First Impressions on Track: My 2005 ZHP takes its maiden voyage around Texas World Speedway

[derbo]

Wow, Derek, I just read your build thread (about 20 pages of it). You are WAY out my league, man. Great stuff! Love the videos from Leguna Seca. That's my dream. Wish it weren't so far from Texas.

If you ever decide to upgrade to 17x9 apex and want to sell those 17x8.5, just let me know. My goals for this car are not likely to require fatter tires than that.

thanks! I'm no means way out of your league. I only have about 18 HPDE events since 2010. I never messed with R-Comps either so that level of traction will be interesting to play with! Texas World Speedway definitely looks like a fun track that loads up suspension and any tire traction improvement would shave off laptimes by alot.

You know I want to track COTA but its about a 25hr drive... not so sure I want to do that.

[BMWCurves]

Wow that is an awesome looking and I bet great feeling wheel. Too bad I just did new alcantara w/Coby. Oh well.

The grass is always greener, I suppose. I'm sure your new alcantara wheel is just as good. My original alcantara wheel was in poor condition when I bought the car. I went with leather when I rewrapped it because it looks and feels great, but mainly I didn't want to have to deal with the upkeep of keeping the alcantara clean. The added benefit of alcantara is it's much better in extreme temperatures: not too cold on your hands when it's freezing and doesn't scald your skin when it's been sitting in the summer heat. I'm lazily looking for a cheap spare core so that I can have that wrapped in alcantara by Coby. That way I can swap them in and out as I please

[SoCalZman]

The grass is always greener, I suppose. I'm sure your new alcantara wheel is just as good. My original alcantara wheel was in poor condition when I bought the car. I went with leather when I rewrapped it because it looks and feels great, but mainly I didn't want to have to deal with the upkeep of keeping the alcantara clean. The added benefit of alcantara is it's much better in extreme temperatures: not too cold on your hands when it's freezing and doesn't scald your skin when it's been sitting in the summer heat. I'm lazily looking for a cheap spare core so that I can have that wrapped in alcantara by Coby. That way I can swap them in and out as I please

How much you looking to spend? Mine is in decent condition for its age. Like you I am just over trying to keep it clean.

[slater]

Like you I am just over trying to keep it clean.

same here. i sold mine and picked up a really clean leather M3 wheel on ebay - however, be warned that there is a lot of really worn wheels out there on ebay. i was fortunate to find a clean one for a good price. just takes patience, and really inspect the pics.

[BMWCurves]

How much you looking to spend? Mine is in decent condition for its age. Like you I am just over trying to keep it clean.

Really not much at all given I'd have to rewrap the wheel for $200. $50 tops. I'm just cruising part outs and the like to see if I can snap one up cheap.

@AggieBlake, sorry to derail the original topic of this thread!

[az3579]

Really not much at all given I'd have to rewrap the wheel for $200. $50 tops. I'm just cruising part outs and the like to see if I can snap one up cheap.

@AggieBlake, sorry to derail the original topic of this thread!

I've got a wheel you can have. Coby wouldn't take it because he still needs the foam to be intact. This wheel doesnt have it. It's completely stripped to the bare material. Let me know if you want it, just pay shipping.

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[AggieBlake]

@AggieBlake, sorry to derail the original topic of this thread![/QUOTE]

No problem, it happens

I am one of those rare types who really loves an alcantara wheel. I spent about two hours cleaning mine with the DIY I found on this site (warm, damp towel, alancatara cleaner, magic eraser, lint cutter). It worked perfectly. I love it.

[SoCalZman]

same here. i sold mine and picked up a really clean leather M3 wheel on ebay - however, be warned that there is a lot of really worn wheels out there on ebay. i was fortunate to find a clean one for a good price. just takes patience, and really inspect the pics.

The M3 wheels are not that much new. Ill probably just buy a new one.

Really not much at all given I'd have to rewrap the wheel for $200. $50 tops. I'm just cruising part outs and the like to see if I can snap one up cheap.

@AggieBlake, sorry to derail the original topic of this thread!

Ah yeah mine is actually in too good of shape to need to be rewrapped so not what you are looking for. Goodluck.

And yes sorry for the threadjack. We get off on tangents when trying to help other members out. haha.

[BMWCurves]

I've got a wheel you can have. Coby wouldn't take it because he still needs the foam to be intact. This wheel doesnt have it. It's completely stripped to the bare material. Let me know if you want it, just pay shipping.

Hmm...tempting. Any idea would one go about getting foam back on it?

The M3 wheels are not that much new. Ill probably just buy a new one.



Ah yeah mine is actually in too good of shape to need to be rewrapped so not what you are looking for. Goodluck.

And yes sorry for the threadjack. We get off on tangents when trying to help other members out. haha.

Is yours the original alcantara or has it been rewrapped? If so, when? Actually, I'll PM you, it'll stop cluttering up Aggie's thread.

[BMWCurves]

For those in this thread interested in the Apex ARC-8s in 17" fitment, Apex's group buy is live and in the feeler stage. Maximum $150 discount with free shipping:

https://www.groupbuyparts.com/index....t/view/id/238/

Thanks FungShui for spotting this!