My New iForged Wheels - A Corvette First!
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My New iForged Wheels - A Corvette First!
First off, big thanks to Vince and the team at iForged. I am happy to repost it's another deal gone perfect!
Here are the first pics of my new wheels. My old stuff was a set of 18x10 & 19x11" iForged Aero's in Hyperblack. 2" lip in front and a 3" lip out back. They were the first wheels to get the Hyperblack finish from iForged and set a new standard for the company. They have now been replaced with iForged Daytona's in 19x9.5 & 20x11" sizes.
Today, I got in my new set of wheels, which are another first for iForged. They are the first set of the new Xtreme Lip Technology designs made for a Corvette. The new XLT design allows for a 2.5" lip in front that will now fit a big brake kit, and a 4" lip out back to maximize that aggressive look. I have examined these very closely and am pleased to say that the build quality looks excellent.....even better than before. The center section where it bolts to the hub is sturdier and the spokes look stronger and have seemingly more depth.
The Hyperblack fnish has also come a long way as well. It seems much more uniform and evenly coated over the wheel surface. The polished finish is flawless and I couldn't locate a flaw anywhere on the front or rear lip. I am extremely pleased. The only shortcoming is that there are currently no tires available in the sizes I need, so it looks like this will be the look for at least a month or so. Check out the pics and lemme know what you think!
Aloha, Dave
Here are the first pics of my new wheels. My old stuff was a set of 18x10 & 19x11" iForged Aero's in Hyperblack. 2" lip in front and a 3" lip out back. They were the first wheels to get the Hyperblack finish from iForged and set a new standard for the company. They have now been replaced with iForged Daytona's in 19x9.5 & 20x11" sizes.
Today, I got in my new set of wheels, which are another first for iForged. They are the first set of the new Xtreme Lip Technology designs made for a Corvette. The new XLT design allows for a 2.5" lip in front that will now fit a big brake kit, and a 4" lip out back to maximize that aggressive look. I have examined these very closely and am pleased to say that the build quality looks excellent.....even better than before. The center section where it bolts to the hub is sturdier and the spokes look stronger and have seemingly more depth.
The Hyperblack fnish has also come a long way as well. It seems much more uniform and evenly coated over the wheel surface. The polished finish is flawless and I couldn't locate a flaw anywhere on the front or rear lip. I am extremely pleased. The only shortcoming is that there are currently no tires available in the sizes I need, so it looks like this will be the look for at least a month or so. Check out the pics and lemme know what you think!
Aloha, Dave
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That is one wicked Z06. What kind of power to the wheels? Do you have tranny issues at all (overheat, bearing noise, explosions)?? Do the coilovers need any other body reinforcements due to the spring point changing? I got to have a lightly modded '03 Z06 w/ ~485rwhp for a while and it was holy unreal. Can't imagine what that car must be. Rims look great too.
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
That is one wicked Z06. What kind of power to the wheels? Do you have tranny issues at all (overheat, bearing noise, explosions)?? Do the coilovers need any other body reinforcements due to the spring point changing? I got to have a lightly modded '03 Z06 w/ ~485rwhp for a while and it was holy unreal. Can't imagine what that car must be. Rims look great too.
Wombat, we anticipate about 530 to the wheels now. I will be adding a 2 nozzle meth system to try and get it near the 600 range with maybe a blower cam. The coil-overs are bolt on and do not require anything more than dialing in. As fara s the tranny....my clutch is failing. I have a Textralia 700 sitting in my kitchen right now and no time to install it. It should be able to handle 700 at the wheels and is supporting some 1000RWHP applications on drift GTO's in Australia. I am sure it's up to the task. I will also be adding a modular tranny brace, tunnel brace, and maybe some hardened/cryo treated output and half shafts by the time I'm done wiht the car. All this so I can go racing without worrying about having to bring a tow truck with me.
