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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:21 AM
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those are sexy as hell!!!
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
yep, see what i mean? haha.

Thats why i always end up back to the F14s man.. simple. Strong light, and utilitarian.

Thing you gotta realize about having an "aggressive" car is that sometimes its a pain, or sometimes its a bit much, or it gets old.

Its like a loud shirt.. its cool when you first get it, but sometimes it aint the right fit for the occasion... same w this car.. its my DD and only car, so for being as aggressive as it is, i actually want to tone it DOWN a bit.

The big lip would be cool as heck.. the 360 forged on this Porsche are major. BUT again, they arent realy light.

Not looking for ultra light, just not looking for heavy either.
Then count out most if not all multipiece wheels... they're all heavy.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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yup, thats my plan.. monoblock flow formed sounds good to me. 24 lbs for a 20x12? not too shabby.

So whaddya think folks?


Go w the Bronze Burst?

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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
yup, thats my plan.. monoblock flow formed sounds good to me. 24 lbs for a 20x12? not too shabby.

So whaddya think folks?


Go w the Bronze Burst?

Do it man... Bronze.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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I shall order them today.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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those are sick as hell, any idea what wheels those are?
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Love my forgestars so far, I think my 19x11 was 25lbs or right under.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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I think the wheels I posted and the wheels hcustoms posted are way better suited for you car. I did some research on the wheels i posted and you can get them in any offset you want. They are being sold!
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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i could see you pulling those off. saw them on a G last week. they're the shizzz
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by hwcustoms


These in bronze=sex.

I think you are selling yourself short so far on your wheel selection.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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The wheels on the Vette are made by 360Forged. The wheel is called concave mesh. The barrell and the centers are matte black and if I remember correctly they are 20x11 and 20x13. It is one gorgeous 3 piece wheel that I would love to see you put on your car.

Here is a link: http://www.360forged.com/concavewheels.php?id=1
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Here is another set with a closer look, but they are not as aggressive as the first pics. Just go on 360's website and take a look at the gallery. They have some great wheels imo.

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thank you for your post hcustoms, hopefully he realizes that he needs a nice wheel selection for his car to pop.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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They are too heavy gentleman .. a 30 plus lb wheel makes a phenomenal impact on an NA v6. Try it sometime. Its terrible. V8? No problem .. ls has no issue spinning extra weight. But our cars react to sprung and unsprung weight reduction in leaps and bounds.

Ordered f14s in the same size as the Ferrari pic I posted. Bronze.

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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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and now the wait.. 5-6 weeks.. just in time for it to be 120 degrees outside.
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I hope they come out looking great. I'm just not sure I understand why someone with a widebody kit and subs and everything else that weights a ton is worried about weight savings.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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Wide body adds maybe ten lbs tops.
Subs are for sale.

Eighty lb sub box removal makes nowhere near the impact as 5 -7 lbs extra per wheel made..

Sure There's normal internet theorizing... but having experimented w it firsthand..I must say reducing unsprung weight makes a giant impact on the fun of the car overall..far more than static weight reduction .

Not buying the f14s just for weight tho.. strong as hell and major wide...and I've always liked em. Anti bling.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
Wide body adds maybe ten lbs tops.
Subs are for sale.

Eighty lb sub box removal makes nowhere near the impact as 5 -7 lbs extra per wheel made..

Sure There's normal internet theorizing... but having experimented w it firsthand..I must say reducing unsprung weight makes a giant impact on the fun of the car overall..far more than static weight reduction .

Not buying the f14s just for weight tho.. strong as hell and major wide...and I've always liked em. Anti bling.
Well, let me throw this one at you aerodynamics> unsprung weight wheel deduction.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 06:30 AM
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maybe when youre doing 120. wheel weight makes a difference at every stop light you will be at, day to day.

JUST saying man, give it a try.

Theres a reason almost everyone and thier brother runs 18 inch Enkei RPF01s.. insanely light and makes a giant difference in driving the car.

I happen to be stuck w 20s. the F14 combo in 20 will still be lighter or just as light as my factory 17s.

Thats perfect for me, dont need anything more than that.

ANyways, im keeping my damn hands off the car for a while.. got a month and several trips planned, Ill get back to the thread when i actually have wheels on the car.
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