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Old May 28, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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milling back of wheel

i want to put a 4th gen rearend in my formula but i want to keep my stock wheels and i don't really want them to stick out so much, so i was just thinking about taking them and milling down the center of the wheel. i don't know a whole lot about backspace and everything and i haven't looked at the back of my wheels to see how do-able this is but what do you guys think?
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Old May 28, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Re: milling back of wheel

Just a thought, but I can't see GM putting extra unnecessary material on a wheel since it is unsprung weight. Are you sure there is enough material to actually safely machine off ?
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Old May 28, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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Re: milling back of wheel

i don't know, that's why i was asking, lol i guess i'll have to pull a rear wheel off tomorrow and take a look.
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Old May 28, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Re: milling back of wheel

you'd have to take a look but i doubt there is enough material to make a big difference in moving the wheel in. every little bit helps tho but i dont think its worth compromising the strength of the wheel center
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