Took my car to the factory for a service! Got 2 bent wheels. They say the standard wheels are soft and bend easy if you take curbs at tracks!
Any top tips guys? I can get a set of used rims for �600. I could be stupid and pay �3.67m for replacements, or Lotus suggest some nice black mag Speedline Corsas for �1300! They are more durable they say!
Any body got any spare rims that are round instead of oval by the way? Or if I buy the set, does anybody want to take two off me?
Cheers
Les
Most of us have gone for a set of Speedlines (at a reduced price, directly from them), Ian will come soon with the details, I’m sure.
Also, I’m sure you can fix your, there are several companies that do this. Besides, if you get a wheel set, you might as well keep it complete so you can have wet or dry tyres or road or track and use accordingly.
Solution: don’t take curbs, or only the very gentle ones.
I don’t.
Agree with not taking curbs, I got a warning in a race for going to heavy on the curbs
It’s not good practise if you want to go further in m’sport
Sorry boys been racing for a while now (Ferrari not the Lotus), to be competitive you must take curbs (if possible)and the astro turf after the curb too! Harder on the car granted, but it is the only way to win. If it is wet ignore the above, apex curbs on unloaded wheels if you feel very brave only! Guess I should not really do it in my road car, but old habits…
What is the going rate for the Speedlines then?
You just said it: to win.
But on a trackday you can only win… a bent wheel, knackered shocks and bearings!
Like you say: habits. You’ll have to control yourself.
Speedlines were about �1K, but with the shipping and tax came close to �1.2K
Still not bad.
IMHO Speedlines would be worse for this as they are Mag and likely to crack, they do look good though. I friend of mine is looking to have a load of ally wheels made for much more reasonable money. Let me know if you are interested.
If they are light and look good yes, keep us posted.
Any pic?
Strange, and you don’t get any warnings? Brands muct have been on a strict day that day
IMHO Speedlines would be worse for this as they are Mag and likely to crack…
True, in the long run. Although Speedline don’t like stressing it, the 2010 was original a rally wheel. If I recall correctly they haven’t had a failure and those Motorsport Elise racers certainly mullered those curbs! Looked after well there’s no reason why they’re not good for a decade.
Here’s the details - click
They were selling well, so David ordered some more, give him a call.
Ian
ps. You’ll need a set of Elise wheel nuts too, as the seats are different (just don’t put black plastic covers over the nuts, they melt! ).
The motorsport Elises never used Speedlines… I think they are the standard Exige wheels but with a slightly different offset, cos I bought two sets when they sold off the lot.
Cheers
Good point, they used the std “style”
I also don’t think the Speedlines are THAT beautiful, I actually prefer the std style.
BUT they are the lightest. Form Follows Function
Not many choices here.
Now I’m confused. So what were Lotus doing speccing/buying all the Speedlines for then?
Ian
Now I’m confused. So what were Lotus doing speccing/buying all the Speedlines for then?
Weren’t they used by the Exige S2 one make race series held in Germany this year?
BTW Gavan/Barrie stopped using the Speedlines on their British GT Motorsport Elise early on this year, because the design didn’t allow the heat, from the brakes, to dissipate enough to prevent the wheel bearings from cooking. They reverted to using the “original” Rimstocks. They were of course running on slicks too.
Weren’t they used by the Exige S2 one make race series held in Germany this year?
The S2 has very different offsets, so it would surprise me. I understood the ones I and others have bought recently were specced by Lotus in the early of the Motorsport Elise. As that’s not a cheap thing to do they must have done something with the run of wheels?
Ian
Sorry boys been racing for a while now (Ferrari not the Lotus),
Pirelli Maranello Ferrari Challenge by any chance Les??
Cheers,
Alex.
Yes PMFC! http://www.ferrariownersclub.co.uk/events/maranello_2004/index.asp if you are really interested.
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