Aussie wheel tech/discussions

[Oxer]

Second best to me though right?

[Lukey]

[andrewn]

ahh i thought i'd seen them do a set of wheels with flat lips before my bad

[Beware]

I think you're right....they did some 16in Modena's way back when they first started, and they're a flat lip. The ones they got were from Craig(I'm pretty sure they said they were) and were pretty well flat or had an extremely small step in them(barely noticeable). I had some 16in Modena's at the time and remember thinking it was good that someone was able to supply the flat style lip in a larger, aftermarket version. Could be wrong though.

[Beware]

The Modena's they did....which look to be a pretty flat lip to me(with a very minor step)

[Craig Winters]

Second best to me though right?

[Craig Winters]

The Modena's they did....which look to be a pretty flat lip to me(with a very minor step)

This is as flat as they come from us.
It is all due to the process we use to put the safety bead in.
Because all our rims stem from a motorsport background looks take second place.

[andrewn]

looks great to me craig haha

[dylan8]

all these porno wheels. Got a stash that needs new lips

[USDMem1]

Does look very good to me, will be in contact, probably next year.

[rom2nv]

Hey guys, 1 piece -> 3 piece conversions seem to be all the rage these days.

I have a few sets of wheels that I wouldn't mind looking into converting and having some fun with, but I'm not too sure how feasible that would be in terms of cost.

Anyone know a rough ballpark price someone with a CNC to mill would charge to design and cut a set of 1 piece wheels into a set of centres?

Did a bit of preliminary research but I couldn't find a straight answer given my limited knowledge in the field , really only after a ballpark figure to see whether it's feasible or way over my budget.

[Craig Winters]

Right you lot. I've got a new Facebook page and need everyone I've done wheels for to put up pics or point me in the direction (links etc) of good photos.

Share the Shit out of it.

https://facebook.com/threepiecewheels/

[Oxer]

Hey guys, 1 piece -> 3 piece conversions seem to be all the rage these days.

I have a few sets of wheels that I wouldn't mind looking into converting and having some fun with, but I'm not too sure how feasible that would be in terms of cost.

Anyone know a rough ballpark price someone with a CNC to mill would charge to design and cut a set of 1 piece wheels into a set of centres?

Did a bit of preliminary research but I couldn't find a straight answer given my limited knowledge in the field , really only after a ballpark figure to see whether it's feasible or way over my budget.

What is your budget? Depending on size lips and barrels will set you back around $1600... a machine shop would charge atleast $1200 to machine out 4 centers, but being Australia where everything is new and never been done before, that figure is purely an estimation. Unless you know an engineering shop with the right equipment.

Right you lot. I've got a new Facebook page and need everyone I've done wheels for to put up pics or point me in the direction (links etc) of good photos.

Share the Shit out of it.
https://facebook.com/threepiecewheels/

I dont have fb, so im usless to you.

[Bflat]

Just posted up a quick shoutout Craig

[Beware]

Hey guys, 1 piece -> 3 piece conversions seem to be all the rage these days.

I have a few sets of wheels that I wouldn't mind looking into converting and having some fun with, but I'm not too sure how feasible that would be in terms of cost.

Anyone know a rough ballpark price someone with a CNC to mill would charge to design and cut a set of 1 piece wheels into a set of centres?

Did a bit of preliminary research but I couldn't find a straight answer given my limited knowledge in the field , really only after a ballpark figure to see whether it's feasible or way over my budget.

What is your budget? Depending on size lips and barrels will set you back around $1600... a machine shop would charge atleast $1200 to machine out 4 centers, but being Australia where everything is new and never been done before, that figure is purely an estimation. Unless you know an engineering shop with the right equipment.

I've got 2 wheel repair/modification places I use and neither could really get a grasp on what I was asking about when I had a chat to them, either that or they didn't really care to think too hard about it. I suppose some photo's of the process and an actual sit down type chat rather than a passing question when picking wheels up would be better. Neither sounded terribly keen on the idea and they've both been in the game a long time, but that may be the downside though, too old school, need someone younger and new in the scene/industry willing to give it a go. However I do wonder just how safe/strong they would be once you start cutting old wheels up....but I guess there's enough sets done now O/S for it to obviously be ok. As Oxer said, probably close to $3k and that's without any refinishing, hardware or the initial wheel costs, so it becomes an expensive set of wheels that might be hard to on sell....not that that is a main concern.