Cookie cutters on bay window?

lowpro1984 · Post by **lowpro1984** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 7:17 am

Hi guys I was looking into porsche cookie cutters for my bus and I have seen them on bay windows befor but the problem is the bay window 5 lug patern is 112mm and the porsche cookie 5 lug patern is 130mm. My question is how do these guys run cookie cutters? Do they run adapters or do they get the rims redrilled? This isent anything im planing on doing soon but was wondering how it was done

Thank You,
Chris R.

danfromsyr · Post by **danfromsyr** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 8:58 am

keep reading these forums.. try a few of the other areas.. euro-look is a nie place for information..

they ususally use adapters.(not a good idea)
or special drilled drums/discs. there are a few vendors available with these items.. check a Hot-VW's or VW trends.. it's a little less common on the Bus TypeII than the beetle.. but still doable..

your biggest resource is research..

the more you know the less you'll end up wasting. not the less you'll spend.. but only doing a job once is a savings.

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 3:38 pm

Bus Boys claim-s/ed to have drilled bay rear drums.

Front I have no idea.

... Personally I would just slap on Mercedes wheels. Loads of nice selections there.

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Adrian Pillow
'66 VW Westfalia - "Biscuit"
'67 VW Deluxe Westfakia - "Dino"
'79 Porsche 911 SC - "Cochese"

Thumposaurus · Post by **Thumposaurus** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 9:03 pm

the thing is you can't just put new drums on the hub is the part that actually has the studs for mounting the wheels, I'm still trying to figure out the best way to mount this set I've had sitting under my bed for the past 3 years.
I've been trying to research and see if 944 hubs and brakes would work, but I'm not sure if they would be able to take the weight of a bus and no-one else seems to know, I don't want to spend lots of money and time and then be driving down the road and have the rear end fall apart on me.

Derek May · Post by **Derek May** » Wed Apr 24, 2002 11:57 am

offset can be a problem with the Mercedes rims ...

Bolt pattern is the same, but the wheels end up too much outboard or inboard, is my understanding (don't remember which -- outboard I think) and this puts stress on your bearings.

danfromsyr · Post by **danfromsyr** » Wed Apr 24, 2002 1:03 pm

some have had luck running Audi 5k rims..

I'd say sell the cookie cutters and buy proper fitting rims with the procedes.

it can get quite costly to change over to 5X130 and I do not recommend adapters.

where as you can sell the cookie cutters for most if not all the cost of upgrading to a nice set of 5X112mm that'll fit with a little research.

vanity has it's price though.. and you'll have to make your own asthetical decision.

danfromsyr <--- is not a speeling majer 80)

nicanor · Post by **nicanor** » Wed Apr 24, 2002 1:12 pm

http://members.linkopp.com/flat4/chop1.jpg
My cookie cutters are made with VW 5 bolts, kind of hard to find but they're out there. No adapters needed.

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Wed Apr 24, 2002 1:38 pm

Just as an FYI. Those are a Fuchs design.

I have seen a few of those wheels, but not many. Definately a rare item. I have no idea who made or marketed them.

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Adrian Pillow
'66 VW Westfalia - "Biscuit"
'67 VW Deluxe Westfakia - "Dino"
'79 Porsche 911 SC - "Cochese"

nicanor · Post by **nicanor** » Wed Apr 24, 2002 3:23 pm

Oh yeah, he was looking for Cookie Cutters (even though I said here's my Cookie's), my bad

Got my names mixed up again

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lowpro1984 · Post by **lowpro1984** » Wed Apr 24, 2002 8:26 pm

Hi guys I have also seen empi fives on late bay windows and they are drilled for 112 but the old holes are filled and it looks like they are casted that way. Does anyone make empi fives in 112 or does anyone know how much it would cost to have them redrilled?

Thank You,
Chris R.