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Eh… I bet they are pretty heavy…
and I wonder how that affects cooling…
It was locked because I wanted to merge them, and I didn’t have time to finish. . So your comment makes no sense. Everyone could see the pictures because the thread wasn’t deleted… The next time I need your opinion on why I did something, I’ll ask for it. :roll:
actually my comment did make sense, you locked the thread and said use the search button (or something to that effect), so i did that and found the thread but all but one pic was down. So it would have made more sense to lock that thread and keep open the new thread with the working pics. You didnt say you were merging them so my comment was valid and linked people to the locked thread that would fall off the earth so they could see the pics. So next time i feel like giving my opinion i’ll continue to give it
on topic, i would be interested to see how much these weigh and how much stress they can take
:tup: I think it looks hot.
Looks cool. Would suck to have to pull them off to clean brake dust.
on topic… lexan like aluminum has different alloys and characteristics. Generally, Lexan in more shock resistant (it’s a bullet proof, shock absorbant material) 2/3’s lighter then aluminum (.060 lb/in^3 vs .098 lb/in^3 of 6061 Al), more resistant to stress deformation. Though it’s a plastic, lexan would need to heat up to 300°F to start to see deformation…but lexan has very low thermal conductivity…so it it’s unlikely to deform under normal driving conditions. The lexan (.5" thick) would need to be put in an oven at 300°F for over 5hrs to see any kind deformation.
Lexan is not a bad material for this particular applicaton… especially left as a solid disk.
thats the first thing that popped into my mind as well lol
My eye glass lenses are polycarbonate. Well, so they say.
:wstupid: I bet they are hot and heavy because they are solid disks.
I have worked with polycarbonate, it is not light.
The wheels are probably bullet proof though.
Edit: I would be more impressed if they had two layers and were filled with water and goldfish.:lol:
Listen up idiot. Don’t tell me how to do my job. You just make sure you don’t keep shitting all over this forum forcing me to clean up after you.
Dont put words in my mouth. When I locked second thread, the only thing I said was :repost: . Nothing else. Don’t try to make something up to make you feel better.
The original thread was still open, and on page one with pictures already. Anyone with half a brain could see that the pictures were available in the first thread, and then rehosted and put up IN THE SAME THREAD, and this was before the two threads were merged.
If you have a problem with anything I do, you take it up with me privately. Other than that, STFU your opinions on how myself or any other moderator keeps the forums clean of redundant threads is not needed. Now :gtfo:
The rest of you, stay on topic.
again, it’s lighter then aluminum.
Guessing those are 19" rims and also guessing that’s half inch polycarbonate.
the upper and lower density limits ( .047-.060 lbs/in^3) and a 18.5" solid disk.
the polycarbonate adds between 6.3lbs and 8.02lbs for the rim centers. How does this compare to the centers of a 3 piece rim?
The thing to keep in mind as well, obviously this is a “BLING” rim. I’m willing to bet weight wasn’t the #1 concern.
the noticable cons:
Since Lexan/Polycarbonate doesn’t transfer heat well, brakes will remain hotter. Being a solid disk also doesn’t help cool the brakes. Street applications, not an issue.
Poly may be a little lighter but, when you make a solid disk I bet it is heavier.
My SSR Comps are probably lighter and I know they are cooler.
One possible good feature is that it has better memory than aluminum so when you hit
a pothole it may not bend, although the rim itself is still aluminum.:bloated:
Those cf wheels make more sense because the light part (cf) is around the outside of the wheel where the weight savings is more beneficial.
Bottom line poly=rice.
Other than use as a static display, I really can’t see the purpose for it. They look nice, but I wouldn’t want to hit a pothole with it. Besides, without a big brake kit to show off in there, what’s the point?
wouold make for some sweet video… so you can see the rotors heat up… and glow…
But you can see that with regular wheels :shrug:
