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01-31-2013, 09:45 AM
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A couple of notes of feedback about these.
You need ford grease hubs for these the toyota ones dont fit, so add some money for new ones. The hub centric seat doesnt fit toyota RWD wheels (assuming they fit ford wheels?), so you will need to get a ring machined up if you want to have hub centric wheels (the adapter rings I had didnt fit, so assuming its an odd sized seat). One of them arrived with a number of machining gouges in it, including on the hub centric seat. I have not fitted these yet, hopefully they take the studs ok! Cheers! |
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01-31-2013, 10:06 AM
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You sure you got the right one ?
Because they make 2 models: Toyota: http://www.grp4fabrications.com/product_...cts_id=635 And Ford: http://www.grp4fabrications.com/product_...cts_id=642 I believe they're both hub centric with the stud pattern you choose. For the grease cap, that's mentioned on their shop but I agree that sucks (that would be 1000 time better if they could make a Toyota grease cap version of their hub) |
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01-31-2013, 10:14 AM
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Well I ordered the Toyota one, and I emailed them about the things like the machining gouges and the hub centric thing, and didnt get a reply. I checked the PCD and they seemed to line up right, I would think the 108 PCD of the ford would be a decent difference to notice.
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01-31-2013, 10:24 AM
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Just went and double checked the PCD, its 4 stud 114.3 for sure, it lines up to the S13 hub I have and the Toyota wheel.
Looks like they just have a very similar machining process between the ford and toyota product and it basically doesnt fit toyota that well. |
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01-31-2013, 11:25 AM
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Sound like the product quality decrease since Padraig left
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01-31-2013, 11:46 AM
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Hmmm not sure who that is, but yeah not a great first experience.
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01-31-2013, 12:01 PM
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Padraig (ep71 on the forum) was the guy in charge (I think) and a true Toyota enthusiast.
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01-31-2013, 01:45 PM
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Alot of wheels differ, I know all of 4 x 114.3 rims manufactured in Aus have a bigger than 63mm centre so a spacer ring is required.
GRP4 are & always will be a Ford escort supplier, only recently got into ae86 stuff, Id be giving them feedback & see what reaction you get. I have their pedal box, Gravel coilovers/hubs (complete), fuel tank & its all escort stuff with basic mods made but no obvious test fitting to ae86s An 86 is for Life, not just for Christmas |
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01-31-2013, 08:27 PM
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True some wheels can differ, the factory hubs fit the wheels fine, so thats the benchmark for me.
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02-01-2013, 08:21 AM
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Hmmm just went to get some grease caps for them, turns out they dont use Ford ones, capri too big, escort too small...
But toyota caps fitted! This is turning into a pain in the ass. |
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