In a message dated 1/30/03 11:12:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
pmische@comcast.net writes:

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> Do you recall how long the studs were that you used?
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> Did you use spacers?  If so how thick (F/R) were they?
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> Vendors for the above stuff would be very helpful.
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> Was changing out the studs difficult?
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> Thanks for your time.
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heres what i did to put the audi rims on a vanagon. Just about any 5 lug audi
rim will work (with the following mods) as they are all 5x112 (except for the
brand new audiTT) and 5x112 is the same bolt pattern as the vanagon. any year
will work, starting with the '81 5000 turbo, on up thru the mid 80's 5000
turbo, all 5 bolt quattros, 200's, 100 series from '92-95, A4, A6, A8, etc..
 i machined all hub centers of audi wheels to 2.5" ID.  (i had machine shop
do it at 10 bux a piece, they even machined my audi wheels so i could use the
vanagon carat center caps on them as the audi centercaps most likely wont
work after the centers are machined)  i used the longer audi lugbolts up
front (which syncros dont have) i used 8mm spacer up front. (try the audi
wheels on your van to see how close the fronts come to the control arm, and
space out accordingly) i put longer studs from Porsche 911 on the rear (or
chevvy truck studs work too) tap studs out of stub axle, not hard once drum
is removed)  thats it
on syncro i dont think you need spacers up front tho im not sure..    i never
owned a syncro.  no spacers are needed on the rear weather it be 2wd or 4wd
and technically you dont even have to put longer studs on the rear
either..the bolts grab like 3/4 which is plenty. i drove my van like that for
a while w/ the stock studs, tho i just put longer studs on the rear
eventually to be politically correct.  :<)   ask bennyT the bay area wheelman
for any info on wheel studs/spacers, he probably has good sources and im sure
he'll correct any mistakes i made in this posting anyway :<)
chris