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Shelby GT350R Mustang carbon fiber wheels Retail for nearly $30,000

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Old 08-05-2015, 07:04 PM
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Default Shelby GT350R Mustang carbon fiber wheels Retail for nearly $30,000



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One of the Mustang6G.com forum members has gone head and ordered the optional lightweight carbon fiber wheels for the very popular Shelby GT350R and he was kind enough to show how much they cost retail price.

Photos and article - Shelby GT350R Mustang carbon fiber wheels Retail for nearly $30,000

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Wow, that guy must seriously like those wheels. While I don't find that particularly attractive, they do have nice performance characteristics.

Buying things from dealer part shops is maddening. That same $60K Mustang if made from dealer parts bins would cost like $300K.

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buy them,put em on the shelf,sell them on 20-30 years for millions
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That same $60K Mustang if made from dealer parts pins would cost like $300K.
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Originally Posted by gary0006


From the article:
One of the Mustang6G.com forum members has gone head and ordered the optional lightweight carbon fiber wheels for the very popular Shelby GT350R and he was kind enough to show how much they cost retail price.

Photos and article - Shelby GT350R Mustang carbon fiber wheels Retail for nearly $30,000

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No way those wheels are available to order yet, nor will they cost anywhere near 30k. Mustang6g forum are a bunch of tools.
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While I don't find that particularly attractive, they do have nice performance characteristics.
Due to the manufacturing process, you really need to design carbon wheels for strength and then fashion secondarily. They are an engineered wheel, more than a designed wheel.

Koenigsegg is making some strides though figuring it all out to go a little more design friendly.
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