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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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That's just plain crazy, poor wheel.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo69
That's just plain crazy, poor wheel.
The rear right wheel had 3 broken spokes too !!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Nice! 1 spoked wheel! Revolutionary!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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Do you think it had something to do with the powdercoating process?
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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Do you think it had something to do with the powdercoating process?
I can't see it really Bren but until I get the wheels back to them (and possibly even then) we wont know. They had done 3 hard seasons on the car but I wouldnt have though the grip generated by the pirellis was enough to do this.

Not sure how hot the wheels get in the powdercoating process ...
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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Wheels get very hot in the powder coating process to be honest. And there is a lot of blame place on powder coating for wheel deformation.

However, I would possibly be more inclined to think that hitting the rumble strips on the apex of corners would contribute more to the damage than that of the grip generated surely?!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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Great video by the way, much prefer the one in car of driver and one external to external front and rear.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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This is the data comparison between me (red line) and Gav in the NR Autosport car from his time in the final (blue line) that made my mind up that more power was needed



Almost all the time lost was through the straights (apart from charlies 1). I clawed half a second back through the mountain section and hall bends but still way short of challenging the overall time.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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Great driving & awesome video mate Pity about the wheels

(ps replacing my suspect VF37 with a mint VF36 in a month or so, will give you a ring nearer the time to sort out a bit of mapping )
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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I would be more inclined to say they have more than likely reached the end of there useful "life"

You going for proper motorsport wheels?

I have seen similar on others wheels but never on the spokes almost always the bead cracking in one or more places. Various manufactures too Speedline, Dymag, Revolution... None of which had been powder coated!

Certainly a lucky escape
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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Bad news with the wheel Dunc, bet you where gutted to not have the car fully fit for the final, however at least the broken wheel never caused a major incident I was thinking about buying another wheel or two just incase this happened, I know I use a lot of kerb as well so I suppose its inevitable its gonna happen sooner or later

2.35L hope you get the extra umph required and it gets you up front,
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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A photographer I sort of know took this, at Cadwell...
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Duncan have seen that happen twice now with freshly podercoated wheels
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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These were powdercoated in march so if they were gonna go they would have gone way before this I think. Just think it was an age thing with them personally.
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 08:35 AM
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Wow Duncan not nice,hope everything is OK.


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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 08:38 AM
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Great video, car sounds very well. That wheel is the stuff of nightmares, scary!
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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Up at SRR for dyno time this afternoon - should be interesting
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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700+bhp?
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Shaun
700+bhp?
Thats the idea Shaun - Needs to be 750+ tbh
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:41 AM
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Look forward to the results.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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Needs a sequential dog. Foods over rated anyway

Looking forward to the results, every things crossed for you
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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Should we have a little sweepstake?
762bhp.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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766bhp 650lbft.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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That with or without Nitrous?
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Would it acheive 750+ without NOs?
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue by You
Would it acheive 750+ without NOs?
Almost
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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I'd say 780
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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Lol cheat.

778.80 bhp
663lb/ft
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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what did it make without nos? thats awesome figure!
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dynamix
Lol cheat.

778.80 bhp
663lb/ft

I think we had better look at those heads for the future !
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