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Old 02-14-2008, 02:58 PM   #1
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Did anyone see the weight of these wheels?

....Consider that a standard Porsche GT3 RS 18" wheel weighs about 14kg, the DesignTek Carbon/Magnesium equivalent weighs around 6.5kg saving about 30kg per car.
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Old 02-14-2008, 10:52 PM   #2
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I agree that the price is astronomical to all but a very few of us here. I certainly couldn't afford them. But, I do really like the look of them.

How cool would it be to pull up with one of these Bad Girls on each corner?
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Old 02-15-2008, 01:52 AM   #3
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Well, if I am going to get a set of the wheels, I might as well throw in a set of ceramic brakes and do the unsprung, low-mass thing properly.....

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I'm holding out for the "Tweel"

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The tweel is very cool!!
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