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07-24-2009, 06:34 AM | #89 |
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I think we still have a ways to go, although Eddy probably should have 18" samples or pictures of the 18's very shortly, if he doesn't have them already.
Realistically, I'm thinking Sept for delivery (possibly late Sept). |
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07-24-2009, 02:57 PM | #91 | |
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I was notified that the actual mold product is taking longer then normal since they are also producing a number of other molds for their Japanese customers at this time (Some Japanese manufactures outsource to these guys). So we're looking at this really being more of a 4 month project. which is still not bad considering its start date. |
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07-24-2009, 04:31 PM | #92 |
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Thanks for the update, Eddy. Looks like I'll not be able to mount these things until after winter then. No use paying more than a thousand for tires that I can't use for 4 months.
So, you think I'm (personally) looking at a total of 4.5 months then? Definitely very much bumming, if so. That's 6-7 more weeks later than I thought, and it kills me to have that much unused cash sitting in the garage for 5 months, once I get them. |
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07-25-2009, 08:21 AM | #93 |
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You have already bought tires larry? Wanna share what sizes you bought?
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07-25-2009, 08:41 AM | #94 | |
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For the remainder of the season, I'm going to run Kumho V710 R-Comps in class AR. |
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07-26-2009, 09:25 AM | #95 |
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255/275 star specs is a lot of rubber. I was planning on 245/265, but if you manage to fit those I will have to change my mind. I never planned on having these wheels this year. gives me some time to gather up some dough for m3 parts(added camber for up front) and tires.
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08-15-2009, 09:42 AM | #97 |
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I know larry talked to eddy about a week ago. We are looking at a november delivery
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08-15-2009, 07:39 PM | #98 | |
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Eddy.. hope you don't mind, but here's the piece of my email that talks about time frame, that I got 10 days ago:
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08-16-2009, 02:12 AM | #99 |
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1. WhiteSled 2. larryn - hyper silver (I assume that's the RG-R like finish) 3. BERK 4.Izzodesh 5. Count me in! Can we try with 5 ppl? I can pay up front
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08-16-2009, 06:25 AM | #100 | |
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The group buy will come in a month or two, once real samples exist, from what I understand. |
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08-17-2009, 05:13 PM | #101 | |
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We'll do some local testing with a few shops, along with BERK. Things will really speed up around that time, until then updates will be sparse. What that means for 95% of the people is that there will be a very minimal wait with a lot of pre-production information, so we aren't going into it blind |
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08-18-2009, 02:15 AM | #102 | |
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so pay now...and then wheels in..... by when? sorry tad confused
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08-29-2009, 03:48 PM | #103 |
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I was just checking in on the status. I was under the impression we would see these in September, though I wasn't going to put them on until spring. With the fitment information, it will at least give me something to mull over for tire choices during winter. I did order my BERU TPMS sensors in advance. I saw a good price and thought I would at least spread out the cost. Look forward to test results and a firm delivery date.
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08-30-2009, 05:30 PM | #104 |
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I expect to have them in november
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09-02-2009, 06:31 PM | #105 |
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NEW UPDATES It's been a while since I've provided some important updates.
Production during this season has been taking a lot more time then it did earlier this year. They told me this is happening due to the extra high volume of wheels being produced for all new 2010 model vehicles for major car manufacturers. A lot has been going on since my last post. All 5 wheel molds are just a few days from being complete. I was originally going to wait and get fully certified and tested samples in addition to a full set of wheels so that we can see mounted pictures. Because of the high number of molds, All the wheels couldn't be shipped until something like October 8th. And that could be delayed 2 weeks if a wheel fails a test and needs additional modification. As great as it would be to have true production samples, it's not needed. I think you all want some usable information now. New Plan I know everyone wants to actually see these wheels ASAP, and that is exactly what we are going to do. I've requested they instead send pre-production samples as soon as possible. I'm getting one wheel of every size produced. So I can still do full vehicle test fitting, and even slap some tires onto the wheels. We can mount wheels onto one side of the car, although the two wheels won't be the same color. between all the sizes, I'll have samples of the 4 main colors: Hyper Silver, Hyper Black, Anthracite, Satin Black. We'll be able to post tire clearance photos, do some test fitting, and everything else that is actually important. This way we'll have updates to satisfy everyones curiosity. When producing a new wheel, things can be very quiet for a while, and I want to show that some serious progress is being made. Normally I don't discuss a wheel until I have samples in hand. This thread has been around even before the project officially started. So I'm sure you guys are starving for information. The wheels are being certified to over 700+kgs load rating. So final production strength will not be an issue, as that is higher then required for the BMW application. Street and track testing wouldn't show anything. Our 17's at a lower load rating have survived track abuse by all our customers including e39 5 series owners. The only production variable will be weight. Their weight estimates are usually very accurate. but can fluctuate slightly. No matter what, these wheel be the lightest wheels in a wide fitment for the 1 series. I anticipate having these samples by September 18th. Each mold needs to be loaded up to produce a single sample, CNC machined, and then painted. New resources: The official website for these wheels is almost up and running. I'll post a link to that on Friday or Monday as changes are still being made. It has a custom GroupBuy section to manage this 1 series wheels and more. There is a facebook fan page: Become a fan on Facebook The fan page contains photos from every customer that has provided images of the ARC-8 wheels on their car. We put up a new blog where we'll be posting groupbuy updates and new product releases. Watch this blog page, as we will be announcing an all new 100% 1 series exclusive 19" lightweight wheel for the 1 series. APEX Blog You can also catch these updates on twitter. |
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09-02-2009, 07:29 PM | #106 |
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I got my fingers crossed about getting it right the first time. But I am almost certain they will pass with flying colors. I saw a custom offset rear 9.5" et63 with 285 stuffed out back. So come on October 8th!!
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09-03-2009, 12:19 AM | #107 |
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My TPMS sensors arrived today. All I need now are tires: I am most curious to know size recommendations.
Since these are new wheels, I am curious as to the quality tests the wheels must pass. Paintpro21, can you elaborate or direct me to a website on the matter? Best regards, Rick |
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These 18's are no different then the 17's we previously produced. The wheels go through full VIA and JWL certification. I requested the load rating be higher then the standard requirement for the bmw fitment for a little added strength (with a very marginal weight increase). The wheels go through a bunch of tests. They are x-rayed for porosity, impact tested from a number of angles, leak tested, and load tested with tires mounted and spun for a high number of revolutions (what ever is defined by the JWL and VIA testing requirements). Theres about 10 different tests they go through. This factory's main client is Toyota as a reference. It takes about a month for all the sizes to initially go through the testing. If the wheel fails a test, they go back, redesign the wheel, modify the mold, produce more samples, and start testing all over again. going back usually only takes an extra 2 weeks. On the 17" project the wheels failed the first test because of me. When they gave me the initial 2d and 3d drawings, and weight estimates, I asked them to please try and shave more weight off the wheel, and hope that the wheels are still strong enough (computers can only estimate strength after all). Well the computer was right. By the time they failed and modified them back to the original design, the wheels were back to the original weights. All I did was waste time. This time around I requested higher load ratings as mentioned above, and just accepted what ever weight the wheel is. And I'm happy to see that the weights are still very reasonable. Because of this, I'm hoping the wheels pass right off the bat. So as you can see the only error is human (ie. me ) Larry, you don't have to wait until Oct. 8th, as I have samples coming September 18th. While we play around with the samples, the factory will be testing the wheels, and certifying them once they pass. They'll provide information about any changes in added spoke thickness (only affects the back of the spokes by a few millimeters if changes are needed) and how the weight could be affected. I'm looking forward to unveiling the site |
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09-03-2009, 08:08 AM | #109 | |
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Getting pumped all over again for these. Hope Berk has some 275s on hand for when you get the samples! I can almost smell the group buy starting, once those pics come online. |
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09-03-2009, 09:35 AM | #110 |
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unfortunately we dont drive alike, I think im about 6mph slower than you at autox on average maybe these wheels will help, lol
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