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Old 07-10-2010, 12:41 PM
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Default Unusual set of clubsports on Ebay............

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...item563df12222

Those stickers really look legit.
Old 07-10-2010, 03:23 PM
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That's one way to try to get rid of all the 7 inch front wheels nobody really wants.
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I think that's very clever. A little cheesy, but clever.
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I think you need to change the thread name to unusual set of flat wheels dressed up to look like clubsports
Old 07-10-2010, 06:25 PM
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Ha Ha! That is hilarious! Some people will do ANYTHING!
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of course its a good template for the mill
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Those are wheel decals that once were offered by Jager Engineering. It was a quick and easy way to change the look of the flat dish wheels at a time when upgrading to larger formats wasn't as common as it is today.
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Before switching to 17" Cup 2s, I had a set of the Jager rim kit decals on my S4's stock rims. Here is an old pic of how it looked.
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I don't know what's worse, the company (Jageng) that made the stickers or the poor sap that bought them. I've seen a set in real life, they are as bad as these pics but from 10ft away, you can't really tell.

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Poser 101.
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There was that dude at SITM who'd machined manholes in a similar manner the sticker represents.
I thought the 8" wider looked pretty realistic. The 7" front... not so much.
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Originally Posted by Jadz928
There was that dude at SITM who'd machined manholes in a similar manner the sticker represents.
I thought the 8" wider looked pretty realistic. The 7" front... not so much.
How would that effect the structural strength of the rim?
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That was my set of set of wheels at SITM. I didn't machine them, they were on the car when I bought it. I can't speak for the previous owner, but I've never tried to pass them off as Clubsports. I do think they look better than regular manholes though. As fas as strength goes, I don't think they are weak at all. Still a lot of meat there. Someone commented one time that I might have some of the lightest wheels around. Can't really say, but if I ever have a tire broke off of one, I'll weigh it.
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My S4 flats actually have the relief in the backside of the centers to show where they are clubsports or D90's at heart. The thinking was there from early on I guess.



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