[Shotimes] SHO vs. T-Bird bolt patterns

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

I forgot about two-piece rotors.  In that case you'd only have to
have the hub redrilled.  The studs are the only things that you want
to change.  You could probably just open up the holes in the rotors
to fit over the studs.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

None of us is as dumb as all of us.



Ron Childs <rbchilds@pacbell.net> wrote on 04/10/2003 03:41:28 PM:

> On my SHO, the studs are not firmly attached to the rotors. They are 
kinda press fit into the 
> hubs. You would have to redrill the hubs too. 
> 
> -Ron Childs  '91 
> 
>  Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com wrote: 
> Well you don't redrill them in the same holes! Sheesh.
> 
> You put a new pattern in between the original one. Then swap the studs
> to the new pattern. If the rotor is beefy enough, you shouldn't have a
> strength issue. In theory, you could adopt just about any pattern.
> 
> 
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
> 
> -'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
> ShoShop y-pipe
> 
> -'95 White MTX
> '96 Brake Upgrade
> 
> None of us is as dumb as all of us.
> 
> 
> 
> "Steve Tatro" wrote on 04/10/2003 03:15:09 
> PM:
> 
> > Okay, I'm a moron. What good does it do to re-drill the rotors?
> > 
> > Steve Tatro
> > Red/Black '93 with 166k miles
> > Cincinnati, Ohio
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> > Mike.Wojton@! us.o-i.com
> > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 2:59 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO vs. T-Bird bolt patterns
> > 
> > 
> > Do you mean redrilling the wheels? You could redrill the rotors
> > instead. I'm trying to find someone to do that on my truck, but it's
> > proving to be a problem. Most shops don't want to do it for insurance
> > reasons.
> > 
> > 
> > Mike Wojton
> > Toledo, Ohio
> > 
> > -'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
> > ShoShop y-pipe
> > 
> > -'95 White MTX
> > '96 Brake Upgrade
> > 
> > None of us is as dumb as all of us.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 04/10/2003 02:15:07 PM:
> > 
> > > Nope, different bolt circle pattern. At least one individual has 
> > > re-drilled a set and made them work. Don't know if that is advisable
> > or
> > > not.
> > > 
> > > Tim
> > &! gt; ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Noack, Jason" 
> > > 
> > > > This may be dumb but I saw one with I thought was Probe GT Wheels?
> > Anyone
> > > > know if those will fit?
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