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What would you want in custom wheels

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gravity5   +1y
I just do the sesign work in house....I have a couple good suppliers who do my machining for me....Not that I can't I just acn't afford the tooling.
nytrdr24   +1y
I HEARD THAT, JUST WHAT LITTLE I HAVE BOUGHT TO WORK ON MY TRUCK HAS COST A SMALL FORTUNE......

IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A PLACE LIKE COMP CAMS MAKE A COUPLE DIFFERENT CAMS FOR OUR TRUCKS, SAY TWO DIFFERENT ONES FOR THE N/A ENGINES, AND TWO DIFFERENT ONES FOR THOSE RUNNIN A BOOSTED SETUP.....JUST THOUGHT I'D RUN IT BUY YOU THOUGH...
hocbj23   +1y
G5: how about the cargo lite for HOC? re wheels: the plainer and simpler the better.BJ
crazymikey   +1y
Asking about wheel designs is very subjective because everyone has different tastes. One guy may like the look of smoothies while the other guy wants diamond studded 24s.

However,you're onto something with the interior ideas. How about billet door sills with MAZDA engraved into them? What about billet HVAC knobs?
immortal1 (linn)   +1y


I'm liking where this is going....
Most of the above items would be small enough that they could be affordable to those without major bank rolls. ( my $0,02)
nytrdr24   +1y
since i was a little off on my first take, let me try again, on the wheels, i think if the sources were available, i'd like to see a set of 5 spoke carbon fiber wheels.....for one they look kool, two reduce unsprung weight, three better braking because of the reduced weight.

make the spokes & rim of true c/f, hubs could be made of billet, & interchangeable for sake of reduced cost of the wheel....same wheel, but different hubs to fit different lug patterns.......what do you think gravity5?
gravity5   +1y
I think you must be loaded.....I have seen carbon rims before they were cool as hell, and fairly light, although you can get almost as light with forging....ANd with carbon wheels they don't take well to shock load....the carbon will crack and that would be bad.
phatkix   +1y
there is a few companys that make carbon fibre rims, saw them in one of my tuner mags within a month or two

one brand was "dymag" i think
carolinasled   +1y
a nice 5 spoke billet for a 6 lug....
crazymikey   +1y
I heard some thing on the radio the other day about some company here in Ontario that is making clear see thru high impact plastic rims for motorcycles and cars. They're stupid expensive and made to order or something.