--> How Strong Are Motegi Wheels
August-26th-2003, 09:37 PM
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--> How Strong Are Motegi Wheels
last saturday i was 4-wheel driftin my protege thru a sharp turn, and there ended up bein a dip in the middle of the turn that unloaded my suspension... result being that my right rear tire/rim smashed the curb goin about 45 mph almost straight sideways... everything rides just fine, no air loss, the susp is fine, i was just wonderin if anybody knows how strong motegi wheels really are, and how much abuse they can take?
August-27th-2003, 03:28 AM
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it's metal.. it's round, it looks flashy, and spins when your car moves... how could you make a better wheel than somebody else besides in design or weight? rip the wheel off and see if it's still balanced, and if anything, with your stunt, that would be a testament to motegi rims!! SlopPerformance just pulled a similar drifting accident not to long back and completely fucked up his car... i'd consider yourself lucky your car isn't fuckered up like his got. good luck.
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August-30th-2003, 02:40 PM
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Re: --> How Strong Are Motegi Wheels
Originally posted by Skullet
last saturday i was 4-wheel driftin my protege thru a sharp turn, and there ended up bein a dip in the middle of the turn that unloaded my suspension... result being that my right rear tire/rim smashed the curb goin about 45 mph almost straight sideways... everything rides just fine, no air loss, the susp is fine, i was just wonderin if anybody knows how strong motegi wheels really are, and how much abuse they can take?
last saturday i was 4-wheel driftin my protege thru a sharp turn, and there ended up bein a dip in the middle of the turn that unloaded my suspension... result being that my right rear tire/rim smashed the curb goin about 45 mph almost straight sideways... everything rides just fine, no air loss, the susp is fine, i was just wonderin if anybody knows how strong motegi wheels really are, and how much abuse they can take?
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August-31st-2003, 07:37 AM
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Originally posted by Protoss
how are your struts and contol arm? have you even looked at them?
how are your struts and contol arm? have you even looked at them?
August-31st-2003, 07:46 AM
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Re: Re: --> How Strong Are Motegi Wheels
Originally posted by neowave2109
i went over a side walk doing 55mph on my 17 motegi mr7and all that happend was 2 flats and one bent rim got new tires and no problem with rims and tirs after that
i went over a side walk doing 55mph on my 17 motegi mr7and all that happend was 2 flats and one bent rim got new tires and no problem with rims and tirs after that
holy ****!!! looks like i got off easy then!!
September-3rd-2003, 12:38 AM
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Originally posted by demoninvictus
what you were doing on a sidewalk doing 55 mph is none of our business bud... but what were you on and where can I get some? heh
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what you were doing on a sidewalk doing 55 mph is none of our business bud... but what were you on and where can I get some? heh
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September-3rd-2003, 03:07 AM
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Originally posted by neowave2109
well i was racing with a Vw jetta and towards the end of the race or street while slowing down i hit a tight curve in the street and went over and blew my nieto tires
well i was racing with a Vw jetta and towards the end of the race or street while slowing down i hit a tight curve in the street and went over and blew my nieto tires
September-3rd-2003, 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by Tweeaks
yeah strret racing is dumb, especially when you're going fast endangering the lives of other pedestrians that could have been coming around that corner.
yeah strret racing is dumb, especially when you're going fast endangering the lives of other pedestrians that could have been coming around that corner.
September-3rd-2003, 02:43 PM
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well i dont street race on streets where people are driving i only run on streets that are blocked off from the public
September-3rd-2003, 02:50 PM
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Originally posted by kcbhiw
So what? You still ended up in a situation where you briefly lost control of your car and ended up on a side walk at a a high rate of speed. What if someone was on that sidewalk? You just happened to get lucky. Your scenario better depicts the stupidity of street racing.
So what? You still ended up in a situation where you briefly lost control of your car and ended up on a side walk at a a high rate of speed. What if someone was on that sidewalk? You just happened to get lucky. Your scenario better depicts the stupidity of street racing.
