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[Mad1]

Stay away from JRD......should get at least a set of EINKEI(not Malaysian made but Taiwan or Japan )

[PsYkHoTiK]

Originally Posted by zy

3 piece it that a joke ?

or do you mean by 3 spokes ? .. or whatever its called

maybe adrian should go lap his rims

You never heard of three piece wheels?
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/construc.jsp

Originally Posted by tirerack

Multi-Piece Wheels

This type of wheel utilizes two or three components assembled together to produce a finished wheel. Multi-piece wheels can use many different methods of manufacturing. Centers can be cast in various methods or forged. The rim sections for 3-piece wheels are normally spun from disks of aluminum. Generally, spun rim sections offer the ability to custom-tailor wheels for special applications that would not be available otherwise. The rim sections are bolted to the center and normally a sealant is applied in or on the assembly area to seal the wheel. This type of 3-piece construction was originally developed for racing in the early 1970s and has been used on cars ever since. The 3-piece wheels are most popular in the 17" and larger diameters.

There are now many options for 2-piece wheels in the market. The 2-piece wheel design does not offer as wide a range of application that a 3-piece wheel allows, however they are more common in the market and the prices start well below the average 3-piece wheel. Some 2-piece wheels have the center bolted into a cast or cast/spun rim section and other manufacturers press centers into spun rim sections and weld the unit together. When BBS developed a new 2-piece wheel to replace the previous 3-piece street wheel, they used the special rim-rolling technology (originally developed for racing wheels) to give the rim section the weight and strength advantages similar to a forged rim. On the high-end of the 2-piece wheel market you can find wheels using forged rims and forged centers. Since these are only sold in small volume and due to the high development and production costs associated with the forging process, they tend to be on the high end of the price scale.

Ray's Engineering/Volk Racing, SSR,Konig are such fine examples. BBS also makes multi piece wheels.

For Adrian, this link will be usefull.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...el_weights.jsp

[Adrian Wong]

Thanks, PsY! Checking it out now!

[zy]

Originally Posted by PsYkHoTiK

You never heard of three piece wheels?
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/construc.jsp


Ray's Engineering/Volk Racing, SSR,Konig are such fine examples. BBS also makes multi piece wheels.

For Adrian, this link will be usefull.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...el_weights.jsp

.. no nvr heard of them .. i only heard of 3 piece can

[Adrian Wong]

BTW, anyone tried using engine oil additives, like those based on Molybdenum?

Supposed to reduce engine friction and improve fuel consumption.

[PsYkHoTiK]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

BTW, anyone tried using engine oil additives, like those based on Molybdenum?

Supposed to reduce engine friction and improve fuel consumption.

Never tried em. I only use fuel additives to clean out my injectors.

[Adrian Wong]

PsY was kind enough to send me this interesting link - http://www.offroaders.com/tech/snake-oil.htm

Very educational although it was written for bike engines.

Unfortunately, there was nothing on molybdenum additives.

[Jeremy]

Boss, for something which you can get locally and has also been reviewed locally, check out Tom's Tufoil review @ Tufoil - ZTH

[elton]

Hei guy is there any "potong" shop you all know in KL area? Need to find some parts for my car
Is a Toyota XL here...

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Jeremy

Boss, for something which you can get locally and has also been reviewed locally, check out Tom's Tufoil review @ Tufoil - ZTH

Ahhh!! That's exactly what I bought.