Anyone here actually using 949Racing 6ULs?

[Wh33lhop]

Don't be redundant.

[z31maniac]

Awwww. I don't think that style will look too good on an E30. Maybe if it were a bit more concave...

Thank you for proving my earlier post.

I care about lightweight, strong wheel with BBK clearance that I can buy anytime of the year for going to the track.

[Wh33lhop]

Thank you for proving my earlier post.

I care about lightweight, strong wheel with BBK clearance that I can buy anytime of the year for going to the track.

Just tell jeoyngbleooed/bongload/whatever to make it look cool too and it will sell like hotcakes.

(seriously i'm not adverse to getting a set anyway if they will clear a massive race kit, which they probably will)

[z31maniac]

Just tell jeoyngbleooed/bongload/whatever to make it look cool too and it will sell like hotcakes.

(seriously i'm not adverse to getting a set anyway if they will clear a massive race kit, which they probably will)

Get me the PDF and I'll send it to them.

[matthugie]

We need some 15x9 +15 or so dammit. Not a fan of spacers.

This.

[z31maniac]

I'll tell you what.

If you guys can gather 15 people who will ACTUALLY PURCHASE them, I'll see if I can't get a +15 version made?

What do you say?

[Wh33lhop]

I'll tell you what.

If you guys can gather 15 people who will ACTUALLY PURCHASE them, I'll see if I can't get a +15 version made?

What do you say?

If they could build in some concavity (just a bit) and still clear a race kit this might not be a horrible option...

[Jb325is]

Yes, a one-piece flow formed wheel.

Finalizing that now, but it will be very similar to their current 15x7 Spec E30/Miata wheel.

Obviously a rendering, but I have pics of the 15x7 I can post later.





If more E30 guys went to the track vs hard parking on steelies at Kroger's that could probably happen.

Do they have a Spec Miata legal wheel? They have to weigh at least 13 lbs I think. If they do I lot of people who would be interested. I couldn't find info on the website

[z31maniac]

http://www.philstireservice.com/

scroll down a bit

[Bullwings]

Concave and lips are on the verge of being as lame as hellaflush. They serve no useful purpose on a track car.

Take a look at Ferrari, Porsche, BMW M-series, Mercedes Benz AMGs, Audi R8, GTR, etc. etc. None of them have any of that lame crap on their front wheels... Why? because they have massive 4-6-8 pot brake calipers. Function first, form later.

As for spacers - it doesn't matter what quality studs you use. The simple use of spacers increases wear and tear on your wheel-bearings/hubs. This doesn't matter for a street car, but for a track car, you'll kill them much much faster if you're on a ridiculous 15-20mm spacer.

[LJ851]

As for spacers - it doesn't matter what quality studs you use. The simple use of spacers increases wear and tear on your wheel-bearings/hubs. This doesn't matter for a street car, but for a track car, you'll kill them much much faster if you're on a ridiculous 15-20mm spacer.

What ?

All that matters is where the tire footprint on the ground is relative to the wheel bearing, it doesn't matter how you get there.

A 40mm offset wheel with a 20mm spacer will put exactly the same load on the wheel bearing as a 20mm offset wheel.

[Bullwings]

What ?

All that matters is where the tire footprint on the ground is relative to the wheel bearing, it doesn't matter how you get there.

A 40mm offset wheel with a 20mm spacer will put exactly the same load on the wheel bearing as a 20mm offset wheel.

I disagree due to the bolt length. A longer bolt/stud will have a longer leverage arm on your bearings/hubs versus a shorter one.

So, a wheel designed for a specific offset using a shorter bolt/stud will be better than a wheel incorporating a spacer with extended bolts/studs.

I think part of the leverage is also related to how far away the bolt head/lug nut is from the hub.

[LJ851]

I disagree due to the bolt length. A longer bolt/stud will have a longer leverage arm on your bearings/hubs versus a shorter one.

So, a wheel designed for a specific offset using a shorter bolt/stud will be better than a wheel incorporating a spacer with extended bolts/studs.

I think part of the leverage is also related to how far away the bolt head/lug nut is from the hub.

You would be wrong.

[Farbin Kaiber]

^That. Maybe the above would make sense if the lugnuts were not torqued and three or four threads loose.

[LJ851]

Pictures for those who have a hard time with the maths.