rotoryx793

i have never seen a rx-7 with HREs on them. so i just wanted to see if i anyone has a rx-7 riding on some HREs

scratchjunkie

bacek

can never say anything bad about HRE's

SpeedKing

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Oh, yes you can. They are HEAVY *************.

FDNewbie

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And they have a high failure rate. In fact, they're banned by both IMSA and Viper Racing League due to too many failures.

BUT, if you're rockin 'em just for show, and not tracking the car, the are THE definitive way of stating "I AM BLING" lol

kuning

I doubt that..
I once saw this wheels shop smashing one HRE to the floor and it didnt scratch at all...was quite light too IMO (depends on which type but)
I might be wrong tho...

FDSkyline

Isn't gossip great

FDNewbie

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I'm pretty sure they're heavy *****.

I guess it is. But instead of being all up in my grill (as usual) w/ nothing meaningful to say, why not step up to the plate and say something worthwhile? I've read on prob 15+ forums the SAME story, all referring back to the Audi forums original post. And guess what? On not a SINGLE FORUM did someone stand up w/ any definitive proof that the Audi guy's claim wasn't true. In fact, the most I found was a Vendor of HRE's on one of the forums said something to the effect of "email me if you have any concerns" but had no public statement to say. Also, no one's disputed the reported NINE failurs of HRE's on Vipers in ONE track event.

If you have any info to counter this, and clear the air, I suggest a) you provide it here, b) you make it known all over the place, because you're basically allowing an untruth to run rampant throughout the auto world... If you don't have anything conclusive to prove this info is fake, then I'd advise you simply stay quiet.

Thanks
~Ramy

7racer

i have also "heard" of issues with the HRE's specifically about failures. I think I saw a pic on the M3 forum when the topic was "HOT".

However, what was discussed at length was the poor reverse lip design of the HRE's. Specifically, the reverse lip design doesn't have a gutter. So when you drive it in the rain, water can get trapped in the wheel making an unbalanced wheel while rotating. The owner subsequently sold the rims. I think I can find the post of the m3 forum if anyone is interested.

FDSkyline

Wow, 15+ plus forums probably filled with a majority of guys just as clueless as yourself, and you wonder why you couldn’t find any truth to the subject matter? I’m just surprised (well maybe not) that a guy on a quest for the truth decides to look for it on other forums where information can obviously be fallacious instead of just going to the official rulebooks. Here I’ll even help you by proving the official website: http://www.imsaracing.net/

I didn’t know it was anybody’s responsibility to dispute these “facts” when you can check out the VRL website yourself. http://www.viperracingleague.com/
or it's as easy sa picking up the phone, 847-594-8477
Common sense, use it.

Thanks
~FDskyline

travisorus rex

INTENSE!

FDNewbie

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Not quite.

Hey genius, did I say there was a lack of proof of it being valid? I said I couldn't find any info to DISPUTE the claim. Apparently you don't real very well.

- Mike S is the one who spoke to IMSA and the Viper Racing League stewards after the NINE failures. He hasn't been caught in a lie, and unless someone can proove otherwise, I'll take him at his word. That's skipping the fact that Mike S is member number TWENTY (yes, 20) on the Audi forum, unlike the HRE Rep that called BS on him, who was new - member # 93,028 to be exact. So Mike S already had lack of bias and an established credibility, which cannot be said about the HRE Rep. He also happens to be 35 years old, and a retired race instructor at Barber...but eh, that doesn't count much on the crediblity scale, now does it?

- Mike S obtained this info by sitting in a Viper Racing League rules and regs talk at a race, so it was first-hand info, not heresay.

- Viper Racing League's "Rules & Regulations 2005" page hasn't been updated since the beginning of the year - January 31, 205, to be exact, as stated at the top of the webpage. Mike S's account appeared when? 2005-06-05. So checkin the webpage tells you nothing definitive. MANY websites aren't updated regularly...

- Chris on Rennlist emailed the Viper Racing League, and got this email in reply:

"Chris,

HRE wheels - yes we have had failures in the past and they have been banned BUT we now hear that they have come out with a competition wheel. If this is fact the whell will be allowed. They will also have to comply with our dating procedss as we required wheels be stamped or plated with date of manf. We have a two year rule for for all cars on race tires. "

- AUJ on the Audi list also verfied this email

- One has to wonder why HRE would not back up their "fashion" wheels, then all of a sudden announce the introduction of "competition" wheels?

- Anyone with half a brain could understand why any large sanctioning body would be hesitant to publicly state (and hence place on their website) a ban of a specific product from a specific manufacturer. It screams lawsuit. In fact, that is the very reason why Mazda doesn't recommend synthetic oil. Mazda had a problem w/ only ONE manufacturer's synthetic oil, but rather than single out that one brand and face certain legal hell, they simply recommended against all synthetics, and left out the name of the one synethic that gave them problems.

Again FDSkyline, if you don't have anything conclusive to prove this info is fake, then I kindly ask that you keep your mouth shut.

~Ramy

BlueRex

FDSkyline sounds like the username of some 15 year old that has wet dreams about cars he can't afford.

SpeedKing

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Hey Ramy, good on ya for doing your homework.

And "FDSkyline", I see that w/ only 25 posts, you're already a Goddamn expert.

As for you...

FDNewbie

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Actually, of those 25 posts, like a fourth of 'em are dedicated to being a complete a$$ toward my posts, which is why I'm not being as nice and docile as usual Yea, I'm a pretty chill and laid back typa guy, but I don't take $hit from anyone...and this biatch is just beggin for it.

Couldn't have said it better myself

FD Rey

I've also read the same info as Ramy stated about HREs. But, to content rotoryx793, I found an FD with HREs.