Weds Kranze Borphes Test Fit

Alright so after months of waiting, I got my wheels in my hands.

Here is a teaser picture:

[img]http://www.exelife.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/img_6960.jpg[/img]

Checkout my blog for the entire story and a ton of pictures:

[url]http://www.exelife.com/blog/project-cars/weds-borphes-test-fit.html[/url]

What do you guys think?

Here's a link to more info about the wheels and tires:

[url]http://www.exelife.com/blog/project-cars/wedded-bliss.html[/url]

I am already hooked up with an Universal Air Suspension for my project. I am working on getting some struts for the air as we speak.

It will be a car that handles for the track because that's where it is going!

Courtesy of [url=http://www.UniversalAirSuspension.com]www.UniversalAirSuspension.com[/url] this is what my stance will look like once finished:

[img]http://www.universalairsuspension.com/_images/gallery/350Z_002_lg.jpg[/img]

But with a better wheel fitment rolling on some Weds ;)

borpheus are my favorite wheel..
glad to see u got some..
show us finished pix..

Holey Crap those are sick. 

Pretty baller! must be nice!!

Lookin real good man! This is gonna turn out sick! 

very nice! :)

Those are my new favorite wheels...wow. dope blog too, btw.

real nice :)

how long did you wait for yours?  I'm almost on month 7... :'(

God they look so hot...congratulations to you, at least somebody here is happy.

edit: what are your specs?

[quote=Xotic sC ]
how long did you wait for yours?  I'm almost on month 7... :'(

God they look so hot...congratulations to you, at least somebody here is happy.

edit: what are your specs?
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WOW 7 months? Where did you get them from? Prashant's only took 3 months tops. hope you get yours soon!

he's running 19x10 - neg offset front and 19x11 -neg offset rear

[quote=VIPete ]
WOW 7 months? Where did you get them from? Prashant's only took 3 months tops. hope you get yours soon!

he's running 19x10 - neg offset front and 19x11 -neg offset rear
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^^ What he said

And wow, 7 months is a bit long. Who did you order yours through?

Thats gonna look sick as hell!

One question though, you mention tracking it. Wont traction be an issue with so much camber? I know on my wheels (6.5 deg) the outside of the tyre doesnt even touch the ground. I drive slow so it doesnt bother me, but in a track situation i would think that is less than ideal...

either way, cant wait to see the result...

what offsets?

good luck with your 350z!!  I also need to cut and section my rear upper control arms to get more negative camber on my SC.

[quote=Dominik ]
Thats gonna look sick as hell!

One question though, you mention tracking it. Wont traction be an issue with so much camber? I know on my wheels (6.5 deg) the outside of the tyre doesnt even touch the ground. I drive slow so it doesnt bother me, but in a track situation i would think that is less than ideal...

either way, cant wait to see the result...
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Yah these wheels will have a bit too much camber for track use. I will be purchasing another set of wheels for the track.

[quote=AME_VIP ]
what offsets?

good luck with your 350z!!  I also need to cut and section my rear upper control arms to get more negative camber on my SC.
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Let's make this a little fun:

My wheel specs are as follows:

Front: 19x10
Rear: 19x11

Front Lip: 5"
Rear Lip: 5.5"

Can you figure out my offsets? I want to see who knows how to do their math ;)

[quote]My wheel specs are as follows:

Front: 19x10
Rear: 19x11

Front Lip: 5"
Rear Lip: 5.5"
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u bastard!! :uglystupid2:

Come on, someone has to know how to do the math, it is simple 6th grade math, if that ;)

Do their math?  Even wheels with the same offset will provide a different amount of lip due to design.

Tell me the discs and I'll tell you the offsets because I have a Weds Kranze catalog in front of me :D

OK, I'll try: -12 all around?

[quote=stankubrick ]
OK, I'll try: -12 all around?
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i say similar, if not, in the range to -20. wow, must be nice
Charley

Disk size needs to be considered or none of us is going to be able to guess the sizing.

You guys are pretty close, SLOW disk front, Mid rear.

I'm sure someone will nail the offsets in a little while ;)

I'm also curious about the disc choices? Maybe to get the offsets he wanted.

19x10 -4
19x11 -18

These wheels are nice!! i've seen them when they arrived at the shop!. Cant wait to see!!

Herb

I like how you are changing the way the guys think over at my350z.com  

Hopefully some will realize that stretching tires does not = death and that wheels will fit other than Volk TE37.

To the guy on my350z who talks about how stretched tires are unsafe with the bead separating blah blah blah... you need to inform him that, believe it or not, in the case of most "normal" tire blow-outs, a stretched tire will actually be safer because the tire remains on the rim, allowing you to slowly roll yourself to safety. The shorter sidewall also helps keep the tire within the rim lips. A non-stretched tire will actually have a greater tendency to roll off the rim, and that's when all hell breaks loose; when you lose a tire completely, it's game over sad day for everyone within a couple hundred meter radius of you. So for peeps like that, invite them to actually try driving with a stretched tire, and if they want evidence, invite them to create an experiment mythbusters style where they pop both a stretched, and non-stretched setup so they can see for themselves. Of course, only folks who have experienced blowouts with both are qualified to make statements like I am with anecdotal evidence (I think suspended wayne can also now be added to this list). Of course, as with everything, there's a point of diminishing returns on how far you can stretch a tire before it just becomes sorta useless other than for esoteric aesthetics... 

 WOW!!!!!!!!! The wheels are incredible from every angle and your car is gonna be unbelievable when done very very nice "get er done" 

i'll be posting pictures of my buddy's borphes soon..

Love those wheels, I like the star design that in incorporates. 

[quote=One Ton VIP ]
create an experiment mythbusters style where they pop both a stretched, and non-stretched setup so they can see for themselves.
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maybe you should try pitching that to the mythbusters show, would be awesome to see.

[quote=pitchedup ]
Love those wheels, I like the star design that in incorporates. 

maybe you should try pitching that to the mythbusters show, would be awesome to see.
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fuck, i just want to meet kari!
[img]http://www.480x.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/kari.jpg[/img]