New EMPI wheels

Soul Built · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:27 am Post subject: New EMPI wheels

I'm sure that you have all seen the New Empi wheels for sale (Sprint Stars, BRMS, 2 Liters).

They are selling as low as $99 per wheel. Anyone have any feedback on these? I searched this forum and didn't find anything but I am ready to get some of the 5-Lug Sprints today if they check out okay.

Soul Built · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject:

Damn, nothing? Anyone else take the plunge?

I thought for sure the prices of these things would at least raise some eyebrows.

Eitherway, I took the dive and bought a few sets. I got some matte black BRM's and a set of 5 Lug Sprints. I am in no way a rim officianato but they looked good and considering I got two sets for what I spent on a set of Flat-4 BRM's alone, I am good with them.

The Matte Black looks so much like Magnesium that they were hard to pass up. I haven't graduated to the "big leagues" to get an OG set of BRM's but these look hella good. Now I guess the Notch will have to sport the Flat-4 BRM's I already had Cool

vic · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject:

I purchased the gloss black BRMs from empi and they look real good, i dont care whats real and whats fake, but they look real nice, and are very similar to flat 4s besides the caps
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NOTAHONDA · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject:

Empi is also making repops of the org EMPI 5 spokes with bolt on style caps and Early Fuchs like the Flat 4

Soul Built · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:21 am Post subject:

getgeoff · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:01 am Post subject:

Are you talking about the wheel clearance at CIP1 and the wheels they are selling right now? Cause if you are I just bought a set of the silver BRM's and they are great. I would of spent double for flat four rims but why? The quaility looks great and I was very happy with the new color of silver that they offer. I find chrome wheels to blingy for me and polished alumium requires maintenance and don't look right with a chrome center cap. The other advantage to the BRM style is if you get tired of the color you have , you can repaint them any color you want. I wanted my car to be different than every fricken fuch owner.

Soul Built · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:53 am Post subject:

vic · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject:

i bought my brms from car craft for 430 out the door w/ caps!
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Hotrodvw · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject:

Be wary of the EMPI quality!!!
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vic · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

i agree EMPIs quality in their other parts are real bad, but as for their wheels i see nothing wrong with them at all, They are cast just like the flat 4 wheels
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ratlookvw · Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:08 am Post subject: empi

they say the same thing about the midland wheels in the UK. I find both the Empi wheels and Midland wheels are worth every penny of what they sell for! you get what you pay for, but in this case, Empi is mopping the floor with the other aftermarket wheel companys. Twisted Evil

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Soul Built · Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: empi

JDGas · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't mind a set of their 5 spokes. That way I don't have to restore my og's and they can stay on the shelf. They look pretty cool.
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Joval · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

The newest repros I have seen are from SSP in the UK.

www.sspwheels.com

garyj · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:42 am Post subject:

Joval · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I don't get you..

SSP have them made to their specs in China AFAIK. Note the improved offsets over the current repros from MWS.

garyj · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject:

Joval · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I thought this thread was about repro'd EMPI wheels, didn't realise they are making or selling wheels now.

garyj · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject:

They (EMPI) are. Tooled up and manufacturing. That IS what this thread is about. I'm not trying to make a problem, just making a point.

mike erro · Samba Member Joined: January 04, 2006 Posts: 9

i just bought a set of the new empi sprint stars and they look really good i am going to put them on my 69 bay crew cab Very Happy

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