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Old 13-03-2007, 08:09 PM
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they are very highly priced compared to a lot of alloys what are the other differences apart from price?
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they are fucking strong
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and very light, and i have some for sale
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and the look
Old 13-03-2007, 08:15 PM
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proper motorsport wheels.

Some alloys bend and buckle under hard use, comps tend to be ok.

Designed for big brakes etc etc
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and very light, and i have some for sale
i was having a good old think about yours but dont think i can justify £500 tbh on wheels.
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2nd best thing i brought for my cossie bar the AP stoppers..

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kind of thinking should i sell, but i do fancy the replacements i am going for
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smit what suspension setup u running?
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Love my comp mo's I've also got the standard tommi mak wheels too (enkei's) & the mo's feel really heavy compared to them.
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Stu - nowt special mate, Avos with chassis dynamics springs.
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My comps are not lightweight.
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I dont think my comp's are all that light tbh
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compare from a comp to esc cos wheel
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You think they expensive? Only pricey compared to cheapo chav-spec rims, they dead cheap compared to a lot of nice wheels.
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stav, Don't you have Mo's on your skybus?
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Sure do
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