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Old 08-24-2009, 09:38 PM
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Default Venaci Spirit same as Work Gnosis???

Just came across this and thought it was pretty interesting......





Looks the same if you ask me
Old 08-24-2009, 10:36 PM
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wow... love that lip!....but yeah they do look very similar.
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that's why I've been so hesitant on getting the Venaci Spirits, they cost just as much as the Work wheel, might as well go with the Work right???
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Get the Spirit!!! They do look similiar!
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might as well get the works if they are in the same price range lolol.
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the spirits spokes are not flat like the works... that looks like the only difference
Old 08-25-2009, 06:58 AM
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as far as I know work makes the spirts may be wrong. however the spirts look a little nicer but the work has a deeper looking lip on the 19" application. Either way both wheels are very very nice
Old 08-25-2009, 09:01 AM
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Interesting.

I would need to see closeups to compare.
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I know that the Venaci wheels don't come with Full Polished Lips. Works do
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Originally Posted by andrew16639
I know that the Venaci wheels don't come with Full Polished Lips. Works do
Are you sure? what kinda finish comes on the lip of the venaci
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ssr makes venaci not work.
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Originally Posted by AlwaysNBoost
Are you sure? what kinda finish comes on the lip of the venaci
READ POST #69:
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...5-20x11-4.html
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good find thanks
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Old 08-27-2009, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysNBoost
Are you sure? what kinda finish comes on the lip of the venaci
Venaci comes dia/cut polished,Not full high polished
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Originally Posted by Si3lv5er0Z
ssr makes venaci not work.
I just talked to the CEO of Venaci N/A(according to super street, AKA Rick from STATUS) and Venaci's are made by WORK. so are they knockoffs? yes and no... yes it's the same design, but it's still made by the same company jsut branded differently.
He also mentioned that even though Venaci is manufactured by WORK, the brand Venaci itself is a joint venture of alot of different Japanese wheel manufacturers, Rays included. The idea is to provide great wheels, at a bit more affordable price. If you get price quote, you will see that these are a bit cheaper then all the WORK and Rays wheels. From what he explained to me today, this is my understanding.


I just placed my order for Venaci spirits and i'm pretty excited. The Venaci's do come with a diamond cut lip which for my preference is better because then you dont have to worry about the maintenance involved with full polished lips.
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My gnosis have a machine finish on the lip.
Old 03-07-2010, 08:23 AM
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Does anyone know what the cost differential is between the two wheels? I was under the impression that Venaci wheels are also fairly expensive. This comparison would really shed some light about this brands market position and shed some light for guys sitting on the fence, like me .
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Originally Posted by doodeitstom
My gnosis have a machine finish on the lip.
got pics of them by chance?
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came across this the other day and was wondering about the venaci cap on a work branded wheel.
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Originally Posted by vex008
came across this the other day and was wondering about the venaci cap on a work branded wheel.
According to Rick@Status who is CEO of Venaci N/A, they are made by Work, so that would explain that.

Originally Posted by JDMChode
Does anyone know what the cost differential is between the two wheels? I was under the impression that Venaci wheels are also fairly expensive. This comparison would really shed some light about this brands market position and shed some light for guys sitting on the fence, like me .
I don't want to speak for Rick, But the quote i got for 19 inch Spirits is just slightly less then a quote on 19 inch Volks. These are JDM wheels manufactured by Work.

If i'm wrong, then i apologize but i'm just quoting what Rick told me.
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