who makes inexpensive 3 piece track wheels?
07-25-2007, 08:48 PM
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07-26-2007, 07:18 AM
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I Forge makes three piece wheels too.
Kinesis was sold to another company
BBS went into Bankrupcy and was bought out by a Belgian company along with the American Importer of BBS wheels in Brasilton GA
Kinesis was sold to another company
BBS went into Bankrupcy and was bought out by a Belgian company along with the American Importer of BBS wheels in Brasilton GA
07-26-2007, 09:54 AM
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The classics will not clear C6Z06 brakes due to the pad of the center not being long enough (in its original state) to hit the correct backspacing numbers. With the corsairs the backspacing requirement can be met easily and has less deflection making it a better piece for the job. You can call and talk to John; he'll explain all the mumbo jumbo specs to you. :-)
There has been a new 3pc center in development that hasn't been tested yet and not sure if it will actually be a production piece but would clear the brakes. It's pad is longer and with a design caliper clearance is even greatened more. The only problem I foresee in the design is that "the design changed"; a lot of ppl like the classic design so with the new one you ether love it or hate it. Here's a preview:
There has been a new 3pc center in development that hasn't been tested yet and not sure if it will actually be a production piece but would clear the brakes. It's pad is longer and with a design caliper clearance is even greatened more. The only problem I foresee in the design is that "the design changed"; a lot of ppl like the classic design so with the new one you ether love it or hate it. Here's a preview:
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07-26-2007, 10:18 AM
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Another set of stock wheels, especially used, would be probably the least expensive option.
I do indeed have the Corsairs (2 sets) and the caliper clearance is huge, I could run a Wilwood STR caliper if I wanted to. I get alot of calls on this subject and if you ever think you might change brakes in the future, rotor-to-wheel spoke clearance is the biggest issue to maximize your options. The Corsairs on my car have 4 inches of clearance for the calipers!
I do indeed have the Corsairs (2 sets) and the caliper clearance is huge, I could run a Wilwood STR caliper if I wanted to. I get alot of calls on this subject and if you ever think you might change brakes in the future, rotor-to-wheel spoke clearance is the biggest issue to maximize your options. The Corsairs on my car have 4 inches of clearance for the calipers!
07-26-2007, 06:41 PM
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i have had 1 set of the corsairs and 3 sets of the classics. corsairs arent bad but the classics are a good bit lighter. the outer rims on the classics seem to weigh just ounces.
the prototype looks good to me. lets see if john builds it. i would be interested
i was hoping to get names for additional manufacturers. i came across a website a couple of years ago that had 3 piece track wheels for about 1900 a set. they even had 4 or 5 different centers to choose from. they were in canada and the name was something like circle track but i cant locate them now
the prototype looks good to me. lets see if john builds it. i would be interested
i was hoping to get names for additional manufacturers. i came across a website a couple of years ago that had 3 piece track wheels for about 1900 a set. they even had 4 or 5 different centers to choose from. they were in canada and the name was something like circle track but i cant locate them now
07-26-2007, 11:19 PM
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07-27-2007, 07:18 AM
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