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  1. jamesrobba

    jamesrobba Karting

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    #1 jamesrobba, May 23, 2007
    have 89 testarossa with knock off wheels installed 16" . i see a good deal on ebay for ferrari rims 18" bbs , they are 5 bolts type , what would it take to install these please. the backs are 295/35 and fronts are 225/40 , will this work on my testarossa . thank you reguards to all my ferrari people. james robba
     
  2. jamesrobba

    jamesrobba Karting

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    #2 jamesrobba, May 23, 2007
    question , what does it take to remove the hub or knock off to convert to 5 bolt wheel , is it just spacers , does any one have pictures , i can't see how to remove the knock off hub and install 5 bolt spacers , does that work , please if any one has pictures it would help, i did a search , but it did not show any pictures removing the hub , or how the spaces go on , thank you .
     
  3. Sean F.

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    #3 Sean F., May 23, 2007
    I think you'd have to change the whole upright to the newer version. But I'm not sure that would work as I think there were some other suspension changes in 88.5 that would make using a newer upright impossible on an older car.

    But I'm just shooting in the dark here so ignore me.
     
  4. 4redude

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    #4 4redude, May 23, 2007
    It'll be cheaper to buy a late TR than to change all the suspension at all four corners. Yes....REALLY.
     
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    4redude Formula Junior

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    #5 4redude, May 23, 2007
    Are you sure? What are the last 5 digits of the VIN? The last TR that left the factory with K/O's was s/n 75995, which would have an early 1988 production date. If the car is a Euro version, sometimes the year can be "fudged" on the documents.
     
  6. jamesrobba

    jamesrobba Karting

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    #6 jamesrobba, May 24, 2007
    have 87 testarossa with knock off rims , want to go to 5 lugs rims , they are on ebays , under testarossa rims , they are bbs , are bbs a good rim to install on ferrari , and please how do you do this go from knock off to 5 lugs rims , i been told spacers , need your help , thank you
     
  7. Steve Magnusson

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    #7 Steve Magnusson, May 24, 2007
    Did you not see Brian K.'s earlier response? Too many parts need to be changed to make this doable $-wise -- it would be ~3X cheaper to sell your single-lug and buy a 5-lug rather than buy a junk 5-lug and transfer over virtually all of the suspension.
     
  8. velocityengineer

    velocityengineer Formula Junior

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    #8 velocityengineer, May 24, 2007
    How many new threads are you going to start and ask the same question?

    There are replies in your other posts that spell it out very clear...spacers will not work, you basically have to change the entire 4 corners of the car, and you would be better off simply buying a 5 lug car....clear?

    This will not change, no matter how many threads you start to ask the question.
     
  9. robertgarven

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    #9 robertgarven, May 29, 2007
    Not to change the subject but I saw daytona race rims on a gt4 in SB once, seemed like the owner said the bolt on spline used the same holes as the 5 lug bolts. I know this is going the other way, just a comment
     

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