New Wheels For Xmas

[PLAYRZ]

After months of hunting I finally decided to treat the car to an early Xmas present.

Wheels are Giovanna Dalar in matte black with machined face 20x8.5 (+35 offset) all round. Brake clearance was a MAJOR issues as I'm sure every other FPV owner has experience. Unfortunately the company who supplied these wheels (they will remain nameless) either dont know what they are talking about or simply lied to me to make the sale as these will DID NOT FIT over the Brembo brakes. I was forced to use a 3mm spacer on the front to get enough clearance.

The suspension (Kings SL & SSL) is going in on Monday so will post the after pics as a comparison.

[TaHa]

works fine now though? man that looks killer, should look mad once its lowerd

Edited 20/12/08 09:47 AM by RATED X

[PLAYRZ]

Yeah, OK now but I really didnt want to use a spacer. The thing that annoyed me the most was I was VERY specific about brake fitment prior to ordering the wheels and was told numerous times by the supplier that they WOULD fit.

Edited 20/12/08 09:52 AM by PLAYRZ

[jet jockey]

you could of told them that you didnt want them...

[SCRIBR]

damn that looks good, nice choice mate

[RHR]

Not too keen on the jagerd silver edge. If it was round it would have looked better IMO

[ZAP]

I am on the fence if I like it or not, but the machine face looks rough.

It looks like it is caused by gutter rash and not intentional. It might be the pictures make them weird, but it is not a clean edge.

Also the brakes may catch when they warm up and expand. Be very careful.

[Dagabond]

I was thinking the same about the calipers...be buggered if I'd be driving with them like that, one little bit of flex and you be in a world of hurt....

They look better on commodes...

[Russ F6]

I know what you are talking about with wheel option, I went through around 7 sets of wheels all were supposed to clear the brembos but didn't. I even got told by 3 reps that they have seen the wheels on a F6 but when they turned up I couldn't even get them on the wheel studs. As mentioned be very careful with such as small clearance as I was told that they needed to have a 5mm gap to allow for brake movement from heat. Maybe try a 5mm spacer, can't see the diffenece as you are already using spacers.

Russ

[PLAYRZ]

Thanks for the input guys, I might have to revisit the spacing on the front. I wasnt aware that the calipers could/will expand so much when hot. I'll try and get some measurements and aim for at least 5mm. I really dont want to send the wheels back to supplier, cos its been such a pain in the ass to even find something that fits, that I like, and can afford.