As above fancy a set for my 3dr now so what ya got or where is the best place to look?

 

Rich ,,FFS dont use 25 year old wheels , they had a life span when new and have well passed the date and are NOT fit for road / race use anymore

Buy new ones remade by AGS wheels ( they made mine for my Caltex )

Many people like Paul Smith ( owner of the labatts car ) and Jim whelan ( I com car ) both use ardens wheels , and there using them on race cars that are being used in the race series

http://rs500owners.com/index.php?board=15.0

 

Unless magnesium which I understand could well be past their best wouldn't ally be absolutely fine now?

Surely image or compomotive or any number of others could also make centre locks couldn't they?

 

Hello Paul. Fair enough but not sure if my budget is gonna go as far as new ones!
Do this AGS wheels have them in stock or do they have to make them? Also do you do the adapters for these?

 

Rich

second hand items sell for about the same price as new ones

AGS make them to order

I have adapters in stock mate

 

How much roughly paul for the adaptors and wheels from AGS?

 

I would like to know that as well Paul if you have an idea!

 

Ags was advertising on eBay.


Maybe other options. I know someone who us getting them remade

 

So do I lol

 

any pics lacey?

 

3k for 17" mag splits from ags

 

I could not justify 3k for a set , that's why I am making mine

 

Have you done them yest as you have been saying this since i first put mine on the caltex 3 years ago ??

Im interested to see them thats all

Ps, will you be using gen BBS inners and outers or cheap shite from Image , lol

 

Just go on the link mate and contact Arden

he will quote you for everything

 

I have the castings all done just waiting for machine time then the first lot will be done ,
I found a bloke that had a load of genuine bbs inner and outer rims so I brought them ,so I can build up a few sets.

I did speak about this years ago. But some of the people that were interested did have the cash , now I am in a position to do them for myself ( as I am after 2/3 sets ) so I have.
I also have a couple of people that also are in a position for a set or two now .
I am only making a setting amount and once that's done I prob won't bother
Again as this is more of a personal project rather than a money making one.
There not mag so they won't go all crudy after a few years

Mk adaptor are £700.

 

Just spoke to him Paul, seem like a nice bloke.....

but 3k for mag wheels, £2750 for alloy

+ the hubs(he didnt say how much these where)

90mm nuts £500

90mm socket and troque wrench £500ish

Plus tyres + pins incase the wheel comes loose, gona cost well over 5k

I might of spent £2500-£3000 but £5000+ think ill stick with four 17mm nuts

 

Is there a Performance benefit to centre locks? above and beyond a motorsport (strong) alloy?

 

Quicker to change wheels in a racing situation I guess

 

I'd be tempted with the centre locks for 5k I reckon... I think I'll be getting a 3dr again soon so its good to know there are options for these now.

 

I got a set of image 17" centre locks i will be looking to get shot off soon, you will need to trim the front arches a bit which is why i never fitted them on my 500.

 

oooooo

keep me posted on the 17's

 

I have got to have a bit turned out the centers of the fronts of these so they fit the adaptors again as to had 1.5mm taken off the back face to try and get them to fit without rubbing.After a remeasure i could see i wasn't going to get enough off so got the dog with them and they are still sat next to my mates mill.If i was to find a nice set of normal splits this may help get me motivated to get them done.

 

700 a piece iirc....

 

They sure aint cheap mate

 

Hmmmmmmm maybe I won't be getting centre locks then lol

 

It can be done for far less than 5k

 

Cheers for the PM Dan I'll be in touch

 

No worries mate

There a bit of yet as I am making the 4 stud versions first
Then on to the centre lockers