magnesium wheels

[1cosmicboy]

hi all,i have a good mate who runs a large machine shop and also casts various metal parts .for a couple of months weve been discussing wheels and he,s going to try and copy my csl wheels in magnesium also making them thicker on the hub face area to do away with the need for unsightly spacers ,
he says they will be twice as light and loads stronger ,just have to pay for metal ,i,ll keep you posted and will send some pics to mark when i can

[SMD]

Sounds good! :thumbs:

But also sounds very £££££! :119:

[Andyk]

Sounds good! :thumbs:

But also sounds very £££££! :119:

Good work 1cosmicboy.......would love some off those but will I need to sell my Granny first.

[bryce]

nice one :smokin:

[1cosmicboy]

Sounds good! :thumbs:

But also sounds very £££££! :119:
price of metal for 4 wheels £600 .its gonna be a gamble incase it dosent work ,but he ses it wont be a prob .ses he cant keep moulds lying around for obvious reasons tho. bmw wont like this
:moan:
Adolf Hitler ,my part in his downfall :blalalala:

[karbonkid]

Sounds good! :thumbs:

But also sounds very £££££! :119:
price of metal for 4 wheels £600 .its gonna be a gamble incase it dosent work ,but he ses it wont be a prob .ses he cant keep moulds lying around for obvious reasons tho. bmw wont like this
:moan:
Adolf Hitler ,my part in his downfall :blalalala:

What sort of finish would you get? Maybe good for track. Group buy? :whistle:

[1cosmicboy]

What sort of finish would you get? Maybe good for track.
will be just like standard so im told .then they get tested and x,rayed .machined face for hub ,12mm wider offset than standard .bloke near newcastle ses he can match original finish for£40 per wheel if i do the prep ,sanding ,etch primer etc.
if all goes to plan it will be something unique for £760 . fingers crossed :thumbs:

[E46ACS]

Sounds like a plan. I think I might have to invest in some of these....

[bryce]

If all goes well would your friend be prepaired to make a few sets?

[Nords]

Guys,

Magnesium rims are okay for racing as the teams x-ray them for internal cracks after every race. For the road, it isn't such a good idea! If these cracks develop, the rim will just rupture just when you are putting plenty of stress through it (ie hard cornering or braking).

If any of you do bikes, forged aluminium and carbon fibre wheels are used but only the racers use mag wheels...

[SMD]

I know what your saying after years of Top flight bike racing!

But my old evo had Mag wheels on it and very strong! :thumbs:

[1cosmicboy]

I know what your saying after years of Top flight bike racing!

But my old evo had Mag wheels on it and very strong! :thumbs:
myself and at least 20 people ive known for years have all rallied high powered cars in forests,tarmac etc and never had a problem apart from corrosion from brake dust if not looked after ,,just doing 2 sets for meself so it wont be a problem

[AlexGTT]

1cosmicboy, be very interested to know estimated weight of mag front and rear wheels?

[karbonkid]

Any news on these mag wheels? Me and S&B are on the hunt for wheels for track use, would be good to get a confirmation if these are a definite and pictures would be super. :thumbs:

[Bealo]

Count me in for a set of these.

Lets get a group buy going.