Re: disc brake conversions

Posted by Mike Dowd On 2012/4/19 14:21:31

I sent another e-mail to Kanter and have had no reply...probably I should call but somehow I just don't feel like it.

I mounted the '48 wheel on the disc rotor assembly and the 1/2" lug nuts seems to center the wheel just fine. However, I will machine a sleeve to go over the appropriate diameter on the rotor and shrink it in place. The sleeve will ultimately have the same O.D. as the locating diameter in the original wheel hub so the wheel will be located by the hub diameter and not the lug nuts. (A quick run-out check will verify that the diameter I'm sleeving is concentric with the spindle, of course.)

Since all lug studs and bolts are made from 190 kpsi steel the 5 1/2-20 lug studs should be adequate to hold the wheels on the car in place of the original 9/16-18 lug bolts.

M.