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15x8 6UL gen 4 released
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Now accepting pre-paid orders for the late October 2014 15x8 6UL shipment. Visit the website to place order, see or get a shipping quote.
Low pressure cast, T6 heat treated, flow formed monoblock construction +36 offset 11.4 lbs 4x100 67.1mm center bore 550kg max load rated Cap included, color same as wheel Silver with machined lip http://949racing.com/images/products...x8_6UL_G4.jpg? http://949racing.com/images/products...ickel_web.jpg? http://949racing.com/images/products...rcoal_web.jpg? http://949racing.com/images/products...gsten_web.jpg? http://949racing.com/images/products...ronze_web.jpg? |
Flow forming
Cool videos showing the flow forming proccess. These videos are not from our factory but the idea is the same.
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maybe I'm missing something, but didn't you specifically say that the next 6UL will be forged?
I can find that post if need be. I think it was in the discussion about china wheels. |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1152920)
maybe I'm missing something, but didn't you specifically say that the next 6UL will be forged?
I can find that post if need be. I think it was in the discussion about china wheels. Most of the industry has adopted BBS "flow formed" nomenclature for this process. Also known as: spun forged rotary forged flow formed Technically, rotary forging is a bit different than flow forming as the blank and drawing process are done more or less at the same time. |
I think I misunderstood your previous post. My mistake.
https://www.miataturbo.net/wheels-ti...2/#post1118437
Originally Posted by emilio700
(Post 1118437)
Gen 4 6UL's wil have rotary forged rims and probably cost less than gen 3's, be significantly lighter and have a load rating 10% over industry standard. We'll call that standard spec949. Catchy? We are hoping to have 15x8's and 9's towards the end of this year. Far too early to take orders, estimate ship dates or provide any specific technical details. Yes, it will look the same save for a few detail difference from the diet the wheel is being put on.
On one hand, I'm flattered that an entire cottage industry has popped up around the unique fitments I pioneered 6 years ago. OTOH, it sucks that I have to battle for market share with other companies using my innovations. What's cool now is that rotary forging has become so affordable that I can add that neat tech and not need to raise the price on the wheel. Many more sizes on the horizon. Not one of which I will announce before we have tooling ready and certification complete. Learned my lesson after having every single fitment I have done copied by at least two other wheel companies, some before I even got mine into production. doh The only weapon I have to combat this relentless copying of unprotectable information is to continue to innovate faster than it can be copied. So that's what I'll do. |
Very nice, I love the charcoal color. Will stay tuned for 15x10 release.
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1152934)
I think I misunderstood your previous post. My mistake.
I guess "rotary forged" is not the forged I was thinking of. |
:giggle: Props for that.
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You should get some stickers made that says (rotary) FORGED and 'LIOS, put them on the 15x8s, and sell them for $100 more a wheel.
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Emilio,
Do you have any full wheel pictures of the other colours, particularly tungsten and bronze please? I will be ordering though your UK distributor, MOT motorsport, but I am finding it hard to visualise the wheels in the other colours. The bronze looks gloss in the picture in your first post, rather than the matte finish in the previous generation. Thank you, Martin. |
Originally Posted by MJJ_ZX6RR
(Post 1153372)
Emilio,
Do you have any full wheel pictures of the other colours, particularly tungsten and bronze please? I will be ordering though your UK distributor, MOT motorsport, but I am finding it hard to visualise the wheels in the other colours. The bronze looks gloss in the picture in your first post, rather than the matte finish in the previous generation. Thank you, Martin. |
Originally Posted by emilio700
(Post 1153441)
Nope. When we do, we will publish them. Until then, you will need to use your imagination.
https://www.keyshot.com/ |
Originally Posted by emilio700
(Post 1152972)
It's easy to be confused by that. It's why we decided to stick with "flow formed" to describe the process and stop mentioning "forged" anything. I don't want to be lumped in with the likes of the Konig cast copy of a die forged RAYS Volk CE28N that has "FORGED" and "RAVS" stamped on it.
They were "forged" alright. RAVS ENGINEERING. |
Originally Posted by emilio700
(Post 1153441)
you will need to use your imagination.
I imagine the tungstens are going to look great and be a really popular choice, but my imagination isn't as good as I'd like so I still went with the bronze/gold like I'd been originally planning. There's nothing classier than gold wheels on a red car. I'll probably have to change them out when I repaint it white and pink like a barbie car but that's a problem for future me. |
Originally Posted by emilio700
(Post 1152643)
Now accepting pre-paid orders for the late October 2014 15x8 6UL shipment. Visit the website to place order ... |
Tungsten
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I'm regretting going for the bronze now
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Originally Posted by emilio700
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-Zach |
Originally Posted by PetrolPiglet
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I'm regretting going for the bronze now
Lemme know? |
I went with charcoal,this runs bronze looked a bit too gold for me. However tungsten came out looking great. Can't wait to get these bad boys,running around on stock wheels is getting old.
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