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Originally posted by PrinceE30 View PostMg is super light...and super flamable. Those are amazing rims! I wonder how succeptable to bending Mg rims are.
BMW, after all, uses magnesium partially for its engine blocks...
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Originally posted by PrinceE30 View PostMg is super light...and super flamable. Those are amazing rims! I wonder how succeptable to bending Mg rims are.Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
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Originally posted by Funkmasta View Postbut they will probably be ok for dedicated track use.
I watched my friend who races motorcycles, and whose dad is a former AMA champ, and sometimes Mg wheels would get bent and destroyed just going off track, not even wrecking, just riding in the pot marked ground.
And they were screwed up in wrecks.
I'd stay with a lightweight, cheaper yet still strong forged aluminum wheel.Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
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Originally posted by z31maniac View PostIf you're in a position where you're looking for that last 1/10th of a second maybe.
I watched my friend who races motorcycles, and whose dad is a former AMA champ, and sometimes Mg wheels would get bent and destroyed just going off track, not even wrecking, just riding in the pot marked ground.
And they were screwed up in wrecks.
I'd stay with a lightweight, cheaper yet still strong forged aluminum wheel.
I was saying in comparison to driving them on the street, where they have no chance of survival. On the track, they will probably be OK, since the pavement is maintained well. ;)Joe Funk -- Portland Oregon
That Guy.
03 X5. 3 liter obviously.
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^That's why I posted the example I did.
A privateer, with a substantial budget, think $10-15k in the motors alone, and the minute increase in performance did not justify the loss of reliabililty and increased cost..........for someone using them solely on the track.Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
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[quote=makaio;1064305]Originally posted by Z3Jonathan View PostI wouldn't say super flamable... In small pieces (chips, shavings, etc) yes you can ignite it. quote]
And actually it is not flammable. It is a combustible metal.
Hallibrands were mags (magnesium), correct? Didn't a bunch of race cars use mags?I Timothy 2:1-2
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EMPI used to make BRM wheels that were something like 90% mag for air cooled vw's. i remember when the whole empi collecting thing blew up, i used to see lots of them coming out of the woodwork. most of them were cracked in the stress points and needed to be repaired. they were also very susceptible to water damage if left to sit in storage.
has anybody ever tried to do a 2 piece spun alum. wheel for bmws ala centerline or similar?
the second and third link is for ERCO. he will custom make wheels for just about any bolt pattern/offset you want, as well as custom cut outs, and or holes for cooling. they come in either weld together or bolt together (so you can replace either half if you gaffle a wheel). when i was at the VW shop i sold a lot of his wheels and even had a set made for my street strip turbo bug. great quality!Last edited by der affe; 05-11-2008, 11:01 PM.seien Sie größer, als Sie erscheinen
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Originally posted by der affe View PostEMPI used to make BRM wheels that were something like 90% mag for air cooled vw's. i remember when the whole empi collecting thing blew up, i used to see lots of them coming out of the woodwork. most of them were cracked in the stress points and needed to be repaired. they were also very susceptible to water damage if left to sit in storage.
has anybody ever tried to do a 2 piece spun alum. wheel for bmws ala centerline or similar?
I think the centerline style would limit brake cooling and heat up the wheel bearing and wheel bearing grease.I Timothy 2:1-2
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