jimojameso Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) Hello all, Little update on wheels. I have never been completely happy with the offset and dishes on my bbs lm's. A lot of the porsche guys reverse mount them to improve the look and lower the offset so I thought i would give it a go. I stripped the wheels down removing all the original black bolts. I then got the lips polished up to a mirror finish by a polishing specialist near where i work. To say i'm pleased with them is an understatement. I ordered 80 new silver forged stainless bolts from germany and reassembled the wheels. Only this time the faces are now mounted on the inside. You effectively get about an 8-10mm lower offset by doing this and it also makes the lips look much larger as the inside bit is not covered by the face. I hope you like the results. If you decide to do this make sure you assemble/disassemble your wheels with the tyres deflated. Also always tighten the bolts in a star pattern to the recommended torque. BBS recommend 19LB/FT for LM's with blue threadlock. Bolt Size is M7 X 24mm. Before the suspension had settled back down. New shiny bolts!!! About to reassemble. On the way back from the polishers in the golf. How they used to look. I also fitted my new engine cover. Thanks to Paul Whiffin. Edited July 24, 2012 by jimojameso (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 They look fantastic can you post up the size of the bolts you ordered, just for future reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks mate. Bolt size is M7 X 24mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDukesy Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Look fantastic! Massive improvement! Also car and wheels colour combo is stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks Dukesy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway Motorsport Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Beautiful car mate... keep it that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Wheels look good but that looks like a lot of negative camber on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Wheels in motion set it up for me to their recommended settings for fast road use. I'll get it checked next time i get new rubber. The drive is very uneven so maybe just a lump in the driveway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkpower Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Excellent work mate!! They look much better, more dish and better offset. When I have some timme i'll do the same with my old LMs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I'll get it checked next time i get new rubber. That'll be next week then Keep an eye on the inner edge of the tyre it'll wear quickly with a lot of camber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 That'll be next week then Keep an eye on the inner edge of the tyre it'll wear quickly with a lot of camber. Ha ha will do Nic Excellent work mate!! They look much better, more dish and better offset. When I have some timme i'll do the same with my old LMs. You should mate. Is a massive improvement!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thay look much better, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Loving your work mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker705 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 how'd the centres fit inside the barrels on your LM's ??? were they a tight or loose fit ?? speedwells refurbed my wheels and I'd asked them to refit the centres from the back...exactly as you have. But Ibrar was worried about doing it as the centres wernt a tight fit into the barrels from the back so he decided agains doing it in the end and mounted the centres the conventional way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Looks good mate . Well worth the time and effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 They look much better! simple things make a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 They look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks for all the positive comments peeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supranature Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Are your tyres rotating the correct way now, ie. did you swap the reversed rims to the other side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Nice job mate - I will have a closer look at Bluewater meet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Are your tyres rotating the correct way now, ie. did you swap the reversed rims to the other side? Wheels are not reversed, the center part of the wheel is just bolted on from the inside instead of the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supranature Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Wheels are not reversed, the center part of the wheel is just bolted on from the inside instead of the outside. Aah, got it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 They look good. I'd like to get my rears 10mm or so further out. One concern I raised before was that the outside edge is slightly rounded and the side that sits on the lip is flat. Did they fit on ok mounting from behind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Yeah they fitted fine. Will keep an eye on the bolts to make sure they stay tight. I followed the correct bbs torques, etc, so should be ok. The porsche guys seem to all do it without any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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