okay, is no one alive in this forum?

khyron4 · Sun, Oct-25-2009, 06:19:49 AM

C'mon where is everybody?

I picked up a 06 M roadster in July of this year (only had 3.3k on the odo), ans am looking to to some light mods, mainly cosmetics (front yellow reflectors have to go), probably going to black out the grille and probably black out the M emblems or delete a few of them.

New wheels? CSL's gunmetal vs matte black (my car is silver gray metallic), the stock 18's have alot of rubber on them so I won't be doing the swap soon.

Did everyone w/ am M roady/coupe just up and die?

If so I am the last.........................THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE

sorry I am kinda drunk

epbrown · Sun, Oct-25-2009, 08:44:19 AM

The norml Brilltain Silver color of Competition Package wheels looks great with Silver Gray - leave them stock (okay, I loathe black wheels on street cars - they make sense for winter wheels or track wheels only, imo).

My own M has none of the ///M badges - think it looks cleaner.

khyron4 · Sun, Oct-25-2009, 11:58:26 PM

well I will probably leave the rear badge, but the side one's have to go,

is it worth the extra money to buy oem ZCP wheels? I know they are light (and forged), and look badass on the Z4, they should have put those on the stock Z4 M's instead of the 18's

Porschec4 · Tue, Oct-27-2009, 12:30:12 AM

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Originally Posted by khyron4

well I will probably leave the rear badge, but the side one's have to go,

is it worth the extra money to buy oem ZCP wheels? I know they are light (and forged), and look badass on the Z4, they should have put those on the stock Z4 M's instead of the 18's

they are NOT forged. they are spun cast.

epbrown · Tue, Oct-27-2009, 11:40:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khyron4

is it worth the extra money to buy oem ZCP wheels?

You can pick up a set new for $1800, used for hundreds less; no other wheel that looks as good on the car is as cheap.

Porschec4 · Wed, Oct-28-2009, 04:36:10 PM

the vmr vb3 (csl reps) can be had for much less, weigh less (for same sizes or slightly bigger) and also allow you to run a bigger size in the front and rear (8.5 or 9.0 front and 9.5 or 10.0 in the rear)

fitchesbass · Thu, Oct-29-2009, 02:22:50 AM

Boo!

Quote:

Originally Posted by epbrown

You can pick up a set new for $1800, used for hundreds less; no other wheel that looks as good on the car is as cheap.

I'd argue with that point. Forgestars are pretty cheap, look good and are light.

CSL reps in 19s weight a good amount and which is keeping me from purchasing a set.

fitchesbass · Thu, Oct-29-2009, 02:25:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porschec4

the vmr vb3 (csl reps) can be had for much less, weigh less (for same sizes or slightly bigger) and also allow you to run a bigger size in the front and rear (8.5 or 9.0 front and 9.5 or 10.0 in the rear)

They weight less than OEM E46 ZHP wheels? Really? Wowza.

Porschec4 · Thu, Oct-29-2009, 03:19:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitchesbass

They weight less than OEM E46 ZHP wheels? Really? Wowza.

they are close. oem zcps are 23+ front and 24 lbs or so rear. the csl reps are like 24 front for an 8.5 which is wider, and the rear 9.5 is 25+ lbs. so really they is not a significant amount. yea you gain a little bit, but also the wider front enables wider tires. the 10" rear csl rep is 26 lbs...

fitchesbass · Sat, Oct-31-2009, 03:23:33 AM

I guess it depends, but the VMR reps weight 25 for 8.5s and 26 9.5s so probably about 27 for 10s.

Pretty damn heavy compared to what else is out there imo. Not to say they don't look great, but if I am personally going to buy wheels I hope they'd be lighter or on par with stock.

It's all relative. There are many wheels available for low 20 lbs and I think we all know rotational mass is the biggest enemy of all mass.

Sun, Oct-25-2009, 06:19:49 AM	#1
khyron4 Local Area Badass Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 529 In the garage: '06 BMW M ROADSTER Reputation: 0 Location: Sacramento	okay, is no one alive in this forum? C'mon where is everybody? I picked up a 06 M roadster in July of this year (only had 3.3k on the odo), ans am looking to to some light mods, mainly cosmetics (front yellow reflectors have to go), probably going to black out the grille and probably black out the M emblems or delete a few of them. New wheels? CSL's gunmetal vs matte black (my car is silver gray metallic), the stock 18's have alot of rubber on them so I won't be doing the swap soon. Did everyone w/ am M roady/coupe just up and die? If so I am the last.........................THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE sorry I am kinda drunk __________________ WELCOME TO THE HOUSE OF PAIN!!!!!!!

Sun, Oct-25-2009, 08:44:19 AM	#2
epbrown Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 623 Reputation: 0	The norml Brilltain Silver color of Competition Package wheels looks great with Silver Gray - leave them stock (okay, I loathe black wheels on street cars - they make sense for winter wheels or track wheels only, imo). My own M has none of the ///M badges - think it looks cleaner. __________________

Sun, Oct-25-2009, 11:58:26 PM	#3
khyron4 Local Area Badass Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 529 In the garage: '06 BMW M ROADSTER Reputation: 0 Location: Sacramento	well I will probably leave the rear badge, but the side one's have to go, is it worth the extra money to buy oem ZCP wheels? I know they are light (and forged), and look badass on the Z4, they should have put those on the stock Z4 M's instead of the 18's __________________ WELCOME TO THE HOUSE OF PAIN!!!!!!!

Wed, Oct-28-2009, 04:36:10 PM	#6
Porschec4 'Let his days be few; and let another take his office' Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,474 Reputation: 11	the vmr vb3 (csl reps) can be had for much less, weigh less (for same sizes or slightly bigger) and also allow you to run a bigger size in the front and rear (8.5 or 9.0 front and 9.5 or 10.0 in the rear) __________________ 2008 M3 Coupe 2008 Cayenne GTS 2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R 2007 Z4 M Coupe (sold) 2007 335i Sedan (sold) 2006 M3 ZCP (sold) 2006 Cayman S (very missed) 2008 335 coupe (sold) 2004 M3-Silver Grey/Cinnamon (sold) 2000 Porsche C4 Cab (sold)

Sat, Oct-31-2009, 03:23:33 AM	#10
fitchesbass Like a carpenter that makes stairs Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15,861 Reputation: 0	I guess it depends, but the VMR reps weight 25 for 8.5s and 26 9.5s so probably about 27 for 10s. Pretty damn heavy compared to what else is out there imo. Not to say they don't look great, but if I am personally going to buy wheels I hope they'd be lighter or on par with stock. It's all relative. There are many wheels available for low 20 lbs and I think we all know rotational mass is the biggest enemy of all mass. Last edited by fitchesbass; Sat, Oct-31-2009 at 03:27:43 AM.

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