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I think its Auto Tek, or made under contract to Autotek. I know the magnesium wheels for the R31 GTSR cost a small fortune. The japanese used BBS or something, Gibson the locally made rims.

I think the NSW crew is now running them as a result of their 18" Simmons not being correct. So maybe its something R31_Gun can answer quickly through Terry Ashwood. I doubt his rims are used magnesium wheels from 1990 :domokun:

Interesting it still has the std rear rack. I assume it has been shimmd up. Also the rear hubs are all GMS, though i thought that GMS Cars used Alcons back in the R32 dats???? (Though im not 100% on that)

I love those rear arms and hubs, and the swaybars etc. So wich i could steal that cradle for my car :thumbsup:

Castalloy in SA used to make the the rims. Terry believes that the moulds are no longer in existence if I remember righty.

Ran into a guy who used to work there a few years back, he remembers the team transporter turning up to pick up their rims.

By the way, awesome find.

Cheers

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Terry, Rod and Chris are running 17"Speedlines at the moment.

The Original Castalloy magnesium wheels are past their use by date. Still ok for wets though.

I do like the 1990 colours but it won the ATCC in 1991 colours.

I think 1991 colours look alright as long as you don't run the dark grey wheels like they did at the start of the year.

Apparently that was Alan Heaphy's idea because he didn't like cleaning wheels....or so the story goes...

IMHO 1991 livery, white wheels, and no restrictions.

It was the year they beat up everything :thumbsup:

And Richo and Skaife actually caused quite a bit of panel damage racing each other!

Hooks

I like both of them...

Go the daggy wheel covers...lol

I don't suppose you have any more hi-res images like these....?

This GMS doco project looks very interesting. And I love the 1991 'fake' as well. Awesome stuff.

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The Japanese do the same with their roadcars.

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