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i have a set of Sparco Racing rims..

however i have absolutely no idea what model they are!

and i have never seen a set on any website or anything to do with sparco.

i'm actually chasing 1 centre cap and nut for them, but i dont think ill ever find one :(

hopefully someone out there knows what they are, who makes them, or maybe even has a nut/cap they would like to sell to me? :O

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this is a (bad) picture of the NS2 python..

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see how this has a round cente cap, and the spokes stop before it.

whereas with mine, the centre cap has notches in it where the spokes meet and curve?

hard to explain!

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after having the tyres pulled off the rims today, to go to be powdercoated, i noticed they have "CRIMSON INC." and "ASAHITEC" written on the inside lip.

crimson inc. - http://www.crimson-inc.co.jp/ - seem to make sparco rims, but i couldn't see mine on there, and i can't read japanese, nor could i email them

asahi tec - http://www.asahitec.co.jp/english/ - seem to be involved in making forged aluminium rims, which these are, but i couldn't see sparco rims on there either.

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after having the tyres pulled off the rims today, to go to be powdercoated, i noticed they have "CRIMSON INC." and "ASAHITEC" written on the inside lip.

They're Racing Sparco's sold by Crimson Inc, manufactured at Asahi Tec's factory. Asahi make a lot of the "made in japan" wheels.

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They're Racing Sparco's sold by Crimson Inc, manufactured at Asahi Tec's factory. Asahi make a lot of the "made in japan" wheels.

indeed, crimson inc are the sellers on sparco rims, and asahi tec made them due to being forged aluminium.

i've emailed both company's with a picture, and asking for details, etc..

but i have a feeling they wont understand english..

and im 99% sure they aren't copies..

i dont think many places make light weight forged aluminium copies of ight weight forged aluminium rims. :P

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i think its your lucky day i have a set of 4 caps and nuts that look identical to those they are only missing the racing sparco plastic in the center

i have been looking for these for the 2 years i have owned my car..

PM sent!!!

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