Different types of slicers

[SHOstuff]

Is there a difference btwn slicers on our SHO's? I hear there are Italians and Canadians...what's the difference. If you take one slicers and put it on a different side wouldn't that make it bi-directional? I'm confused on this fact, could someone clear it for me please?

 

[DJSHO91]

The "Canadian" Slicers, normally found on Gen1 and some early Gen2 SHO models, is a non-directional design and can be mounted on either side. The "Italian" Slicers are a directional design and are designed to rotate in one direction, therefore they are designed for "right" and "left" side usage. For Italian rims, you need to make certain you have 2 of each direction. If you look inside the hub area(under the hubcap) you will find notation for each make of wheel. The Italian Slicers will also show the rotation direction on the wheel. Hope this helps.

PS: The Canadian rims originally came with a "blank" hubcap, except on the 91' Plus models. All Italian rims came with the "SHO" logo hub caps. However, many folks have added the SHO caps on to the Canadian rims.

 

[SHOstuff]

I understand what you're saying but with my slicers, if you look on the driver side they are going with the fins in. On the other side they're going with the fins out meaning the back part of the fin is going forward. Does that make sense?

 

[rubydist]

to add just a little detail to what DJ posted -

the Canadian slicers all look like "right side" wheels. and both types have the country of manufacture on the hub area of the wheel.

 

[DJSHO91]

I understand what you're saying but with my slicers, if you look on the driver side they are going with the fins in. On the other side they're going with the fins out meaning the back part of the fin is going forward. Does that make sense?

That's how the Canadian wheels will look.

 

[SHOstuff]

Got it! Is anyone 'em better than the next...just out of curiosity?

 

[kevinspann]

With the earlier, non directional ones, no one can ***** that you have them on backwards.

 

[SHOstuff]

Ok thanks y'all!

 

[RichieSHO34]

Is it bad if you mix them up? or will it just look weird?

 

[SHO Continental]

The italian slicers have a little more caliper bracket clearance toward the hub area. So the weight is probably a few ounces different.

 

[RichieSHO34]

I just went and pulled a set with new tires for 127$ their in basically perfect condition, I'm debating on weather to paint them or not...it's a hard choice

 

[RichieSHO34]

thanks though matt

 

[Irish Pride]

The "Canadian" Slicers, normally found on Gen1 and some early Gen2 SHO models, is a non-directional design and can be mounted on either side. The "Italian" Slicers are a directional design and are designed to rotate in one direction, therefore they are designed for "right" and "left" side usage. For Italian rims, you need to make certain you have 2 of each direction. If you look inside the hub area(under the hubcap) you will find notation for each make of wheel. The Italian Slicers will also show the rotation direction on the wheel. Hope this helps.

PS: The Canadian rims originally came with a "blank" hubcap, except on the 91' Plus models. All Italian rims came with the "SHO" logo hub caps. However, many folks have added the SHO caps on to the Canadian rims.

Even Plus models came with blank center caps. The only difference slicers had in 91 was the White Plus' came with White slicers. All other SHOs in 91 came with Silver slicers. Weather they were White or Silver, they were all Canadian.

The "SHO" center caps have the letters in the Gen2 font and IMHO dont look good on a Gen1. I have Black Italians on my car now but still run the blank center caps.

 

[DJSHO91]

Even Plus models came with blank center caps. The only difference slicers had in 91 was the White Plus' came with White slicers. All other SHOs in 91 came with Silver slicers. Weather they were White or Silver, they were all Canadian.

The "SHO" center caps have the letters in the Gen2 font and IMHO dont look good on a Gen1. I have Black Italians on my car now but still run the blank center caps.

To my best memory, all the 91' Plus models we received(at University Ford in Durham, NC) came with the "SHO" covers. We didn't receive our 1st Plus until March 91', so that may have had something to do with it. I remember it well because the car acrually came into us with plain caps on one side and SHO caps on the other.