Posted by clueless [108.162.210.121] on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 10:52:07 :
In Reply to: Re: rotor hub and posted by Kaegi [108.162.246.44] on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 18:01:16 :
the issue i had was that it put the rotor too far back but if you machine the bosses lower like you say then it will work and you will have to machine the hub housing thinner otherwise there is not enuff meat on the inside of the spacer ring left around the holes after you drill them
i was going to do that but i decided not too cuz i did not want to change the hub too much and i thought maybe machining down the bosses would weaken the support
but if you do machine the boss lower and flat without the stops for the ring to sit on then drive the ring on with the studs and bolt the rotor to the ring--pretty slick actually
(the stops are 1/4 in. higher than the machined area for the stud so if you machine the whole boss 1/4 lower you can use a 1/2 ring or 7/16) or some such
you can weld some stops in the recess where the wheel stud sits or drill and use some drive pins as stops
what i like about this is you can do it in such away that the recess in the ring for the wheel stud head will allow you to bolt the wheel up with out a spacer cuz the head will sit further back and no need for a spacer where the drum was
i did not want to add any more weight as the rotor i am using is a monster and i will use an aluminum spacer between the wheel if i can determine aluminum is suitable in this application
i did not want to have to machine the hub but i had to anyway so might as well machine the bosses
and you could revert to stock by using a spacer under the wheel stud in the lower boss and a drive pin as a stop for the stud