My Issues

[Damo_R34]

yeah you gotta wonder why these rims cost under $1k for a set, yet decent Jap rims go for 3 times+ that amount .... so you know they are made of shit alloy and will break, yet you're looking to buy another one and keep running them on your car? WTF?

Pics look porn by the way - I haven't seen your car before, and normally don't like white wheels on a white car, but yours looks the goods

But i figure at the moment, a replacement rim is my cheapest option (compared to a new set of rims). I dont use my car for track work, only a weekender. Surely even these weak wheels can handle that.

Cheers for the positive comments, im liking my white on white atm

[Madaz]

don't say drifteks are shit i just bought Dans for a 5 stud conversion, makes me

[Nightcrawler]

sorry Steve .... but they are Chinese rubbish .... but they look hawwwwwwwwwwwwwt - does that count?

[Madaz]

yeah so i better NOT dorifto them

oh well it gives me a reason to get the rims i really wanted but thought these are a good cheap option to get the 5stud conversion done and get some offset onto the car

[Simon-S14]

some of the ones ive seen failed have been street driven. not tracked... you gotta remember bumps and pot holes introduce all sorts of stresses to through the wheels and the rest of the car if the quality isnt there to start with then its only a matter of time before fatigue sets in and they fail. they are made of a low grade cast alloy.

[Madaz]

Damo what did your mechanic say the clutch was

[Damo_R34]

Well dad bought home the extreme clutch brochure, and he said he definately didn't get a button clutch, so its either the Extreme Heavy Duty Organic Cushioned, or the Heavy Duty Steel backed.

[Krishy]

nice clutch either of them.....your ride looks awesome mate....clean as....ohh take your wheel to extensive wheel servises on south road and see what they can do to fix it up mate.....i had my wheel done there and they did a freaking awesome job....really happy with it.....what happened to my wheel you ask...well i snaped all 5 studs, which is really bazaar....and that made 2 nut holes into 1...took it to them and they were able to fix it all up for really cheap....every other place in town were like this wheel is stuffed and here is a brochure about different packages

[Damo_R34]

Just had a call from my dad.

My mechanic has removed gearbox, fitted new clutch, full service and tune including platinum plugs, synthetic trans oil and $80 engine oil, the dump pipe didn’t fit so he made it fit, spend over 3 hours on it, brake pads are 2 weeks off death so he’s done them as well. So my labour plus extras bill has come to a grand total of $950. and that’s at mates rates, usually $1700.

And I get her back tonight. So that’s at least something for me to smile about.

[Krishy]

shiat that is so freaking cheap mate.....good to hear that you get your baby by tonight.....have to contacted extensive wheel services about getting your wheel fixed???

[Damo_R34]

Not yet Krishy, my Dad knows the guys from Adelaide wheel and rim so they may be able to do something for me

[Krishy]

Adelaide wheel and rim did stuff all for me....the guy had a quick glance and said mate this wheel is stuffed and here have a look at the different wheel packages....from memory extensive wheel services is just across the road and i went there the dude there did a proper inspection and said $230 it will be all done.....they even did the lip on my wheel which had a tonne of scratches on it....very happy with the service there

[JulzR32]

sh!ts me too when it all happens at once ay!! my fuel pump n clutch went at the same time then rego n insurance was due a couple of weeks later... its nuts!

[Richie33]

Adelaide wheel and rim did stuff all for me....the guy had a quick glance and said mate this wheel is stuffed and here have a look at the different wheel packages....from memory extensive wheel services is just across the road and i went there the dude there did a proper inspection and said $230 it will be all done.....they even did the lip on my wheel which had a tonne of scratches on it....very happy with the service there

I got a crack in my rim fixed at extensive, welded and re-rolled, wheel came back as new. Very happy with the work and the quote was around $50 cheaper than across the road. Adelaide Wheel and Rim said they don't do the welding themselves, they send it off (probably just across the road)

[Krishy]

i am taking all of my wheels to extensive wheel services so that they can remove all the scratches and the black brake dust from it.....so that it will look newish

[Madaz]

yeah i took a rim that needed welding to Adelaide wheel and rim service and he said he couldn't fix it, i didn't take it across the road maybe i should and for my other rim that had a little bend wanted some ridicules price to fix it