Now these are some light weight wheels
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Re: Now these are some light weight wheels GREAT GOOGLEY MOOGLEY, Dave is that a thumb print on that wheel in the first pic? You guys are slippin down there. We need to get that polished up....PRONTO <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> . Since they are now damaged goods you could pass em on down to poor ole Sean <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> .
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Re: Now these are some light weight wheels I was thinking about Centerline Convo Pros, but damn, those Bogarts look good and their extremely light-weight <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
So...dragstrip only? Anybody driven 'em on the street and see how they held up since they're so delicate?
So...dragstrip only? Anybody driven 'em on the street and see how they held up since they're so delicate?
Re: Now these are some light weight wheels </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Terry Burger:
<strong>What do the 15x3.5" drag light rims weigh, around 12# each?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I just weighed mine using the bathroom scale method(difference with and without part) and it's around 9.5 to 10lbs. In a couple weeks I'll have a scale that is a little more accurate
LAter <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong>What do the 15x3.5" drag light rims weigh, around 12# each?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I just weighed mine using the bathroom scale method(difference with and without part) and it's around 9.5 to 10lbs. In a couple weeks I'll have a scale that is a little more accurate
LAter <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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From: ChIcAgO
Re: Now these are some light weight wheels Did you have to fill out a form with all the measurements for the rim to be custom made or did you tell them the year of the car and they knew what would work?
Re: Now these are some light weight wheels Dave I gotta tell u your car is the NICEST LS1 car on the net.Its just beautiful.
Your workmanship is 2nd to none.Pains car come in a close 2nd.U guys r truely HARDCORE.
JS
Very impressed.
<small>[ June 04, 2002, 10:59 PM: Message edited by: JS ]</small>
Your workmanship is 2nd to none.Pains car come in a close 2nd.U guys r truely HARDCORE.
JS
Very impressed.
<small>[ June 04, 2002, 10:59 PM: Message edited by: JS ]</small>
Re: Now these are some light weight wheels Kechme, sorry, those prints came right off, looks Like I'll be keepin em <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
DRBOOST, no form, just call and tell them what you want, takes about 4-5 weeks.
JS, thank you very much, everyone involved worked very hard on the setup.
Dave
www.thebeasst.com
DRBOOST, no form, just call and tell them what you want, takes about 4-5 weeks.
JS, thank you very much, everyone involved worked very hard on the setup.
Dave
www.thebeasst.com
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Re: Now these are some light weight wheels </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DevilBird:
<strong>So...can I drive with them on the street, since it was said they're kind of delicate? Not all the time of course, but like to and from the track.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">from what i am told, it is a no
the aluminum is very very very very very VERY soft and any kind of bumps can damage the wheel easily.
that is why they are a strip rim only
<strong>So...can I drive with them on the street, since it was said they're kind of delicate? Not all the time of course, but like to and from the track.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">from what i am told, it is a no
the aluminum is very very very very very VERY soft and any kind of bumps can damage the wheel easily.
that is why they are a strip rim only
Re: Now these are some light weight wheels Hey Dave,
How are those wheels gonna hold up to the front end slamming down off the launch?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />
How are those wheels gonna hold up to the front end slamming down off the launch?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />