# Daves E30 Build \[SW | Low is a Lifestyle\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [February 16, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952 "2011-02-16T16:43:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/101 "2011-02-18T07:19:58Z")
I still really like the contours… I had a set of MINT LTW’s too that were polished and perfect I probably should have never sold. ---
**Author:** ![Average\_Jerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Average\_Jerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Average_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/102 "2011-02-18T07:20:43Z")
> [@Need Help With Water](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-water/39770/12): > > I still really like the contours… I had a set of MINT LTW’s too that were polished and perfect I probably should have never sold. I \<3 style 19s (BBS RF). I cant get enough of that wheel ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/103 "2011-02-18T07:21:20Z")
My old car. Rota P45Fails ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/bennyfizzle/M3%20pics/newwheels004.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/bennyfizzle/M3%20pics/newwheels004.jpg) the hub centerbores were machined incorrectly and broke or cracked all but two of my wheel bolts. never again. ---
**Author:** ![Average\_Jerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Average\_Jerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Average_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/104 "2011-02-18T07:21:53Z")
> [@Callout: Muscle50, Cobraman04 & 01AudiS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-muscle50-cobraman04-01audis4/39759/31): > > My old car. Rota P45Fails > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/bennyfizzle/M3%20pics/newwheels004.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/a/ba6be3f8e2fb16c0c1c6b5b8665f53ce59fdea87.jpeg) > > the hub centerbores were machined incorrectly and broke or cracked all but two of my wheel bolts. > > never again. jesus fuck! thats awful ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/105 "2011-02-18T07:24:09Z")
Fake wheels are great for drifting, that’s why I kept my Sportmax 962s. Not to mention the 962’s are probably the strongest wheels in existence :rofl ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/106 "2011-02-18T07:24:27Z")
Yeah it was pretty heinous. Oh wait you mean the machining thing? Yeah that sucked too. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/107 "2011-02-18T07:24:53Z")
> [@Wtb: carbon fiber fenders](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-carbon-fiber-fenders/39650/43): > > Fake wheels are great for drifting, that’s why I kept my Sportmax 962s. Not to mention the 962’s are probably the strongest wheels in existence :rofl fucking things weigh like 45lbs a pop, they better be strong. ---
**Author:** ![Average\_Jerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Average\_Jerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Average_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/108 "2011-02-18T07:25:38Z")
> [@ahh loratabs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ahh-loratabs/39738/52): > > Yeah it was pretty heinous. > > Oh wait you mean the machining thing? Yeah that sucked too. right, thats what i was talking about, the machining :ninja ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/109 "2011-02-18T07:29:23Z")
:rofl ---
**Author:** ![car\_ramrod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/car_ramrod/32/6441_2.png) [@car\_ramrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/car_ramrod)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/110 "2011-02-18T07:37:47Z")
> [@Callout: Muscle50, Cobraman04 & 01AudiS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-muscle50-cobraman04-01audis4/39759/30): > > hahhaha dont know any wheels that cheap. I totally agree on rocking OEMs before fakes. I am 100% against fake wheels. There is never a good reason to buy them When you use your car for more than just a showpiece, sometimes it’s easier/cheaper to buy knockoffs…if i blast one of my xxr wheels when drifting i’m not out a ton of money ---
**Author:** ![Average\_Jerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Average\_Jerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Average_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/111 "2011-02-18T07:42:08Z")
> [@Gmail + chat + AIM = crazy delicious](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gmail-chat-aim-crazy-delicious/39766/5): > > When you use your car for more than just a showpiece, sometimes it’s easier/cheaper to buy knockoffs…if i blast one of my xxr wheels when drifting i’m not out a ton of money A forged quality 3pc wheel is designed and engineered to take the abuse of a track car. Thats why they cost more. Cheap cast chinese wheels like XXR will crumble into dust if you hit a pothole. Plus, they are thieves. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/112 "2011-02-18T07:46:33Z")
I’d rather damage my $150 xxr wheel than replace a lip on my works. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/113 "2011-02-18T08:16:40Z")
for the price of one of those lips you could nuke like 5 XXRs lol ---
**Author:** ![Average\_Jerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Average\_Jerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Average_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/114 "2011-02-18T08:18:08Z")
LOL Lips arent THAT much. depending on the size and who makes them, like $300 ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/115 "2011-02-18T08:20:57Z")
That’s two whole XXRs!! ---
**Author:** ![car\_ramrod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/car_ramrod/32/6441_2.png) [@car\_ramrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/car_ramrod)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/116 "2011-02-18T08:45:31Z")
> [@Wtb: carbon fiber fenders](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-carbon-fiber-fenders/39650/45): > > A forged quality 3pc wheel is designed and engineered to take the abuse of a track car. Thats why they cost more. Cheap cast chinese wheels like XXR will crumble into dust if you hit a pothole. Plus, they are thieves. agreed that they are designed for track use, but I still don’t want to pay the price to replace them when I damage them. and the excuse “knock off wheels will break and crumble when you hit a pothole” is bullshit…when it happens to me or when it happens to someone rather than “yo what I saw on the intertubes” then maybe that argument will become valid ---
**Author:** ![Average\_Jerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Average\_Jerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Average_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/117 "2011-02-18T08:48:29Z")
> [@Callout: Muscle50, Cobraman04 & 01AudiS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-muscle50-cobraman04-01audis4/39759/48): > > agreed that they are designed for track use, but I still don’t want to pay the price to replace them when I damage them. > > and the excuse “knock off wheels will break and crumble when you hit a pothole” is bullshit…when it happens to me or when it happens to someone rather than “yo what I saw on the intertubes” then maybe that argument will become valid I dont think i know anyone thats on knock offs ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/118 "2011-02-18T08:50:52Z")
HRE wheels are also banned from many racing venues. ---
**Author:** ![Average\_Jerk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Average\_Jerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Average_Jerk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/119 "2011-02-18T08:51:22Z")
> [@A few pics of the Trans AM](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-few-pics-of-the-trans-am/39699/50): > > HRE wheels are also banned from many racing venues. Really? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952/120 "2011-02-18T08:57:02Z")
They were banned in some Viper club a few years ago, along with CCW’s, there was some defect with the Viper fitment wheels that caused a bunch of failures with repeated, heavy track use. Wheels are considered wear parts in racing as well, smart people keep very close watch on ANY of their race wheels, teams that run 3 piece wheels rebuild them regularly. Even monoblock wheels are tossed after so many cycles/hours of usage. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/daves-e30-build-sw-low-is-a-lifestyle/256952.md?page=7)