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Turtle001
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Good news...... or bad news
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March 30, 2006, 08:46:55 am »
FULLY POLISHED EMPI STYLE 5 SPOKE ALUMINUM WHEEL - 5.5 INCH WIDE X 15 INCH DIA. - 5X205MM PATTERN WITH CENTER CAP
"We have found a new supplier for the well know Empi style 5 and 8 spoke wheels. These wheel are closer to the original Empi wheels made in the 60's. The current American eagle wheel made in the USA are a poorer quality mass produced wheel with very old tooling, making for a lower quality finished product. We import these wheels from Europe and they are newly tooled and machined to the highest quality. These wheels do cost a little more, but they are worth every penny. Unlike the USA wheels, we can offer these new wheels in the the 5x112mm Bus - Vanagon wheel pattern."
is this good news or bad news?
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Gregor/DFL
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Re: Good news...... or bad news
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March 30, 2006, 10:21:32 am »
For me-it´s definetly bad news somehow.
Supllier for this wheel is midland wheel supplies (MWS) in UK. They made the copy of the 5 spoke without the bolted center cap now for a several years, in quiet good quality. They look almost similar to the American Wheel ones.
This type is still existing at midland wheel supplies, they just launched the other version a a 2nd style of the same basic wheel.
Check it out at:
http://www.midlandwheels.com/
Well, I ordered my wheel set a few months ago at Custom & Speed Parts in Germany - they are the official dealer for MWS wheels in Germany.
Unfortuanetly I bought the "non-bolt" style to get the infomation that the "bolt" one is available two weeks later...
Reason was that MWS didn´t inform the dealers in Europe so CSP was surprised as I was.
Coming to "Repro vs. Original" in general:
I love the original and vintage Empi 5 spokes, but I wouldn´t dare to mount them on a street car due to the danger of cracks.
So I think it´s OK to run wide 5 repros on street cars concerning "safety issues".
For a car mainly running on 1/4 mile I would always prefer original if possible/available.
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Frank LUX
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Re: Good news...... or bad news
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March 30, 2006, 10:42:16 am »
Quote from: Gregor/DFL on March 30, 2006, 10:21:32 am
For a car mainly running on 1/4 mile I would always prefer original if possible/available.
Hmmm,
I would NEVER race an O.G. Empi 5 Spoke on the 1/4 Mile....
Way to risky in my opinion...If it lets go at Top Speed....
Frank
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Gregor/DFL
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March 30, 2006, 10:59:16 am »
So that means:
Vintage Empi 5 spokes only for deco purposes
Or running vintage Empi 5s on the street with a max of 30 km/h-real cruiser alike
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Jon
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Re: Good news...... or bad news
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March 30, 2006, 11:12:02 am »
I'm with you Frank...
What I would do is test the wheels for cracks, to make sure.
And if they are in good condition I would use them on the street... carefully....
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Luftkraft
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Re: Good news...... or bad news
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March 30, 2006, 12:53:46 pm »
Quote from: JHU on March 30, 2006, 11:12:02 am
And if they are in good condition I would use them on the street... carefully....
would you explain «carefully» to me, please.
I really don't know how to drive a true cal looker «carefully»
whether it's street or strip
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speedwell
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March 30, 2006, 13:00:53 pm »
I would say that to you when I roll with my car, but i m afraid of broken them , it is for that i ' would like to take up my crestlines but for that he still needs that I put a narrowed front beam
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Jon
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Re: Good news...... or bad news
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March 30, 2006, 13:06:55 pm »
Quote from: Luftkraft on March 30, 2006, 12:53:46 pm
Quote from: JHU on March 30, 2006, 11:12:02 am
And if they are in good condition I would use them on the street... carefully....
would you explain «carefully» to me, please.
I really don't know how to drive a true cal looker «carefully»
whether it's street or strip
I think my" carefully" might translate into your "normal" driving style....
What I mean is don't take 90° corners in 80 with a full car while braking hard...
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speedwell
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Re: Good news...... or bad news
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March 30, 2006, 13:31:45 pm »
I must say that my OG empi 8 already suffered with me , all days while returning from work I transversely put the car at the same crossroads, and it never released me that they are true rims for cal ook
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SOB/RFH
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March 30, 2006, 15:49:58 pm »
I used my OG Empi 8 spokes with slicks all the time......and nothing happend!! Anyway, there are at least 3 diffrent versions of the 5 spoke....2 of them are great wheels and 1 is not. So if you got the right ones, you are a happy camper going side ways in Cal-look style!! Happiness is a Hot VW!!
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Frank LUX
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Re: Good news...... or bad news
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March 30, 2006, 16:13:29 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on March 30, 2006, 13:31:45 pm
I must say that my OG empi 8 already suffered with me , all days while returning from work I transversely put the car at the same crossroads, and it never released me that they are true rims for cal ook
You're talking about Street use, with a Max of 60HP, we are talking about racing with 150-200HP....
NO F....ng Way!!!
Sorry
Frank
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speedwell
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March 30, 2006, 20:00:54 pm »
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