Koya Drift Teks

[BASHO]

lol i got my meisters for 950 with 80% trerad and a slight buckle to one rim ($90 to fix). they aren't the lightest wheel, but better than BT shite

Whats BT shite ?

[Basti]

oops. meant BJT, as in Bob Jane

[BASHO]

oops. meant BJT, as in Bob Jane

x2 - now theres a joint I can't say anything nice about .

[Russco]

which one? ive been ragging on rota and other cheap shit for years.

Yes indeed.... & unfortunately the rest of the us, yet again, have to put up with your unsubstantiated, one-eyed hatred for anything that is not a forged Rays wheel. If you are a metallurgist and/or have actually strength tested these rims feel free to comment otherwise stop posting in this thread as you're adding nothing of value to the topic.

[BASHO]

Well the search continues, whilst trolling Fleaflay for wheels I came across another wheel that I liked, it was boldly titled Rays Nismo LM4 $1800.and a few bucks, it's somewhat similar to the Koya Drift Tek in appearance.

On reading further I found out the copy re reading " ROTA Rays Nismo LM4 Style Wheels " ah hem notwithstanding the obvious poetic advertising licence does anyone have any oppinions on these fellas ?? or Rota wheels in general ?

[nisskid]

Yes indeed.... & unfortunately the rest of the us, yet again, have to put up with your unsubstantiated, one-eyed hatred for anything that is not a forged Rays wheel. If you are a metallurgist and/or have actually strength tested these rims feel free to comment otherwise stop posting in this thread as you're adding nothing of value to the topic.

and i guess i have to be a scatologist to know that the stuff that comes out my arse is shit.

the guy asked about the weight of the wheel, i told him. i have weighed them, and have also seen them first hand fail with a bit of hard driving.

[nisskid]

Well the search continues, whilst trolling Fleaflay for wheels I came across another wheel that I liked, it was boldly titled Rays Nismo LM4 $1800.and a few bucks, it's somewhat similar to the Koya Drift Tek in appearance.

On reading further I found out the copy re reading " ROTA Rays Nismo LM4 Style Wheels " ah hem notwithstanding the obvious poetic advertising licence does anyone have any oppinions on these fellas ?? or Rota wheels in general ?

and this is what it comes down to, regardless of whether u care about quality, is there no shame in the import community that we have no issues buying products that are just shameless copies of quality manufacturers that spend the $$ creating original parts? companies creating original products and furthering development are dying around us from the flooding of cheap junk on the market, but then when we see any of the ill effects of this, u know who will be the first to complain.

[Russco]

and i guess i have to be a scatologist to know that the stuff that comes out my arse is shit.

in your case the shit is coming out of the other end....continually. Do everyone a favour and stop posting the same sewerage time and time again. Witnessed a first hand failure....yeah right, more unsustantiated scaremongering. I've done many, many laps of qr on semis and my drift teks are still going strong.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Well the search continues, whilst trolling Fleaflay for wheels I came across another wheel that I liked, it was boldly titled Rays Nismo LM4 $1800.and a few bucks, it's somewhat similar to the Koya Drift Tek in appearance.

[nisskid]

I've done many, many laps of qr on semis and my drift teks are still going strong.

and if i had a gold star, id be sure to award it to you.

funnily enough a lot of people dont have issues with G4/D2 suspension, so i guess that means they are awesome and that everyone who has reported a failure is talking shit.

[BASHO]

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[Russco]

funnily enough a lot of people dont have issues with G4/D2 suspension, so i guess that means they are awesome and that everyone who has reported a failure is talking shit.

Since when has G4/D2 suspension been the subject of this topic - last time I checked it was drift teks....still doesn't backup what you're saying. Here's a deal for you => you go out to a track and document an actual failure of drift teks caused by poor casting/design fault, post all the relevant details including pics up on the forum here and I'll buy you a carton of beer...I reckon that's a pretty safe bet my end.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

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drifteks are copies of Rays LMGT4's

[BASHO]

drifteks are copies of Rays LMGT4's

Ah-ha- thanks for that, the ones that further piqued my interest in are actualy the "ROTA Rays Nismo LM4 Style Wheels" and ambush advertising aside these are $1800 and a few bucks as apposed to the KOYA Drift Teks at $1040/1060.00 17"x8" fitted and balanced (which are very similar lookin) it's interesting to see the cost difference which made me wonder if ROTA are a superior wheel to Drift Teks in some way.

It would be wonderfull if there were a wheel buyers guide giving unbiased facts and comparisons out there or even just the facts would be a start like- weight, fabrication method, finish/colours , available sizes, supliers and approx RRP.

Like thats going to happen ho hum sure it is.

[Russco]

I wouldn't be paying $1800 for Rota's - never used them myself but price alone would steer me back to Enkei RPF1, if you want to save more $$ albeit with much heavier wheels then you can always downgrade to drift teks.

[nisskid]

Since when has G4/D2 suspension been the subject of this topic - last time I checked it was drift teks....still doesn't backup what you're saying. Here's a deal for you => you go out to a track and document an actual failure of drift teks caused by poor casting/design fault, post all the relevant details including pics up on the forum here and I'll buy you a carton of beer...I reckon that's a pretty safe bet my end.

since when did i say drift teks were faulty? i said they were low quality, they are manufactured cheap, creating low density metal that doesnt have the strength properties of a good quality wheel, this means to get even a safe amount of strength they need to add more metal, this adds weight and gives u a heavy wheel. so u get a heavier wheel, which isnt as strong, which just adds to the problem, as there is more mass to move, transferring more force into the metal, meaning they are more vulnerable to hits, coupled with the low strength means they just cant take impact like a good wheel.

this is basic stuff, so u should be keeping up.

my mate broke his drift teks on the corner 1 apex at mallala, went in too shallow and one corner caught the raised apex and got a nice impact to the wheel, enough to break it. my wheels (OZ racing) are the same size, same size tyre, same car (32 4dr) and same spring rate (6kg) have hit that apex time after time, sometimes getting air off it, i dont worry about it anymore as not once has it even hinted any damage to the wheel. in fact the only way i could even get the slightest amount of damage to my wheels was to blow a tyre, have it strip off the wheel to the side, and for me to head into a ditch sideways on bare rim at about 90k's, even then it was a barely visible flat spot in the out rim, doesnt even effect the balance or cause any vibration.

oh btw, my rims are 17 years old as well.

[nisskid]

drifteks are copies of Rays LMGT4's

actually technically they are copies of URAS NS-01's, which are copies of Bee*R B5's

but i wouldnt be surprised if B5's were "inspired" by LMGT4's anyway haha

[scathing]

I wouldn't be paying $1800 for Rota's

Same.

I remember when I was looking for wheels for one of my cars, and I wanted Work Emotion CR Kais. ROTA's were only fractionally cheaper than Work's, new for new.

ROTA Torques = $1850

Work Emotion CR Kai = $2200.

I'll admit that $350 is not an unsubstantial difference, but it's still not enough of a cost saving for me to go for a wheel with so many anecdotal failures over a wheel that doesn't.

[Russco]

since when did i say drift teks were faulty? i said they were low quality, they are manufactured cheap, creating low density metal that doesnt have the strength properties of a good quality wheel, this means to get even a safe amount of strength they need to add more metal, this adds weight and gives u a heavy wheel. so u get a heavier wheel, which isnt as strong, which just adds to the problem, as there is more mass to move, transferring more force into the metal, meaning they are more vulnerable to hits, coupled with the low strength means they just cant take impact like a good wheel.

this is basic stuff, so u should be keeping up.

my mate broke his drift teks on the corner 1 apex at mallala, went in too shallow and one corner caught the raised apex and got a nice impact to the wheel, enough to break it. my wheels (OZ racing) are the same size, same size tyre, same car (32 4dr) and same spring rate (6kg) have hit that apex time after time, sometimes getting air off it, i dont worry about it anymore as not once has it even hinted any damage to the wheel. in fact the only way i could even get the slightest amount of damage to my wheels was to blow a tyre, have it strip off the wheel to the side, and for me to head into a ditch sideways on bare rim at about 90k's, even then it was a barely visible flat spot in the out rim, doesnt even effect the balance or cause any vibration.

oh btw, my rims are 17 years old as well.

You may as well call them faulty with references such as "relatively weak" and "not very strong" - facts are facts, they are a cast wheel, priced as such and do not pretend to be a big dollar forged wheel. That said, they are still strong enough for throwing around a track if you want a cheap option. If I was to follow your line of reasoning I'd argue your Oz rims are weak compared to custom forged titanium rims (if they made them) - but that's stupid. Your idea of what strength is required in a wheel is massive overkill based on ......well, nothing. This is the same reason why you got flamed in the Rota thread....evidently you're a slow learner and/or supremely ignorant to be posting the same garbage in yet another wheel thread again.

So your "mate" broke one at the track......is this the same mate that had his kidneys removed in Vegas and was left in a bath of ice?? Again, my offer still stands for a free carton.

I'll leave you alone to continue your vendetta of misinformation as obviously this is a hangup that runs pretty deep with you.

[bozodos]

well you wouldn't buy your mrs cheap jewellry would you?

Given the prices of second hand JDM wheels at parts places etc, I honestly don't see the point in buying new el cheapo rims that are guaranteed to be fitted on 426246226 worse looking cars.