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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:58 am    Post subject: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

I've had a new set of these for about 10 years...waiting for something to put them on...now I'm
thinking about doing this,machining required.....any thoughts?

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:05 am    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

Huh?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:51 pm    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

I looked at the pic for a bit before seeing the difference. They look good and may not notice unless told.
Is this a set done or photo shopped?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 5:27 pm    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

It's a done set. Talked to one machinist a while back, and checking with another when time permits.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:48 pm    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

I don't think I'd be machining a wheel that heavily. That's taking a ton of meat out of a structural area. I wouldn't use it...
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:25 pm    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

Looks awesome! As mentioned above, not sure how much of the structure is compromised tough?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:59 pm    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

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Cut windows in the 5 spokes with nice radius at corners, likely caused little structural weakness.
A Plumber cuts a 2" hole in a 10" beam causes no issue, a hack cuts a 2" notch out of a 10" beam, and you got a problem.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:58 am    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

A 10" Wooden beam doesn't have to endure extreme dynamic forces exerted at 30+ MPH supporting 2500 lbs of weight. The beam only supports dynamic and static weights. Apples and oranges. They are your wheels....do what you want, I know there's no way I'd even consider doing this to my wheels.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:37 pm    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

It had 5 spokes, now it has 10. It’s probably stronger. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:33 pm    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

It never ceases to amaze me what holds together as far as a wheel goes. I hang around a lot on import tuner sites. Not the B18 swap Civic-type sites, but Speedhunters and G35driver.com and whatnot. Some of the high-end wheels out there, don't look like they'd be able to hold the car up while standing still, much less moving.

Like the three-piece wheels below. How?

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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2021 1:15 pm    Post subject: Re: BRM Gasburners Reply with quote

ach60 wrote:
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Cut windows in the 5 spokes with nice radius at corners, likely caused little structural weakness.
A Plumber cuts a 2" hole in a 10" beam causes no issue, a hack cuts a 2" notch out of a 10" beam, and you got a problem.


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A 10" Wooden beam doesn't have to endure extreme dynamic forces exerted at 30+ MPH supporting 2500 lbs of weight. The beam only supports dynamic and static weights. Apples and oranges. They are your wheels....do what you want, I know there's no way I'd even consider doing this to my wheels.


Funny I came across this thread again, and found my post.
motofly196" has a good point, and also years ago when they made BRM reproduction wheels for New Beetles.
I showed them to a Automotive Engineer and his gut reaction was they looked weak.
So I didn't buy them, and bought stock 17" Aluminum VW wheels instead.
They were heavy, and slowed the car down.
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