LOL - I hear you - they are OEM from a DB9 of the same era. I am looking to source some of the 18" OZ wheels Aston runs on the race cars for the track, but I am thinking of running these on the street.



x-chr

 

Depends on how the underside of that splitter is formed. On my VC splitter, the leading edge wraps down so a skid plate would have to be thick to provide any real protection.

Speedracer800 made a skid plate for his old DB9 (bought by SheriffDep a few months ago) and it worked really well. It came down below the front lip and wasn't compatible with the VC splitter that's now on the DB9.

I've left my VC splitter on since installing it, only scraped it once (sharp incline leaving a parking garage). I'm not tooooooo worried about it so long as I'm careful with slopes, and super careful when pulling into a parking spot facing a curb.

BC Forged makes some similar ones and I can source them.
http://www.bcforged-na.com/monoblock/rs43/

I've been running their RT50 wheels on my car and love them. They're tough, too. Two of my OEM wheels aren't even usable but the BC Forged are holding up fine despite taking more abuse.

 

What about a nice set of 20" DBS wheels?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/parts-and-plates/parts-and-accessories/aston-martin/aston-martin-20-dbs-alloys--wheels/6576244

 

the rs43 works for me - very nice - will you PM me with a quote for 19" stock width. Please push the wheels outboard with an appropriate offset to clone what you did on yours. I would like to get rid of my spacers if I can. I would be purchasing for street not track.

The 18" OZ used on the comp cars I believe are magnesium which is why I would want those for track wheels. If they are not that plan will need to be changed.

x-chr

 

Rich - please quote fully polished and bushed clear.


x-che

 

No problem! I'll send it over this evening!

 

Do any of you know the torque for the rear hubs? We had to swap out the studs to make the spacers work and are trying to finish the install.

Kanga - thanks for the tip on both - the OZ are magnesium?

x-chr

 

I can get you some of the OZ wheels if you're interested.

 

Thanks Stuart I was going to call you about that. Are they magnesium?

Side note = do you know the torque spec for the half shaft stub axle nut?

x-chr

 

Thanks Kanga had not seen your post when I asked Stuart.

\chr

 

Thanks Kanga -

We were headed for the machinist handbook.

chr

 

This should help..

 

awesome - thank you

chr

 

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I am surprised as both seem heavy considering magnesium, but the diameters, widths, and offsets are larger than I am used to. Our 17x9 Enkei RPF1 weigh 16 lb

Some interesting stuff here

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=265756

 

Kanga -

The comp cars used staggered wheel diameters front to rear? I noticed the different wheels, but did not realize they were of different diameter.

Do you have knowledge as to why this was done?
Do you know the aspect ratios used for the tires?
Were the cars lowered?
If so, by lowered spring perch, raised chassis pivots, or modified uprights?

I am trying to gain insight into the suspension geometry with respect to handling at the limit? My only experience is with a MacPherson SN95 Mustang and 1/2" is all you get without worsening or $$ to correct it.

I'd like to drop mine, but not at the expense of handling at the limit.

x-chr