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  1. Hi, I will run the GP until I have at least 10 sets. As for putting the bolts in from behind, it is possible but a lot more costly as each hole has to be drilled, tapped and inserted. The reason for supplying them as a kit is so people can apply the surface finishes they want to the front, as not everyone wants all of it polished or painted etc. Personally, I would rather not make things incredibly complicated for packing & shipping by offering to have this work done. Weight is approximately 7.5kg (16.5lbs) each. I say approximately because they were measured on my old rotary dial bathroom scales.
  2. It's done and posted at http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=97118
  3. I have now got available 17" OEM look alloy wheels. These are genuine 3 piece racing style wheels with a cast & heat treated centre and spun shells. The outer shells will come polished and the raised part of the centres will be machined as per stock. They will however come as a kit so people can add their own personal finishing such as powder coating, painting or polishing. The fronts are 8.5" wide and the rear 10" wide In both cases the measurement from the wheel mounting face to the inner bead is 4" (100mm) They are suitable for both street and track use. Prices are: 1-10 sets $650/wheel 10-50 sets $575/wheel 50+ sets $500/wheel This is a reasonable price when compared with: Jline $710ea Volk $738 ea HRE 1545 ea BBS 975 ea Fikse $770 ea Kinesis 1042 ea SSR $560 ea Work $790 ea I have fitted 225/45/17 and 255/40/17's which look too small.Measuring up it would be possible to fit 245's and 285's on depending how low your car sits. Pictures can be found at the other SQC thread on this http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=92618&st=120 as I can't figure out how to get my browser to post pictures! The deal is 50% deposit on order and the rest on shipping. Shipping cost will be notified once we have a zip code. Photo updates of order progress will be provided with a 10-12 week manufacturing time. Leave a follow up post or pm me if you want to order a set. For those who are interested the shells come in 1/2" width increments both inner and outer. I wouldn't go any wider on the inner due to how close the wheels get to the suspension already. Prices are $135 ea for shells up to 5" wide and $180 for shells over 5" wide. The inner shells on the front and rear are 5" wide leaving the outers at 3.5" and 5". Polishing is $30 per shell. After spending many months and much money getting these organised it will be good to see some happy customers!
  4. As the site is running again and I now have prices I will post the GP info in a few hours when I get to my home computer. After so much time & financial investment it'll be good to have some happy customers!
  5. Oh BTW,here are the pics I have already taken. Can someone give me guidance on how to post pictures? I tried using the insert image button but it kept telling me I had an invalid filemname format. Using the attachment upload button only gives 500k.. www.flickr.com/photos/8012954@N07/3912147648/in/photostream/ www.flickr.com/photos/8012954@N07/3911365621/in/photostream/ www.flickr.com/photos/8012954@N07/3912148776/in/photostream/ www.flickr.com/photos/8012954@N07/3912148382/in/photostream/ www.flickr.com/photos/8012954@N07/3912148776/in/photostream/ www.flickr.com/photos/8012954@N07/3912148556/in/photostream/ Thanks.
  6. Hi, Sorry it's been quiet.I have gotten the OK from the DOT now, and some tires and taken pictures. I amnow just goingto do a CAD model of the wheels to show the offsets and I will post the GP. I have driven the car on them a couple of times & they seem really good. I should have gone with the wider tires as noted by some posters as there is still a lot of clearance available.( I went with 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear) The outer lips of the rims are level with the inner lip of the wheel arches so with a lowered car I'd say the rims are about ideal on size if fitted with a slightly wider tire than I used.. Oh well. WhenI took the photos the suspension didn't compress again when I lowered the jack. I will try again tomorrow and try to get the proper look. Have fun
  7. Hi, Sorry, not much has happened, been moving house. From reading the posts, it looks as if the best option is to go with selling them as a kit so people can do their own finishing prior to assembly. I will post the GP as a new thread with drawings for offsets and the pricing based on this in the next few days. I have now gathered some money to buy tires so once these arrive and are fitted I will post thse pix as well. The sealant seems to last forever. I have some 3 piece wheels from the '70's that still hold air. Thanks for all the good comments and feedback.
  8. Hi, I have talked to the manufacturers about the idea of doing the grey bits in black and polishing the spokes. Doing the grey bits in any color and then machining the front face is entirely possible, but then polishing the machined bits is not really a happening thing. This is because all the polishing is done manually and it risks (guarantees) damaging the colored bits. ( and costs a bunch more) My intention was to have them all finished with a clear polyurethane so you wouldn't have to be polishing the lips all the time to keep them ultra shiny but if this process is left off it would be easy ,for those who want to, to polish the spokes while those who want them with the stock diamond machined look can have that. If they were going to be supplied with the recessed bits painted, then some sort of consensus would have to be reached on the color. There is also the possibility that I could get them powdercoated with a mirror finish powder after they have been assembled. There is also the possibility of supplying them all as an unassembled kit with assembly instructions, which would make the wheels cheaper and the shipping cheaper. This would allow people to apply their own flair to the finishing before assembly... Give me your thoughts and preferences. As to the question on whether they are strong enough for autocross. The answer is yes. They are made by a supplier who makes wheels for such things as Formula A/5000 cars, Lotus Elise & 211, and are an OEM supplier to a supercar manufacturer. Of course if you go banging them on kerbs or against the ground you are going to damage them! I haven't got a flatty to measure up for widths and offsets, but if you want to give me some they could be made. The price is the same regardless of width. At the moment only 17's can be done as the tooling for the 18's would cost another bunch of money and the machinery to make them isn't big enough to make them.
  9. Hi,Still working on price. They are completely new wheels with heat treated centre castings and are a genuine 3 piece so can have other shells fitted to vary width and offsets. My car has been used to measure off for these and it has stock suspension. I have been alerted to the DOT taking an interest in the wheels so I need to get my paperwork in place with them prior to offering them as a GP. Thanks for all the comments!
  10. Hi. I have taken pictures of the rims. I got the tire profile wrong on my last post, just a typo. It should have read 225-45-17 front and 255-40-17 rear as these are both the same diameter as the stock tire and thus retains the speedo accuracy. Also the front now I measure them are 8.5" wide not 9". Sooo.. the weights are approximately 7.5kg (16.5lbs) each. I say approximately because they were measured on my old rotary dial bathroom scales. The approximate distance from the wheel mounting face to the inner bead at both ends of the car is now 125mm (5") up from 100mm(4") on the stock rim. I did this using a couple of rulers and guessing at the material thickness. I definitely nedto try the fronts and check for tire clearance to the strut before having themmade this size. They may have to shrink 1/2". I must say they really look good on the car, like it really means business. Anyway, have alook at the pictures I have and tell me what you think. :thumbsup:
  11. Sorry it has taken me a while to get back to this, but my job sent me to Australia for a while. I now have in my possession 4 new 17" original look Conquest rims. They are currently 17x10 & 17 x9, but once I try them with tires on, this may alter a little. My plan is to run 255-45-17 rears and 225-40-17 front. I did try a rear with used tyre I got from the tyre shop and it looked like it would be the idel fit with just the right amount of suspension and body clearance and yet filing out the guards nicely. I haven't really got a lot of money for tires at the moment having paid for all the wheel development, but I will post pictures of the wheels themselves this week and work on getting some tires on so I can photograph them on a car. I will also do a weight for them. Drive with a smile on your face!
  12. Hi, I know the GP has closed, but does anyone have a spare set I could buy?
  13. I am currently about 3 weeks away from offering a GP on 17" original look wheels. They are a 3 piece wheel with the original centre pattern made from 356.0 T6 aluminium. The shells come in 1/2" increments for inners and outers. I have a set of centres and shells made which are just awaiting final machining and surface finishing. Once this is done I will post photos of both the wheels and them fitted to my car and provide costs. Intention is to offer a price for less than 10 sets and a price for more than 10 sets. The manufacturing progress will be documented via postings with pictures. Once the go button is pushed (ie orders for more than 10 sets as I really don't want to do less than this) it takes about 4-6 weeks for them to make their way thru the process.
  14. Thanks for that. It appears that it was the pickup coil in the distributor. When I used my new one in cojunction with my old module it all came back to life...
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