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webster
06-01-2012, 06:41 AM
http://www.myapexparts.com/2012/04/27/new-apex-ec-7-wheel-release/

from the page:


APEX is proud to introduce its new EC-7 wheel. This new wheel addresses the concerns of more and more racers and track day enthusiasts: long term durability, fit and performance. With the increase of faster and heavier cars being used in racing, HPDEs, and spirited driving, the EC-7 was designed and engineered to handle extreme abuse on track and street, offer a wide range of direct fitments, while producing a lightweight wheel. The new features offered make the EC-7 the perfect compliment to the APEX ARC-8.

An optimized car setup begins with the perfect wheel fitment. Without the perfect offsets, maximum tire widths and the potential of your car are always compromised. With this in mind, the EC-7 has three unique face profiles ranging from shallow to deep concavity resulting in 13 unique 18″ sizes. This wide range of fitments allows for vehicle-specific caliper clearance, offsets, and tire widths, creating the most optimal setup possible.

Available Sizes and Weights and Pricing:
18×8.5″ ET45 – 19.55lbs – $294
18×8.5″ ET35 – 20.10lbs – $294
18×9.0″ ET42 – 20.75lbs – $299
18×9.0″ ET31 – 21.25lbs – $299
18×9.5″ ET58 – 20.65lbs – $319
18×9.5″ ET43 – 21.55lbs – $319
18×9.5″ ET35 – 21.70lbs – $319
18×9.5″ ET22 – 21.75lbs – $319
18×10″ ET43 – 21.95lbs – $329
18×10″ ET33 – 22.50lbs – $329
18×10″ ET25 – 22.45lbs – $329
18×10.5″ ET27 – 22.50lbs – $349
18×11″ ET25 – 23.35lbs – $359

Available Finishes:
Race Silver
Anthracite
Satin Black

Pre-Order and Availability:
Wheels can be pre-ordered at a discount starting in June. The ETA for the first production batch is late July. Customers would receive their sets late July to early August. More information will be posted regarding the pre-order in the first week of June.

The EC-7 adds 7 new BMW sizes not available in the ARC-8 design. The 3 face profiles offer maximum concavity and reduced weight. This avoids the common adaptation of a single face profile for unintended fitments or dependency on spacers.

The EC-7′s spoke profile has been designed with a curve to provide additional caliper clearance. It can clear a BBK spacer free on applications where the ARC-8 could not. A significant improvement to the EC-7 is the increased barrel clearance that now allows for the 18″ version of this wheel to properly clear the Brembo 380mm BBK.

Just like the rest of the APEX wheel line, the EC-7 is once again produced using the Flow-Forming technique. Flow-forming, which has also been called “roll forging” or “spin forging”, produces a barrel with similar strength to that of a fully forged wheel. This significantly reduces weight in the barrel, which has the greatest impact on rotational mass. We’ve produced an even stronger wheel by combining the strength of the lightweight barrel with a more robust face design. The EC-7 welcomes endurance racing and potholes.

Designed for BMW applications, the EC-7 accepts TPMS sensors, factory lug bolts or stud conversion kits, and OEM roundel center caps. All wheels come with APEX center caps.

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looks like i found my next set of wheels. these are exactly what i'm looking for. :drool hopefully once they launch, they'll do a group buy on E46f. now to decide on offsets and color...thinking 18x8.5 ET45 F / 18x9 ET42 R would be a good setup.

elric
06-01-2012, 06:42 AM
Nice!

derbo
06-01-2012, 07:21 AM
wish they are making a 17! :(

Mr Paul
06-01-2012, 07:47 AM
http://www.myapexparts.com/2012/04/27/new-apex-ec-7-wheel-release/

from the page:




looks like i found my next set of wheels. these are exactly what i'm looking for. :drool hopefully once they launch, they'll do a group buy on E46f. now to decide on offsets and color...thinking 18x8.5 ET45 F / 18x9 ET42 R would be a good setup.

Looks like I've found my next set as well. These are fantastic!

Hornung418
06-01-2012, 11:45 AM
I'll take four Profile 2, 18" x 9.5" ET35 in Race Silver.

danewilson77
06-01-2012, 11:48 AM
I'll take four Profile 2, 18" x 9.5" ET35 in Race Silver.

Nice choice.

Nomar06
06-01-2012, 12:03 PM
Those look nice.....

Junior2552
06-05-2012, 03:17 PM
These look like Miro 111s, yes? Shexyyyy. And light as hell, as expected from Apex.

zhpnsnv
06-05-2012, 04:38 PM
Oh my.

derbo
06-05-2012, 11:05 PM
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg34/scaled.php?server=34&filename=e92m3zcp005.jpg&res=landing

It looks like they are based off the e90 era ZCP rims?

webster
06-11-2012, 12:55 PM
^ similar, but the Apex EC-7s are 7-spoke wheels, whereas those E90 wheels are 8-spoke

sum1orotha
06-14-2012, 12:26 PM
Pre-order is now active! http://www.apexraceparts.com/EC-7-Pre-Order-Group-Buy_p_154.html

I really really like these wheels and I think I'm going to take the plunge on getting them.

Was thinking:
Fronts: 18x8.5" ET35 (Profile 1)
Rears: 18x9.5" ET43 (Profile 2)

I'm running stock wheels at the moment with a very conservative drop courtesy of this suspension (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?5081-For-Sale-UUC-Sachs-Performance-Suspension-System-(Springs-AND-Shocks)) that the PO had put on.

Would I need spacers? Different bolts?

This would be a summer/early fall set up so which tires would be best?

I'm a completely newbie when it comes to fitting aftermarket wheels so forgive the 20 questions.

danewilson77
06-14-2012, 01:19 PM
What are you running now? Size and offset.

You def won't need spacers imho. Bolts? You mean lug? No....only if you had spacers.

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webster
06-14-2012, 03:01 PM
Pre-order is now active! http://www.apexraceparts.com/EC-7-Pre-Order-Group-Buy_p_154.html



awesome! i have been checking their site daily. definitely will be pre-ordering these. the free shipping is worth it alone.

sum1orotha
06-15-2012, 06:50 AM
What are you running now? Size and offset.

You def won't need spacers imho. Bolts? You mean lug? No....only if you had spacers.

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Dane, I'm running the stock style 135M wheels with no spacers or anything.

And yes, I meant would I need longer lugs with these wheels or if they'd just be a straight swap with the offsets I choose.

http://i.imgur.com/9EVcSl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/9EVcS.jpg)

danewilson77
06-15-2012, 07:19 AM
Same lugs will be fine with no spacers.

Style 135 rim specs
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=36_0688&hg=36&fg=15

Plugging in #'s here...
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Yields......

So in the rear.....you are going from 18x8.5 ET 50 to 18x9.5 ET 35

This will give you 6mm more clearance on the inner edge (between rim and shock) and your rim will extend 20mm out from where it is now...toward the fender. Go measure that....and see if that's what you want.....but that's gonna be pretty tight in the rear.

So in the front....you are going from 18x8 ET 47 to 18x8.5 ET 35

This will give you 6mm more clearance on the inner edge (between rim and dampner/coilover) and your rim will extend 18mm out from where it is now...toward the fender. Go measure that....and see if that's what you want.....but that's gonna be pretty tight in the front.

.........especially with a drop.

webster
06-15-2012, 09:40 AM
i too am trying to decide on offsets. wondering if it will look off to have a more concave profile out back than up front.

i'm thinking 18 x 8.5 ET45 front (concave 1).

then either 18 x 9.0 ET42 (concave 1) OR 18 x 9.0 ET31 (concave 2) rear

bcleaver
06-21-2012, 06:03 PM
These look awesome, too bad no 17". Although it's nice to have an 18" with such high offsets. People with a small drop and no fender rolling can probably fit 255's all the way around on some of these options.

Mike V
06-22-2012, 01:42 AM
I love these wheels. Apex is going to sell many truckloads of these. I would love to put a set of 17x9 on the E36. Too bad they're not doing 17s.