OPINIONS PLEASE - Alloys refurb?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:41 pm

ha ha ha ha

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:44 pm

Currently have spare set of wheels on, so getting mine sorted while i have the luxury of not needing to put the car on blocks. Mainly to stop the wheels dissolving.....

If you really want to know.......

And it's not a shed. It's a rattly shed. And only i can call it that, so there.....

Post by **Shug** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:46 pm

If it's rattly, fix it! I (over the space of about 5 hours yesterday) got rid of most of the rattles with a mix of cable ties and self-tappers.

I left out the no more nails this time...

<BG>

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:49 pm

my rattles come from having stu's grooved discs, and the pads rattle against them. that and the fact i can't be arsed fiddling around with silly bits of rubber to try and stop the rattle, because they'll prob fall off anyway....(the silly rubber bits i mean, not the brakes...

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Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:51 pm

ps so you're saying your car doesn't rattle at all????? that would surely be an amazing acheivement. Has the weight increased with the sheer volume of cable ties/self tappers??

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:52 pm

Shug wrote:If it's rattly, fix it! I (over the space of about 5 hours yesterday) got rid of most of the rattles with a mix of cable ties and self-tappers.

I left out the no more nails this time...

phuf

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:53 pm

Shug wrote: I left out the no more nails this time...

should read -

ran out of no more nails so spent 5 hours trying to manufacture a botch instead

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:53 pm

GregR wrote:
Shug wrote:If it's rattly, fix it! I (over the space of about 5 hours yesterday) got rid of most of the rattles with a mix of cable ties and self-tappers.

I left out the no more nails this time...

phuf

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:53 pm

Andy G wrote:
Shug wrote: I left out the no more nails this time...

should read -

ran out of no more nails so spent 5 hours trying to manufacture a botch instead

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:54 pm

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:55 pm

might be worth checking with Ali (SLS) to see if he's any contacts for this ?

woody · Post by **woody** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:09 pm

Carrick Engineering are great for wheels - and cheap - but they're in Prestwick.

http://www.carrickengineering.co.uk/

They've been about £26 per wheel for me in the past, I can drop them in if it helps.

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:35 pm

Tom

I had my wheels powder coated at IPF in Glenrothes. They made a great job. They did them in silver.

With regards to the finish, whilst it is smooth and appears to be fairly durable you may not be too keen on the slightly "sparkly" effect from the process. Not sure if this is just with IPF but I think I may have seen other comments about this.

When I first saw mine done I was slightly disappointed but that was when I was looking at them close up. From 6 feet away they look great.

BTW mine cost £35 each also. I had to arrange the tyre fitting/refitting myself.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:14 pm

Spose it's too late to suggest Coatech in Carnoustie

They did the RS6 wheels prior to me selling it