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Bill Gammon (Bill_gammon)
Junior Member
Username: Bill_gammon
Post Number: 71
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 8:17 am: | |
Well, a locating stud is what it is. I appreciate the input.
Natually I have seen these on other cars and I agree it can be maddening to try to find the holes, particulary in the dark.
Here is a tidbit that may or may not be true. One of the guys that was around when we had the wheels off chimed in with his comment. He claims to have friends within Brembo (well, I do to but I don't brag about it) and he said that Brembo supplies those little emergency brake pads at a slight discount to Ferrari because Ferrari allowed them to put their name on the back of the backing plate so it was visible through the wheel. A bit of free advertising there.
Could be true or hogwash. Who knows. |
Henryk (Henryk)
Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 742
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 9:04 pm: | |
I agree with Khan regarding helping to mount the wheel. Andy is also correct in that the stud holds the rotor in place......one can then adjust the parking brake, with the wheel off.
Khan: I had a TVR Griffith, series 200....sold it to my nephew. He loves it!!!!!!! |
Andy Falsetta (Tuttebenne)
Junior Member
Username: Tuttebenne
Post Number: 145
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 8:58 pm: | |
I think they also do "double duty" holding the rotors in place. One of my spare wheel sets is not a factory set and they aren't drilled for the pin we are all speaking about. So in order to mount the rims on the car I have to remove these pins whenever these non-Ferrari wheels are used. Its a lot more difficult getting the lugs started without the locating pins I can tell you.
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Faisal Khan (Tvrfreak)
Junior Member
Username: Tvrfreak
Post Number: 203
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 2:29 pm: | |
Bill,
it is a locating stud to help you put the wheel on easily, but not in the sense that you are thinking. It also bears the wheel's weight, making it much less awkward to manipulate the wheel.
When the wheel is caught on this and you push the wheel down, the hub will rotate down until this stud is at the lowest position. Then it will stay put. Or, if the handbrake is engaged, then the rear hubs will stay put wherever they are. In either case, once the hub is not rotating, it is much easier to rotate the wheel relative to the hub so that the holes line up.
Otherwise, it's much more difficult to line up the holes in the wheel with the holes in the hub, as the hub will rotate (unpredictably) while you struggle with placing the unwieldy wheel in exactly the correct orientation.
Rgds,
Faisal. |
Ernesto (T88power)
Intermediate Member
Username: T88power
Post Number: 1506
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 2:27 pm: | |
Bill, I have the CD-Rom shop manual. Email me.
[email protected] |
Bill Gammon (Bill_gammon)
Junior Member
Username: Bill_gammon
Post Number: 70
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 2:17 pm: | |
Nope, they just got dirtier. We spent part of the day playing on the skidpad. A little brake dust is a good thing.
Anyway, I am surprised nobody else responded. Oh well.
What about a factory shop manual. The dealer says $1500. Are there other options? How about the CD-ROM? Dealer was unwilling to sell one and not very helpful.
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Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Junior Member
Username: Paulie_b
Post Number: 182
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 9:09 pm: | |
Bill, I hope you cleaned those wheels inside and out. |
Bill Gammon (Bill_gammon)
Junior Member
Username: Bill_gammon
Post Number: 69
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 4:16 pm: | |
Well, I thought it was a "locating stud" but it is useless if it is. In the rear wheels (particularly) that stud resides in a huge free air area and I can't see how it could be of any assistance when putting the wheel on.
I used the center hub and had no problems. Still hate lugstuds though. |
david handa (Davehanda)
Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 795
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 4:14 pm: | |
Bill, most Ferraris have that, it is an alignment stud to help you line up the holes to put in the wheel bolt. I think my 308 had two per wheel....
Not sure on the 328. |
Bill Gammon (Bill_gammon)
Junior Member
Username: Bill_gammon
Post Number: 68
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 4:13 pm: | |
http://www.billgammon.com/images/May03/360rwheeloff
The little "stud" sticking out in the middle of the hub. Is this a wheel speed sensor? At first I thought they were there to help locate the wheel when putting the lugstuds on (can't believe Ferrari uses lugstuds ugh), but it is tapered and wouldn't hold the wheel in place.
Just curious?
Also, took pics of the weight of the front and rear wheels. The scale was high technology and super accurate (grin).
Thought you guys may enjoy.
http://www.billgammon.com/images/May03/360frweight
http://www.billgammon.com/images/May03/360rweight |
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