Ronal R8 - Many Designs

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  1. A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    Moved from retrowhores thread ^^.

    Btw, Mr Birkitt is a confirmed member of this wheel club, though I cannot possibly say what he paid [:p]

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  2. Dave

    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Ta Chris.

    BTW. Have you been talking to StuMc?:lol:
     
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    I'm on two sets now. Got another one possibly sorted for some offset/handling comparisons.
     
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    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Have I got my head on straight or what?
    I always thought that the ET was the offset from centre of rim to mounting face of hub?
    As such I would have thought that the smaller the ET then the deeper the hub would have been inset from the outside face of the wheel?

    These photos seem to show the converse of that!
    IE: The larger ET has the deeper rim edge!

    Having said that, the spokes on the larger ET wheels are very curved in. So did Ronal make them with a deeper rim exposure to tart them up? The deep ones look much weaker where the spokes join the rim! Having said that, if the spokes on the ones with deep rim edges are closer to the centre of the rim, then they can be thiner as there is less bending moment in them. The wheels should also be lighter?

    7x15 ET37 4X100 #25734

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    7x15 ET28 4X100 #25724.031

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    7x15 ET25 4X100 #5724.031

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    I prefer this design, where the spokes are right out to the edge of the rim. From what I have said above though, it may not be such a good design from a strength or weight point of view!

    6x15 ET35 4X100 #5624.035

    This set sold on ebay for 170!

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    Now.

    I am building a set up as VWMS did by using Audi 80 hubs. With this set up the hub/wheel mounting face is 5mm further out.

    So. If I keep all the other front suspension parameters standard I recon I need 6x14s with an ET of 5mm more than standard. IE: 43mm instead of 38mm.

    What ET do I need if I go to 6x15s?

    What ET do I need if I go to 7x15s?
     
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    Perhaps we should gather part numbers for all these wheels so they can be checked against the ET?

    I'm very interested in the Audi brake/hub mod. ATM I have what i think is G60 fronts and stock Mk2 rears on which works OK but it's a bit of an originality fail. Any way I can check/confirm this?

    I'd be interested to compare against the original setup VWMS offered.
     
  7. A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    The round faced Ronals I think were prevalent on the forest rally car specs?

    I do prefer those!
     
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    I used to be a member of the R8 club when I had my Mk2 rallycar.
    I had 8 of R8s from an Audi, they were 4 x 100, 6 x 14, can't recall ET though.

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    Pretty sure the rally folk prefer the outer rim dish to be supported as much as possible by the spokes so there is less chance of wheel damage if a kerb or rock is clipped during a stage.
     
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    The R8 with the deeper edge is called R8T and has the part number 25724.xxx
    The R8 with the lower edge has the part number 5724.xxx
    This is valid for the 7x15" version only.
    The report shows the various versions for the R8 5724.xxx
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    And promotion from 1979! ;)
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    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Brilliant RallyeGolfer!:thumbup:

    Real Information at last!:clap:

    Thanks,

    Dave.
     
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    I was maybe a bit drunk when I wrote 6x15 et33, the 10 I'm owning are et35 like yours!
     
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    6x15, 4x100, forgot the et already.

    Just collected at the weekend......


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    Those look really good sim9, just like mine[:D] be careful as Daved will try to steal them when your not looking:lol:
     
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    Dave has already asked about my 7x15s, so i'll no doubt get an email from him.

    I wonder if mine have some genuine WOB history, having been to KWL recently...........;)
     
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    Dave *Very Smart* Pedantic Old Fart Paid Member

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    Don't remember enquiring about any 7 x 15s?[:s]

    But. If I did. It was only so's I could swap with Lee for his proper 6x15s!:lol:

    Anyways up.

    Photos without part numbers, ETs, etc, are unacceptable in this thread, as of now!;)

    PS. Are they magnesium alloy? I hope that they are!!!!!!
     
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    If any of you want to part with a set of R8's let me know :thumbup:
     
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    14" going by the tyres
     
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    RONAL Lightweight Alloy Wheels 15inch - Original and Rare!!! include Center Caps

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    ebay at it's best LOL

    i've asked him the question on ebay to see if they are 14 or 15" wheels
    just in case he is using some one else's pictures
    but why would you

    keep looking i do from time to time but never seem to see any 15x6 ones
    plenty 14x6 or 15x7

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