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Re: Front hub question

To: "Ruud Gubbels" <rgubbels@home.nl>, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Front hub question
From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 16:25:43 -0500
You could also switch to disk brakes on the front.  Or just send them to me
and I will send you my factory original BN4 48 spokes.  I'll figure it out
from there.  :)

Patton


On 4/5/06, Michael Salter <msalter@precisionsportscar.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Ruud,
> Essentially that is correct. 60 spoke wheels are not a good fit on the
> front
> of a BN4.
> I believe some hubs have been produced which move the wheel out
> sufficiently
> to permit the use of 60 spoke wheels but this does change the scrub radius
> which is not really a good thing.
> 72 spoke wheels do clear the front brake drums.
> I'm sure other solutions will abound.




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