Knock Off's

[Tony Ripepi]

Hi Guys,

PS and Trigo only supply the Aluminum parts with their wheels, it is uncommon for them to break. SPF hada problem with their first batch of spinners and then they modified their design to fix. it.

The original cars had SS spinners with a much lighter design than the parts available from George Petrus. The Shelby CSX Rollers come with SS spinners.....at least mine did.

TR

[badrich]

My beast came with Halibrand aluminium knockoffs and they are holding up just fine so far. But I wouldn't mind having an emergency spare in my toolbox, just in case. If anyone brings one for me to Baji's this Saturday, I'll buy breakfast. But if one of mine does break, stainless steel replacements would be in order. George and PS do good work; who's spinners are best (appearance/price)? ?confused? Rich

[Tony Ripepi]

Hi Rich,

Not planning to came to Baji's but I polished the Aluminum spinners that came with the Trigos and with my PS engineering wheels for the Coupe. I also polished the AL spinners that were on my SPF ( Sold it also but, see it at Breakfast) and they still look great. BTW, if you get the spinners from George have him polish them...it is machine shop task not something you want to do at home.

When I sold my Unique I put a set of the Aluminum spinners on it and took the polished SS set that are on the Coupe now......either way the look great. There is nothing wrong with the Aluminum pieces just that the SS parts from George are not that expensive, good piece of mind and good looks.

TR

[badrich]

OK Tony, a vote for George's polished stainless spinners. I don't have much bling on my machine, but polished spinners do look nice. I'll have to check out the new meeting place in Livermore before long; Baji's is just so convenient and those Lome Verde omelettes are so tasty! Maybe in a couple of weeks on a non-Baji's weekend. Rich

[Tony Ripepi]

Hey Rich,

George also sells them with the matte SS finish for less money if you do not want the bling......I would like to come to Baji's one of these Saturdays when you guys are there makes for a great ride on a Saturday morning.

Lome Verde Omelette ---sound great with all the Gastro-intestinal feedback a real man needs.

TR

[scootter]

Priobe,
If I was more patient, it would not have broke. The guy's that did my tire's put them on way to tight. I took the other three off that were just as tight. It took at least 50 blows per wheel to get them off( and I mean with a hammer) and they did not break. I have had my tires off a few times, and it was never this hard. You have to rotate on from ear to ear on each hit. You should take them off with a lead hammer, then reinstall them with a dead blow hammer. Don't forget the anti-sieze.
I just ordered a new lead hammer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scott

[767Jockey]

Have any of you guys tried one of those spinner wrenches that are available? I'm not sure but if memory serves me right Finishline sells them. I would think that except for a roadside emergency, using that and an impact gun set as low as possible to do the job would free stuck spinners without breaking ears off, no? Put something (maybe a rag) between the wrench and the spinner and you should be able to prevent marring the spinner. I haven't done it but in theory at least it should work, no?

[Guppiedriver]

I have one of those wrenches but have never had to use it. These spinners (rear ones especially) tighten up by themselves just by driving the car. On a fairly regular basis I just pull off the wheels to check things and clean things up. I think this has helped keeping them from getting to tight.