Forgestar F14 Wheels Entering Production (6x115 - FINALLY!)
07-23-2012, 11:41 PM
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Glad some of you guys have received yours and have shared pictures. Sad to hear about the rear axle stub.
In for more pics, and congrats again for being the first few.
In for more pics, and congrats again for being the first few.
07-24-2012, 01:42 AM
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The CTS-V market is pretty damn small, so I'm guessing the center disk section of the wheel is shared with other designs (with the bolt pattern and center bore changed, of course), and thus isn't specifically designed for the V.
07-24-2012, 06:25 AM
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Just got a message from Forgestar engineering:
What do you think? Does this sound acceptable?
Ryan,
We just saw that the rear of the Deep Concave F14 is not clearing the factory lug bolt. We have been actual working on a brand new forgestar centercap for american cars with the axle bolts that stick out in the rear. I am not sure why GM does not make the axle bolt shorter but we realize the issue and will have a solution for it. If CTS-V customers do not want to cut their stock axle we will have a solution available in about 8 weeks and supply our new centercap.
We just saw that the rear of the Deep Concave F14 is not clearing the factory lug bolt. We have been actual working on a brand new forgestar centercap for american cars with the axle bolts that stick out in the rear. I am not sure why GM does not make the axle bolt shorter but we realize the issue and will have a solution for it. If CTS-V customers do not want to cut their stock axle we will have a solution available in about 8 weeks and supply our new centercap.
07-24-2012, 07:21 AM
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Obviously my opinion, but despite the issues we've had I'd have to say that these are the nicest aftermarket wheels for this car so far. No offense to you others with aftermarket wheels. Unless you want to drop HRE, iForged or ADV.1 coin, these are the way to go. There's a reason we've seen a large number of painted/powdercoated OEM wheels.
07-24-2012, 11:56 PM
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Got an email today from Peter that said the website order status is wrong for everyone waiting on piano black and seeing a 4 week delivery time frame. Most of the blacks should go out this week according to him.
07-25-2012, 09:35 AM
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They asked me for very accurate measurements of clearance of the front and rear calipers and hub flanges, which I provided along with very high resolution images that included the axle stubs.
Unfortunately, they never asked for the axle stub measurement. In this case, I'm not sure whose fault this is--theirs, or Cadillac. I'm going to go with the latter, since you've got 12 extra threads hanging out that are totally not needed.
Unfortunately, they never asked for the axle stub measurement. In this case, I'm not sure whose fault this is--theirs, or Cadillac. I'm going to go with the latter, since you've got 12 extra threads hanging out that are totally not needed.
07-25-2012, 04:21 PM
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My set just came today (titanium finish). Can't wait to get the rubber mounted so I can get them on my Raven Black V.