drift_lol]

eh i think it would have worked just fine, but it doesn't hurt to do things the right way. and you certainly did it the right way lol.

 

[YelloEye]

So what about using the stock locations for the lugs, just filling the old studs in and redrilling for the new pattern? How solid would that be?

 

[ls1fbody]

you mean like welding the holes closed, then re-drilling?

If i'm not mistaken they are cast, so welding it correctly is difficult at best.

 

[YelloEye]

you mean like welding the holes closed, then re-drilling?

If i'm not mistaken they are cast, so welding it correctly is difficult at best.

basically yeah.

 

[ls1fbody]

that's not really a good alternative. From what i've read, welding cast iron/steel is really difficult to do correctly, and even then, its just not the best idea.

 

[ff_drift_lol]

it still won't make the hub thicker at those points.

 

[ls1fbody]

it still won't make the hub thicker at those points.

he meant popping out the stock studs and filling the holes. then redrilling them in the 5x4.5 circle on top of where the original holes wound have been. Just doesn't sound safe imo.

 

[YelloEye]

he meant popping out the stock studs and filling the holes. then redrilling them in the 5x4.5 circle on top of where the original holes wound have been. Just doesn't sound safe imo.

I think I agree, I just remembered reading something about how casting a hole in something is stronger than if you drill it...think the article was about crossdrilled brake rotors if I remember correctly.

 

[ff_drift_lol]

ohhh gotcha. yeah that sounds iffy.