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Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:55 pm

David Spratte wrote:

Wes, Karl or Feinberg?

Doesn't matter. I'm gonna beat all of those guys anyway.

Vincent knows what it's like to suffer crushing autocross defeats at my hands. I think I finally scared him off into being a "track guy" one year :twisted:

JamesFeinberg · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:56 pm

This thread is comedy at its finest. :lol:

The Internet: "Mankind's Greatest Psychological Experiment"

Jim
- just another poor slob in the petrie dish

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:58 pm

Karl Shultz wrote:

Vincent knows what it's like to suffer crushing autocross defeats at my hands. I think I finally scared him off into being a "track guy" one year :twisted:

Yep, as soon as I heard Rice was coming back I left. :wink:

I haven't done too bad on track though. I'm currenty leading the points chase in the HPDE Championship.

David Spratte · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:16 pm

JamesFeinberg wrote:

Jim
- just another poor slob in the petrie dish

Got Culture?

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:25 pm

Well, for those keeping score, it will be a heads up battle between Keith and I at DC. The CCW's we ordered are being returned. We have lightweight wheel options now that are dirt cheap, combined with CCW has no idea how to estimate weights of wheels prior to building them.

Thus, we'll be on OEMs, this weekend. The competition there should be solid, for we have the 5th and 13th place guys from D-Stock at Nationals '06 in the mix, so it'll be a good testing ground.

Hopefully, the tires will hold up this time.

- AB

JamesFeinberg · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:32 pm

David Spratte wrote:

JamesFeinberg wrote:

Jim
- just another poor slob in the petrie dish

Got Culture?

I have some Southern Culture. But it's On The Skids right now...

Jim

JamesFeinberg · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:37 pm

Aaron Buckley wrote:

The CCW's we ordered are being returned. We have lightweight wheel options now that are dirt cheap, combined with CCW has no idea how to estimate weights of wheels prior to building them.

Do tell. Did they wind up being nearly as heavy as the stock wheels?

And where in the heck do you find cheap lightweight wheels of that monstrous size? If you don't feel like posting it, I can wait until you're all liquored up this weekend. As I found out in Huntsville, you're easy when you're tipsy. :shock:

Jim

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:06 pm

JamesFeinberg wrote:

Aaron Buckley wrote:

The CCW's we ordered are being returned. We have lightweight wheel options now that are dirt cheap, combined with CCW has no idea how to estimate weights of wheels prior to building them.

liquored up this weekend. As I found out in Huntsville, you're easy when you're tipsy. :shock:

Jim

oh geez now what is going on!!?!? :twisted:

JamesFeinberg · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:30 pm

jeremy gast wrote:

oh geez now what is going on!!?!? :twisted:

Oh nothing that a decently sized shot of penicillin won't clear up... :party:

Jim

David Spratte · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:04 pm

But the rash, that takes a few days to go away.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:12 pm

and the pictures!!!!

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:52 pm

JamesFeinberg wrote:

I have some Southern Culture. But it's On The Skids right now...

Jim

Jim...you make me want to walk...like a camel.

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:12 pm

JamesFeinberg wrote:

Do tell. Did they wind up being nearly as heavy as the stock wheels?

And where in the heck do you find cheap lightweight wheels of that monstrous size? If you don't feel like posting it, I can wait until you're all liquored up this weekend. As I found out in Huntsville, you're easy when you're tipsy. :shock:

Jim

I can tell. CCW quoted the 18x7.5" fronts to be either 17 or 18 pounds and the 19x9 rears to be 20 to 21 pounds. We got them on Tuesday... the fronts were 21# and the rears were 26#. (OEM is 25# front and 29.5# rear). What a deal for $2600 :shock:

After a call and talking to the owner (coincidentally the guy who quoted the original weights), they are taking them back. Fortunately, I made some calls and did a bunch of searches. Front wheels at 19.5-20# weren't hard to find, but 19x9's lighter than stock were near impossible, especially with our 22mm offset.

I found a set of (4) brand new forged Konigs for $50 each in a 19x9 that weigh 23.2# each! Delivered to my door with hubcentric rings and valve stems (free shipping) was $200. Fortunately, I got the last 4 on closeout.

Needless to say, I'm thrilled.

- AB

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:27 pm

Aaron Buckley wrote:

[but 19x9's lighter than stock were near impossible, especially with our 22mm offset.

Nice to know (I guess...) that S2000 owners aren't the only ones stuck with nut job wheel offsets for stock class. Fortunately for my checkbook, CCW appears to not make anything in 17" sizes.

JamesFeinberg · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:28 pm

Aaron Buckley wrote:

I found a set of (4) brand new forged Konigs for $50 each in a 19x9 that weigh 23.2# each! Delivered to my door with hubcentric rings and valve stems (free shipping) was $200. Fortunately, I got the last 4 on closeout.

Wow. That is amazing!

It sounds like you guys must have swiped a first-draft copy of my new book! I was wondering where that went...

Jim

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