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New forged wheel for the MINI

Who would be interested in this forged wheel if it was made available for the Mini?

 

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I'm sure many would, but only with info on:

Diameter & Width
Centerbore and/or hubcentric ring availability
Weight
Offset
Price
 
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RAC Monolites RS110 Forged Wheels


 
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Old 08-22-2005, 02:54 AM
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lotus wheels

Can I see em in white?

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There are already too many choices
 
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price and weight?
 
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Originally Posted by markbradford
I'm sure many would, but only with info on:

Diameter & Width
Centerbore and/or hubcentric ring availability
Weight
Offset
Price
And do they accommdate larger brakes systems?
 
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Old 08-22-2005, 08:18 AM
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those look sweet. When would these be available? and for how much.
 
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HOLY FLIRKING SCHNITZ!
 
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They must be made of Unabtainium!
 
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Old 08-22-2005, 10:19 AM
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My SSR Comp's seem like a bargain now
 
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Old 08-22-2005, 10:29 AM
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They must be made of Unabtainium!
 
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yipes.......

for that price, go 3-piece and call it a day!!!
 
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Ooo-ooo, Me!

I would be interested, granted the values mentioned above were provided--and I could find them for 50% OFF--YIKES!
 
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No doubt they're very nice, but I suspect the price is inflated substantially for two big reasons: 1) good old-fashioned profit, and 2) marketing. If you just bought a shiny new Lotus Elise and you still hav money to spend on wheels, you don't want anything less than the best wheels. And to get the best, you gotta pay.
 
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Holy Guacamole Batman!!!!

--That's HALF of a JCW upgrade!!!!! I think I'd rather spend the money on brakes, suspension or intercooler upgrades.

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A side view:

I like them alot.

Please tell me that $2,850.00 is for 4 wheels rather than one .

 
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They are alright - gotta get some bigger brakes all around with such an open design though IMHO.
 
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5 - 10 interested buyers and they make them. Specs (size, width and diameter as well as offset) will be determined by the wishes of the buyers. Price would be less than 4k per set, more people, the lower the price.

Here they are on a M3 ...

 
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tight ride.....

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5 - 10 interested buyers and they make them. Specs (size, width and diameter as well as offset) will be determined by the wishes of the buyers. Price would be less than 4k per set, more people, the lower the price.

Here they are on a M3 ...

 
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Originally Posted by red rage
There are already too many choices
I dunno, I haven't seen too many forged wheel choices for the Mini.
 
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Old 08-22-2005, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by eVal
They are alright - gotta get some bigger brakes all around with such an open design though IMHO.
Perfect, the MCS needs more braking power anyway
 
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Originally Posted by docross47
I would be interested, granted the values mentioned above were provided--and I could find them for 50% OFF--YIKES!
I think I'd just get the fully forged BBS RG-F wheels. 16x7 only weighs 12.8 pounds and cost just over $400 each.

 
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Originally Posted by fishey72
They must be made of Unabtainium!
Here's a link to a little more info about RAC Monolites - Just exactly who are we, anyway......
 


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