Group buy for Apex EC7s & ARC 8

[ts0ulc]

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Asking Price:

None

Item Interest

OKAY BOYS CHECK THE NEW UPDATE! GOT A RESPONSE FROM APEX. PUT YOURSELF ON THE LIST AND THEY WILL SEE HOW FAR WE CAN GO BEFORE OCTOBER 31st! (COPY & PASTE the List)


Group Buy Details:

Requirements:

• The Group Buy will require at least 10 participants in order to get the group buy deal for free shipping within the Continental US.
  
• Official Close Date and last day to join: October 31st, 2013
  
• International customers will receive a $75 discount off the actual shipping costs with this Group Buy in lieu of free domestic shipping.
  
• This offer is applicable to 1-series fitment ARC-8 and EC-7 designs
  
• Some finishes are sold out, and others are low in stock. This offer is limited to availability. No rain-checks.

Sizes/Finishes Available:

ARC-8 18x8.5” ET45 (Anthracite, Hyper Silver, Satin Black)

ARC-8 18x8.5” ET38 (Hyper Silver, Satin Black)- purchasers should consult with APEX regarding fitment as it is recommended for modified 1-series cars only.

ARC-8 18x9.5” ET62 (Anthracite, Hyper Silver, Satin Black)

EC-7 18x8.5” ET45 (Race Silver, Satin Black)

EC-7 18x9.5” ET58 (Race Silver, Satin Black)

How it works:

After 10 members have posted their requested design, size, and finish in the feeler thread, we will open up the official APEX payment thread for checkout in the commercial section with a link to a checkout page.

Feeler List example:

1. ts0ulc: EC-7, 18x8.5/18x9.5, Race Silver

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The feeler list is not a commitment to buy, it’s just a measure of interest so everyone can see how many people may participate before making payment. Once 10 members from the feeler list have have officially paid, we will start processing/shipping orders. Orders will not ship until the first 10 orders are paid. Anyone can join between now and October 31st. If 10 participants do not complete the checkout process by the 31st, the Group Buy offer will be cancelled, and orders will be refunded.

[houtan]

i would be interested.

[dailowill]

Count me in

[dcaron9999]

I might be tempted. Looking for a dedicated track square setup wit 235/35 or 245/35 or 255/55. Running stock suspension on my M Sport 135i, with M3 control arms, and Ground Control Street camber plates. Not sure if 18x9.5" would fit in the front.

[awns729]

I'm a maybe.

[Suhb]

I'm interested as well

[tnt2671]

depending on funds at the time i'd be interested

[128GP]

interested

[Mega Man]

EC-7


Personally, I'm more interested in the ARC-8's and am waiting for a Group Buy or Black Friday pricing on them. I have no problem waiting until Black Friday, but I would buy now with a comparable price.

[horsepower_and_hounds]

Possibly......want to look into a square set up

[hoki06]

I'm in

[dcaron9999]

Just received this info from Apex Race Parts regarding the EC-7 wheels square setup options, which might be useful to some of you:

"For our squared ARC-8's or EC-7's in 18x8.5" ET45 for the 1-series, we would recommend the 235/40/18 and 265/35/18 tire sizes. The 235/40/18 street tires are generally a direct fitment for the front of a stock car, and are a great improvement in width and grip over the stock 215/40/18 front tire size. Not all 235/40/18 tires will fit. R-compounds, slicks and some other tires may touch the strut tube, requiring a spacer to fit. This fitment is tight on both the strut tube side and on the fender side, so there is little room to play with on a stock car. If a 3-5mm spacer is used to clear the strut tube with some tires, then it would be ideal to dial in some negative camber into the front suspension to help clear the fender. 235/40/18 tires are tall and could potentially rub the plastic inner fender liner if the car is out of alignment. Plastic liner rubbing is usually considered acceptable by most owners, but it is something to look out for as the gills in the liner for the oil cooler can some times stick out towards the tire more than normal.

If you would like a wider tire, you would need to make some modifications to your 1-series in order to accommodate them. If a tire that is wider than 235/40/18 is being used a 3mm wheel spacer must also be installed, otherwise the tire will start rubbing the strut or spring perch. The 245/35/18 tire size would require either M3 front lower control arms, or camber plates, in order to achieve negative camber in the front due to how close the wheel and tire is in relation to the fender. For the 255/35/18 tire size, both the camber plates and the M3 front lower control arms are required to achieve enough negative camber in front in order for the front tires to clear the fenders. With coilover setups utilizing a cone shaped progressive front spring (KW, ST, or PSS9) a 235/40/18 tire is the maximum front tire width because the spring takes up too much room on the strut side creating rubbing issues once a wider tire is used.

With your current modifications with the GC Street Camber Plates, and M3 control arms, you should be able to fit the 255/35/18 with your 18x8.5" ET45 wheel. The 18x9.5" wide wheels would not be able to fit in the front without the use of a widebody kit. Let me know if you had any other questions. Thank you!

Hopefully that helps. Let me know if you had any other questions!"

[ts0ulc]

^good info. Thanks! So is that a yes for you?!

[128GP]

why is this in the general discussion forum??

[ts0ulc]

Where else would I put it

[siegester]

Originally Posted by ts0ulc

Where else would I put it

Wheels and tires section?


If the price and timing is right I may be interested.

[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by 128GP

why is this in the general discussion forum??

Probably the traffic difference.

[CAVU]

Originally Posted by 128GP

why is this in the general discussion forum??

Yep, let's have this moved to Wheels & Tires. Kudos to the CSR who put together the detailed technical response. Very detailed answer!

[thedrknows]

I'm in

[_Ryan_]

Originally Posted by dcaron9999

Just received this info from Apex Race Parts regarding the EC-7 wheels regarding square setup options, which might be useful to some of you:
The 18x9.5" wide wheels would not be able to fit in the front without the use of a widebody kit. Let me know if you had any other questions. Thank you!

Hopefully that helps. Let me know if you had any other questions!"

IIRC Flinchy is running 18x9.5+45 on the front.

[1&done]

I am interested. I need a 2nd set for slicks. Would prefer ARCs but I'll take whatever I can. Need b4 Nov.

You can run 18x9 sq setup using e36 rear offsets. I was able to use R888 sizes 255/35/18 up front.

[talonerz]

I'm in, PM me what the price quote is for a staggered setup in black