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Old 06-25-2008, 07:24 PM
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1-peice 100% carbonfiber wheels
http://blog.cardomain.com/blog/2008/...-first-on.html





I wonder how much these Wedsport wheels would cost.


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Originally Posted by Lithium Lotus
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I wonder how much these Wedsport wheels would cost.
I wonder how much they weigh ... as if price were no object.
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I'm pretty sure that's in kilograms. So 2.76kg=6.08lbs
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i kinda want em ... jsut scared.. what if i hit curb... am i dead?
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i'm pretty sure that's in kilograms. So 2.76kg=6.08lbs
damn!
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Honestly, I don't know much about materials, but isn't CF prone to cracking? If so, wouldn't these things be a very expensive headache?
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I would assume these would only be used for a couple of laps in a time attack.
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note it says DRY CARBON...........
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It all depends... they're claiming it as a somewhat newish technology and I'm guessing they have to make it up to a certain standard... especially to avoid a lawsuit of any sort. I'm not up to date on the technologies so I dont know if this could avoid these issues... how new is this concept? Anyone more informed able to help explain the process they're using?
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how many of my organs would i have to sell...
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no matter what the price is, they actually look great!
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I want.
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Old 06-26-2008, 11:48 AM
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mmmmmmmmm....I don't know about that....something about a carbon wheel makes me feel uneasy.
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Very awesome, I want....

Then I think about the wheels shattering when they hit something.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK!
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Those are hot! I bet they put a super rezin to keep the carbon strength up to with stand the shock of bumps, etc.. .... hate to curb rash them,expensive to fix i bet?!
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lol, they're probably a couple grand per rim. It should be a crime if you curb rash them.
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lol, they're probably a couple grand per rim. It should be a crime if you curb rash them.
lol , i probably will have a nightmare about tonight
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i took the survey we'll see. SInce i prolly won't be able to afford them i'll convince my dad to get a set for his bimmer and live vicariously through him.
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yeh someone find out how much these are... and how nasty it would be to curb them
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probably as expensive as buying an entire new rx8.

curb rash will result in the wheel needing replacement no doubt.

hitting a pothole that would usually give a regular rim a dent will totally kill these rims.

think of how much care is put into the removal of the CF driveshaft on our rx8's... in the service manual one sentences spans 6 pages.. "OMG FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T SCRATCH IT!"
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Originally Posted by paulmasoner
yeh someone find out how much these are... and how nasty it would be to curb them
There's a note on that other forum that projected it at 3k a wheel. If this pans out and it's as durable as most current wheels and weighs six freakin' pounds then they'll be hard to find even at that price. Everyone on the planet with a tracked car will be after these things.

Lots of ifs there tho.
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hmmm sell my other car and put down payment on house... or... buy rims... life is so hard
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Old 06-29-2008, 12:27 PM
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Gimmie good old metal and steel anyday.

I'll let someone else be the guinea pig with a new technology.
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With all the CF overlays today, I'm surprised someone has not done it yet. Cheaper with the look and not the worry of cracking a wheel.
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With all the CF overlays today, I'm surprised someone has not done it yet. Cheaper with the look and not the worry of cracking a wheel.
You would only see these on a serious car. Any other car with rims appearing to be CF would be deemed as "fake cf stickers." Any serious car wouldn't rock rims with overlays. Therefore, cf overlays on rims = rice and the real deal = $$$
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