 Truth to 10 spoke SS wheels cracking at track? |
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 Mar 11 2004, 12:59 AM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179  |
Just like the title says. I am about to buy a set of the 10 spoke SS wheels with F1's (8k miles) for $500 for the track. I remember hearing they were weak. Is there any truth to that?
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Mar 11 2004, 01:31 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
This past weekend, a Vette broke the center out of a '97 C5 "wagon wheel" ... the realy thick spokes.
The center was still bolted up and the spoke had sheered close to the center, not the outer edge. It was the right front. A not so close inspection of the other front found a serious crack, in basically the same location. These wheels have seen about 2 years of duty at Heartland Park, Hallett, Motorsport Ranch and Texas World Speedway. All of it on Hoosiers. They also had been powder coated. The rears showed no signs of cracking. |
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Teutonic Speedracer Truth to 10 spoke SS wheels cracking at track? Mar 11 2004, 12:59 AM
lateapex GM01SS on this board had one break on the track. ... Mar 11 2004, 01:21 AM 231go I asked before and ppl said that they havent had m... Mar 11 2004, 01:21 AM y5e06 I've autocrossed on mine a bunch and ran them ... Mar 11 2004, 03:01 AM AllZWay The set I use have thousands of laps on them.....m... Mar 11 2004, 03:23 AM Nick I haven't had any issues with Victoracers on m... Mar 11 2004, 04:44 AM robz71lm7 I got a set of 17x9.5" '89 vette wheels a... Mar 11 2004, 12:51 PM robz71lm7 QUOTE (mitchntx @ Mar 11 2004, 08:31 AM)They ... Mar 11 2004, 02:17 PM Bald54 Chroming a wheel will also reduce the strength. Mar 11 2004, 04:07 PM lateapex I visited a well known custom wheel manufacturer l... Mar 11 2004, 04:27 PM Teutonic Speedracer Wow, so it is even possible that getting the brake... Mar 11 2004, 05:48 PM Metlegleo This is why I even take my "track only" ... Mar 12 2004, 04:35 PM 231go http://www.witchdoctormotorsports.com/witc...E06+0... Mar 12 2004, 05:32 PM AllZWay WOW!!! That is pretty scary. What hap... Mar 12 2004, 09:12 PM
Absolut Speed Yowsers! Those aren't the Vette wheels I ... Mar 12 2004, 09:55 PM |
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