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If you want shitshow forums full of incomprehensibly hostile clowns with nothing to brag about which doesn't stop them at all, find a Nissan Altima forum
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um excuse me posted:NASIOC is like if the whole community was on a mild sedative and asked to run a couple of miles before sharing their opinions. lol this is pretty accurate
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Suburban Dad posted:Tell me something I don't know. Here's some light inspiration that I've gathered... We can do it, yo! We just have to scour a bit harder....  Some light reading...
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honestly wouldn't be bad if it weren't for the hilarious amounts of body roll.
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Nothing like a replica wheel manufacturer to make you look like you care about your car.
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The old Mazda323Performance forum was amazing but the original site owners took it down, club Protege seems to be interesting in the older cars (BF/BG) but gets progressively worse as you get into the BJ/BH stuff. There isn't much BF activity, most GTXs are garage queens or well-worn stage rally cars anymore. I was about to scrap the GTX I bought from Mike @ Road Race Engineering like a decade ago, but how many rust-free GTX shells are left at this point? So it sits, like 5th in line project-wise, after the turbo 323 Wagon, GTX #5, Daihatsu Rocky, and Hijet.
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um excuse me posted:Nothing like a replica wheel manufacturer to make you look like you care about your car. That's one way to be a snob. Personally, I'd like something a bit different from the stockers, and winter is a thing here. Meaning, I'll keep stock wheels for winter and put on a different set for the warmer months. (At probably $100 for tire change over, 2x a year..., new wheels will pay for themselves before tire replacements are needed). And I happen to like the way those look, so that's my plan. *shrug*
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Replica wheels are often made using inferior manufacturing techniques without compensating for strength in the design. People can get hurt and lose thousands. gently caress replica manufacturers. Now you can get decent wheels that aren't made by lovely companies which speaks volumes about your ability to research things and general decision making ability because boy there are thousands of ways to buy wheels that look nice, are strong, and don't cost a ton. um excuse me fucked around with this message at 17:02 on Sep 16, 2019 |
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um excuse me posted:Replica wheels are often made using inferior manufacturing techniques without compensating for strength in the design. People can get hurt and lose thousands. gently caress replica manufacturers. Absolutely. And to be fair, I may not have been clear based on what I posted above. Mine is 100% going to be a street car. As cool as that racing team is, and what they're doing/did, there is no room for modifying my family hauler in such a way as to take it onto a race track. For better or worse, it's just pipe-dream material for those of us with limited transportation choices and limited enthusiast materials to consume for said transportation appliances. In this instance, replica wheels are a-ok and budget friendly for the intended use case.
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I was under the impression that each wheel design had to pass a set of tests in order to be sold legally... Is this not the case in the US?
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Sep 16, 2019 17:22
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I should have said durability, not necessarily strength. Aluminum has no fatigue limit. It will fail at any cyclical load, no matter how small, if there are enough cycles. Guess what kind of loading wheels in motion are? That's right, your wheels will eventually start to crack. The weaker they are, the sooner they'll crack. Especially when you consider a forged chemistry vs cast. So while a wheel may test load limits and replicas will pass, they are still inferior.
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Sep 16, 2019 17:30
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So wheels sold in the US aren't required to meet any sort of standards?
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Sep 16, 2019 17:35
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You can buy wheels from China on Ebay.
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Sep 16, 2019 17:37
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I've heard those ghost stories for 15 years, never seen it happen.
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Sep 16, 2019 17:48
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Rhyno posted:You can buy wheels from China on Ebay. Your funeral I guess. I mean stuff sold in actual shops has to meet some form of standard... That said you lot have guns and medical bills that ruin people so maybe you don't actually give a gently caress about safety.
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Sep 16, 2019 17:48
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Pull up, thread
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Sep 16, 2019 17:49
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always be closing posted:I've heard those ghost stories for 15 years, never seen it happen. Just Google it, man. There are plenty of photos. I hate pulling rank but I'm also a non destructive testing specialist in aerospace. Material engineering is material engineering. Fifty Three posted:Pull up, thread You are the solution to your problem.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Your funeral I guess. I mean stuff sold in actual shops has to meet some form of standard... That said you lot have guns and medical bills that ruin people so maybe you don't actually give a gently caress about safety. I'm not stupid enough to do it, just saying it's a thing. I was looking at RPF1s and saw a set in China for 1/4 the cost.
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They are already a dirt cheap wheel, I don't know how cheap people need them to be 
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BlackMK4 posted:They are already a dirt cheap wheel, I don't know how cheap people need them to be Like $160 shipped for a set of 4 if memory serves.
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Sep 16, 2019 18:00
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Sling 'em on a go kart and they'd be fine I imagine.
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um excuse me posted:Just Google it, man. There are plenty of photos. I hate pulling rank but I'm also a non destructive testing specialist in aerospace. Material engineering is material engineering. No worries, I'm just being a jerk.
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fine brain geniuses, show me where i can get a legit set of these https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Personalized-forged-custom-gold-dragon-winding_60750143978.html https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Free-customization-16-inch-pink-small_60738878205.html
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Powershift posted:fine brain geniuses, show me where i can get a legit set of these I found those heart ones a while back and I still kinda want a set...
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my we're not talking about a huge engineering hurdle to make aluminum wheels. OBAMNA PHONE fucked around with this message at 17:15 on Sep 17, 2019 |
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BraveUlysses posted:my enkei wheels are made in china, no problems at all. There are certain rules to all cars that are AMERICAN MADE IRON CLAD: Slow Cars Kill Miatas Are Not Gay China = Dead This is true and we all know it ok  EDIT  Here is a new ride, I've already spammed it in the Hot hatch and the JDM import thread KakerMix fucked around with this message at 21:56 on Sep 16, 2019 |
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Sep 16, 2019 21:50
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um excuse me posted:You are the solution to your problem. Heh, oh irony. Wheels from discount tire are just fine for a family hauler street car, period. Admittedly, I'd take an oem wheel over these since used are cheap but not many options locally and cheap is champ for winter wheels. I like these, they look ridiculous on a van and the brakes will look silly behind them. Suburban Dad fucked around with this message at 22:10 on Sep 16, 2019 |
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Sep 16, 2019 22:05
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So I did a thing last week and got a new ride.  Passion purchases never end poorly right?
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If only they stopped the warranty clock when the car was in the shop.
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zhel posted:So I did a thing last week and got a new ride. Who cares when it's rad as gently caress?
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zhel posted:So I did a thing last week and got a new ride. Those tire track clearly show that you slid the car into the driveway backwards. Rad.
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Theophany posted:Who cares when it's rad as gently caress? Great point! Rhyno posted:Those tire track clearly show that you slid the car into the driveway backwards. You aren't the first to say this to me! Best part was when my 12 year old daughter came outside to see it and was confused how it got in the driveway sideways. Going to have to work on some physics lessons with her!
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kimbo305 posted:If only they stopped the warranty clock when the car was in the shop. Hey now. It'll always look good.
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zhel posted:So I did a thing last week and got a new ride. So the Italians can do blue as well? It looks great! Was part of the purchase agreement inclusive of you getting another four leafer when yours is in for warranty work?
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Sep 17, 2019 22:42
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 A moment of financial irresponsibility, 5 years of financial instability.
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Mooseykins posted:
Very nice!
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Sep 17, 2019 23:25
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zhel posted:So I did a thing last week and got a new ride. This is cool, and good. Do a burnout.
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Mooseykins posted:
This is also cool, and also good. Can you even do a burnout in these cars though?
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Enos Cabell posted:Very nice! Thanks! Ether Frenzy posted:This is also cool, and also good. Can you even do a burnout in these cars though? Nope. 4wd and it has so much traction i've never even had it wheelspin, depsite having almost 500lb/ft. Great fun to drive though, and super comfy and quiet for cruising. Not sure how much longer i'll own it due to work killing overtime.
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zhel posted:So I did a thing last week and got a new ride. That is so drat beautiful. My co-worker has the 4cyl and it's in the shop all the time but he still loves it more than anything. His loaner is either another Giulia or a Stelvio so he doesn't mind too much. Would be tough to get a loaner 4cyl if you're used to the Quadrifoglio though.
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zhel posted:So I did a thing last week and got a new ride. Beautiful.
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