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Can anyone recommend a good quality alloy wheel repair place?

One of my Volk Rays copped a few decent 3-4" gouges on the edge of the rim the other night (similar to a gutter scape). It's gunna need more than a quick buff & polish :wave: But hopefully nothing major? Any ideas on a cost would be handy too.

Thanks in advance

Matt.

there is 2 place on south rd near richmond rd i think that do that sort of thing, cost souldnt be to much. I had a mate that had 4 gtr wheels machined flat on the edge as someone had put large gouges in them.

Pitty those 540s tyres dont have any rim protection, thats what you get with flat race tyres a guess.

Thanks Clint. Any idea of the names of these places?

Yeah no rim protector is a down side :rolleyes: I'm normally very careful, but these things happen.

I was thinking ~$100 or less to fix it?

Thanks heaps Henry/Clint :rolleyes:

I just had a look in the Yellowpages & it lists the 2 places you guys mentioned.

They're next door to each other!

307 South Rd & the one you listed Henry @ 308-310.

Use Extensive Wheel Services over the road from adel wheel & rim

they do all of Dannys repairs & just recently fixed one of my TE37s

Hmmm, I wonder how they are at fixing driveshafts!!!!!

Working on it.Going to try not using the linelocker.If I'm a split-

second late coming off the button when the clutch is out,it's just too much for the driveshafts no matter what they are made of.

Without the locker it may roll through the beam & red light, but

that doesn't matter when I'm practicing.And thats what I need -

practice.You know what it's like on the street just before you have a drag.It's like x50 on the track.No excuse for bad driving though- just have to keep at it.

Originally posted by Munro

You know what it's like on the street just before you have a drag.It's like x50 on the track

I know exactly what you mean! Lots of people watching, helmet on can't hear much & in an uncomfortable seating postion! Just what you need to run good numbers NOT!

Oh yeah the wheel will be back on Thursday. $137.50 to have it back good as new! Pricey, but muuuuuuuch cheaper than a replacement! Not that it was that bad anyway :P

Actually it is quite comfortable.The carbon/kevlar seat is spot on,

the momo steering wheel feels great, & everything is in easy reach.(except my sunglasses if I leave them on the dash before I

do up the harness)The people watching doesn't bother me & with the helmet on you feel 'in the zone'.

It's the staging & lights that sometimes mess me up.I try to take my time, relax & just drive the car - but it all happens so fast.The biggest problem in a turbo car is the need to hold the revs high to build up boost.If the starter takes his time starting the tree you are sitting there on full revs for too long.If he is quick & starts

the tree as soon as both cars are staged - the revs are not up for long enough & it bogs down.Every racer goes on about reaction times - which are very important when you are actually racing.But

when you are just qualifying/practicing it doesn't matter at all.Of

course it's hard to ignore the light & just go when you're ready - but that is exactly what I need to do until the car is fully sorted.

It's like skydiving,You practice & practice on the ground.You go through all the steps time & time again.You know what you have to do.But when you actually take the leap - your brain goes @#&*^%&*^!!! & it's hard to even remember exactly what happened.

I enjoy driving the R33.It gives me a thrill.When I get a good clean

run I know that all the hard work & expence will be worth it.

This weekend (if both cars are running fine) will be the Australian

street tyred GTR battle, & I am the underdog.Anything could happen.I have only pulled a 10.6 so far so any predictions would be unwise - but I would certainly like to pull my first 9 sec 1/4 mile.

No.The Evo is just for cruising.New HKS exhaust went on today.

Will be in the R34, my brother Daniel will be in the Evo (He has a V8 so is excluded from this cruise) & Nate will be in the Honda.

We might be going into Melbourne st before 6pm to meet the WA

guys & escort them to the cruise.If anyone else is interested in doing this(to make the cruise a bit longer) let me know before lunch tomorrow & will make a time/place.

Sat is all about racing & will only have the R33 there.

My wheel came back looking 100%. Very pleased with the results :) Thanks for the advice John.

Anyone needing a rim repaired should give these guys a look - Extensive Wheel Services.

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