Forgestar F14 17x10, data thread
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From their website http://www.forgestar.com/wheels/technology/
Forgestar custom powdercoats each set of wheel to each individual own taste. Powder coating is applied electostatically and cured under heat to create a hard finish that is tougher then conventional paint.
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Originally Posted by Kenny_Stang' timestamp='1460341388' post='23934137
From their website http://www.forgestar.com/wheels/technology/
Forgestar custom powdercoats each set of wheel to each individual own taste. Powder coating is applied electostatically and cured under heat to create a hard finish that is tougher then conventional paint.
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That is seriously crazy. When I saw the video title I was expecting to see him hit a burm or something pretty hard but where it broke it was a smooth turn. That wheel looks like the pics of rota's you see that hit a curb at speed. That is seriously crazy and glad it wasn't more serious of a crash.
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Luckily no one was hit by that tire either.. that thing had some serious speed.
Also, was that a sarcastic "OMG THAT WAS AWESOME!" ? Or were you genuinely laughing about it. I was cracking up at you
then I wondered how you could seem so chill about it. I would have been raging.
Also, was that a sarcastic "OMG THAT WAS AWESOME!" ? Or were you genuinely laughing about it. I was cracking up at you
then I wondered how you could seem so chill about it. I would have been raging.
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All I can say is WOW, and good thing you were at an off friendly track like BW.. At most tracks around here you'd have most definitely ended up hitting a lot more than just dirt.. I guess that's the silver lining in all this, as it could've been a whole lot worse.. Glad to hear the car made it out largely unscathed considering the nature of the off.. 
Drake--I started laughing mid-slide when I watched the wheel blow past me, was just too funny to see!
I'm shooting an email to Forgestar this morning, I'll post what the say (if anything). I can imagine it'll just be "racing/track use is abuse, so there isn't a 'normal' lifetime for racing use", but we'll see.
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Yup! One of the many reasons to love Buttonwillow. Hell, I just put a spare wheel on it and drove it onto the AAA flatbed.
Drake--I started laughing mid-slide when I watched the wheel blow past me, was just too funny to see!
I'm shooting an email to Forgestar this morning, I'll post what the say (if anything). I can imagine it'll just be "racing/track use is abuse, so there isn't a 'normal' lifetime for racing use", but we'll see.
Drake--I started laughing mid-slide when I watched the wheel blow past me, was just too funny to see!
I'm shooting an email to Forgestar this morning, I'll post what the say (if anything). I can imagine it'll just be "racing/track use is abuse, so there isn't a 'normal' lifetime for racing use", but we'll see.
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Originally Posted by thepoi' timestamp='1460397442' post='23934705
Yup! One of the many reasons to love Buttonwillow. Hell, I just put a spare wheel on it and drove it onto the AAA flatbed.
Drake--I started laughing mid-slide when I watched the wheel blow past me, was just too funny to see!
I'm shooting an email to Forgestar this morning, I'll post what the say (if anything). I can imagine it'll just be "racing/track use is abuse, so there isn't a 'normal' lifetime for racing use", but we'll see.
Drake--I started laughing mid-slide when I watched the wheel blow past me, was just too funny to see!
I'm shooting an email to Forgestar this morning, I'll post what the say (if anything). I can imagine it'll just be "racing/track use is abuse, so there isn't a 'normal' lifetime for racing use", but we'll see.
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Originally Posted by King Tut' timestamp='1460397500' post='23934708
[quote name='thepoi' timestamp='1460397442' post='23934705']Yup! One of the many reasons to love Buttonwillow. Hell, I just put a spare wheel on it and drove it onto the AAA flatbed.
Drake--I started laughing mid-slide when I watched the wheel blow past me, was just too funny to see!
I'm shooting an email to Forgestar this morning, I'll post what the say (if anything). I can imagine it'll just be "racing/track use is abuse, so there isn't a 'normal' lifetime for racing use", but we'll see.
Drake--I started laughing mid-slide when I watched the wheel blow past me, was just too funny to see!
I'm shooting an email to Forgestar this morning, I'll post what the say (if anything). I can imagine it'll just be "racing/track use is abuse, so there isn't a 'normal' lifetime for racing use", but we'll see.
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I was saving that for after work. Thanks.
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In other news, Forgestar just gave me a call and are going to check out the remaining wheels to see if it's normal wear or not. They've also offered me a full refund on them and are going to buy me a replacement ball joint! Pretty good customer service for beating up a wheel on a race track.