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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NoGaBiker
There's only one all-CF wheelset made currently, by Carbon Revolution. They are $15,000 for the set, as I said above.

These are special order. Done at butler tire for my wheels.
 
Old Jun 7, 2013 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Vendetta
Those wheels look good. But I'm not a fan of things that are made to look like something they're not. Which limits my options of course. For instance, I was thinking of CF spoiler and intakes and side mirrors - but they're prohibitively expensive if they're actually MADE from the stuff and not just wrapped. I can't even fathom how much pure CF wheels would run!

I've never seen that front bumper before. Have you considered blacking out the intake slats? I think it would compliment the black accent thing you have going on even better.
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That would be cool as heck. Yes the bumper was done by freed performance which keeps my middle radiator cooler.
 
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Personally not a fan of large wheels but it does look pretty good.

If the handling isn't worse, you haven't pushed it hard enough yet though
 
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Thx so much and yes i only have gone 120mph on these wheels so far and taking some sharp corners no problems whatsoever. Maybe my other rims and michelins sucked that bad lol.
 
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the title is misleading i thought you had something like dymags or something.
 
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the title is misleading i thought you had something like dymags or something.

Confused on how its misleading?
 
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Confused on how its misleading?
Because you said you had carbon fiber wheels.
 

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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by z06801
Because you said you had carbon fiber wheels.

I think some people don't understand that they are carbon fiber on the wheel not wrapped you can't wrap wheels. If you saw the wheels in person you would understand. Just because someone charges 15k for carbon fiber which is unreal doesn't mean a company will not do it cheaper. If you brought your wheels over there they wheel charge you atleast 4k and 4 to 6 weeks to get it done.


The whole wheel is not carbon fiber only 5 inches from the inside out is carbon fiber. If i would have the whole wheel carbon fiber it would cost 8k to do it. No point because no one will see the inside. I hope now some people not all will understand LOL.
 

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uh no they are not carbon fiber wheels they are "dipped" carbon fiber wheels , theya re not full carbon fiber wheels , like dymags you the wheel barrel spokes and all?

and they would not be weighing 30lbs if they were carbon fiber wheels.. agree?
 
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Originally Posted by 996tt550hp
I think some people don't understand that they are carbon fiber wheels not wrapped you can't wrap wheels. If you saw the wheels in person you would understand. Just because someone charges 15k for carbon fiber which is unreal doesn't mean a company will not do it cheaper. If you brought your wheels over there they wheel charge you atleast 4k and 4 to 6 weeks to get it done.


The whole wheel is not carbon fiber only 5 inches from the inside out is carbon fiber. If i would have the whole wheel carbon fiber it would cost 8k to do it. No point because no one will see the inside. I hope now some people not all will understand LOL.
They look really nice and your car looks great which is the objective with these, but they're not carbon fiber. No one can turn your wheels into a composite material.
 
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Originally Posted by z06801
They look really nice and your car looks great which is the objective with these, but they're not carbon fiber. No one can turn your wheels into a composite material.

I have never said the wheel is carbon fiber its the material used. I should have said carbon fiber on the wheel LOL for some people.
 
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Originally Posted by unvmy996
uh no they are not carbon fiber wheels they are "dipped" carbon fiber wheels , theya re not full carbon fiber wheels , like dymags you the wheel barrel spokes and all?

and they would not be weighing 30lbs if they were carbon fiber wheels.. agree?


Yes you are right sorry texting from the phone. Yes if the whole wheel was carbon fiber OMG would be expensive.
 
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Love the look..not so crazy about adding 15-20lbs of rotating weight to each corner...no wonder you don't spin anymore...As has been said, if those wheels were 100% CF, they would weigh about 12-15lbs each...
The volks on my RS6 weigh 20lbs each...and won't crack if I hit a pot hole...
 

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996tt550hp, the car looks great! I thought 20's would look outrageously big, but glad to see they don't. I think how low you have your car set really helps you pull these off.

I also think you're a little confused about what the process that was done to your wheels was though, you had them hydrodipped - which is basically just a pattern that is applied to the wheels, there is no carbon fiber weave anywhere on them, just a graphic (more or less)

Here, this guy has a 'carbon fiber' hand through the same process
 
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996tt550hp, the car looks great! I thought 20's would look outrageously big, but glad to see they don't. I think how low you have your car set really helps you pull these off.

I also think you're a little confused about what the process that was done to your wheels was though, you had them hydrodipped - which is basically just a pattern that is applied to the wheels, there is no carbon fiber weave anywhere on them, just a graphic (more or less)

Here, this guy has a 'carbon fiber' hand through the same process
Hydrographics- Dipping my hand in carbon fiber film - YouTube
Hey thx so much you guys. Yes they call it carbon pattern. The same as your carbon wing. Thats what they called but its not cheap for some reasons. It added about 6 more punds each side. I believe im 34 pounds a wheel.
 


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