Custom billet wheel prices

[jp455]

Thanks Brian, that would be really helpful! Caliper clearance is tight to the rim, but theres pleenty of space to the spokes. Thing is we are using gigantic 6 piston calipers. Heres a crappy pic of the caliper to rim clearance, and one of the caliper itself for scale. Those are 380 mm carbon discs

Offset with this particular model might be limited, but this design is already spoken for. They will be exclusively for the project I'm also working on. Any other wheel made can either be made to any backspacing required, or if a client wants a very specific design that doesn't allow a lot of dish or curvature then those might be limited somewhat. But then again, since those would be for a specific car anyway then that wouldn't be a problem. The wheels I will be making will be very car specific, non of that "one wheel fits all cars" sort of thing.

[RUFAZZ]

I am interested, what would the pricing and the turn around be??



Adrian

[silver69camaro]

What knuckle is that? Appears to use C6 hubs. Are those monoballs on there too? Love the carbon brakes.

[jp455]

Those are C6 hubs, good eye Matt. The knuckles are custom made solid billet, actually machined on the same machine that does the wheels. The balljoints were just put on in that assembly to make sure everything on the knuckle was as designed. Yeah, the carbon brakes are siiicckkk!! I'm dreaming of putting those on my Pontiac...could stop aalll day long at the track with no fade! Then again I'm also dreaming of making some custom knuckles for my Pontiac too! jeje

As far as cost and turn around Adrian, you would have to give us something to start with, 10 grand would do it. Send it to Nigerian bank account 11111. haha! I'm kidding I'm kidding! Seriously though...it depends on a couple of factors.

1) What size wheels do you want?
2) Do you want one that will be exclusively your design, and will never be sold to someone else, or do you want something that once it is done will be sold to anyone who asks for it? Of course if its yours exclusively than the price goes up since all the CNC programing etc will be a one time use only.
3) How complex is the design? The more complicated, the more machining, thus more expensive. If its a flat disc you could get the relatively cheap.
4) Do you want the wheels certified for road use? We also do the TUV certification, which is the German process that certifies BBS, all the german tuners etc etc. If you do, then for each given size an extra wheel has to be made to have it physically tested to destruction to verify load capacities, and ability to absorb impacts. Of course if you want a wheel to race, and or just have on a show car then we wouldn't do that certification.

That being said we do FEA analysis on EVERYTHING made! Just because it does not go to the TUV does not mean it is not safe. The TUV process just gives it a stamp of approval by a government entity.

To start the process we require a rough sketch, or a good sketch!, and from there a CAD model can be made, tweeked to have it just as the customer wants it, and then a cost and delivery estimate can be made.

[Nine Ball]

Being a wheel dealer, I'm always glad to see more wheels become available to the buyer. As for pricing, I suppose you could just baseline the prices on what similar 1-piece forged wheels are selling for. Examples that I know of:

iForged "track" series: www.iforged.com
18x10 = $750 each
19x12 = $850 each

CCW "SP" series: www.ccwheel.com
18x10 = $675 each
19x12 = $750 each

Then just add in any fair cost for doing the design, CNC programming, and analysis.

Tony

[jp455]

Thats a great refernce Tony! I guess we have to see exactly how "custom" our wheels will be. Basically how many of each type we will make. I know for sure some will be complete one offs.

Thanks

[BRIAN]

Took a while to find link for magnesium wheel site. They also do other suspension parts.

WWW.MACASTINGS.COM

989 879 2222

[jp455]

I haven't kept up to date with magnesium alloys lately but I think the cnc'd aluminum wheels are much stronger. Plus its certainly quicker to design and machine wheels rather than cast them.

Looks like a good place for those vintage racers looking for spares though!