Rotas + Track = F.A.I.L

[speedminded]

3rd, I actually just quoted that post form another forum just for shits and giggles, hence the thread's name. I didn't think a wheel would yield like that due to hitting caliper (yeah, I already knew the reason behind the problem ) Plus, I didn't even post anything besides "I got this from another forum and just wanted to share." Then BAM rota fanboys to the rescue.

You're full of shit. If that was the case then you would have titled it Track + Idiot Mechanic = F.A.I.L.. If you knew it would end up as bigdare23 + anti budget wheel mentality = I.D.I.O.T. then you wouldn't have posted it. You can blame Charlize Theron as much as you can blame Rota for what happened to that wheel.

I had $1,400+ into the suspension on my Integra, not counting strut or sway bars yet I ran on Rota's with Falken Azenis. You hit a pot hole or one of Atlanta's famous surprise road plates hard enough you're going to bend or break a wheel, doesn't matter what it cost or what it's made of. To save a few pounds it's not worth the hundred's of extra dollars. On the track where tenths of a second per lap are important then shedding weight is.

I crewed for a Honda Challenge team that had OVER $1,400 EACH CORNER in suspension in each of the cars and we ran Team Dynamics, Kosei K1's, and SSR Comps with Hoosier slicks. Other than the SSR's the tires alone were worth nearly double what the wheels cost. The Team Dynamics performed just as well as the SSR Comps, didn't look as nice but performance is the same with marginal difference in weight.

As for as balling wheels and the track, I keep reading HRE has been banned by IMSA and most BMW and Porsche clubs for use on track days. Not positive if the same is for Kenesis or not or how many of the problems were linked to powdercoating.

[bigdare23]

You're full of shit. If that was the case then you would have titled it Track + Idiot Mechanic = F.A.I.L.. If you knew it would end up as bigdare23 + anti budget wheel mentality = I.D.I.O.T. then you wouldn't have posted it. You can blame Charlize Theron as much as you can blame Rota for what happened to that wheel.

I had $1,400+ into the suspension on my Integra, not counting strut or sway bars yet I ran on Rota's with Falken Azenis. You hit a pot hole or one of Atlanta's famous surprise road plates hard enough you're going to bend or break a wheel, doesn't matter what it cost or what it's made of. To save a few pounds it's not worth the hundred's of extra dollars. On the track where tenths of a second per lap are important then shedding weight is.

I crewed for a Honda Challenge team that had OVER $1,400 EACH CORNER in suspension in each of the cars and we ran Team Dynamics, Kosei K1's, and SSR Comps with Hoosier slicks. Other than the SSR's the tires alone were worth nearly double what the wheels cost. The Team Dynamics performed just as well as the SSR Comps, didn't look as nice but performance is the same with marginal difference in weight.

As for as balling wheels and the track, I keep reading HRE has been banned by IMSA and most BMW and Porsche clubs for use on track days. Not positive if the same is for Kenesis or not or how many of the problems were linked to powdercoating.

Well thanks for sharing



I'm done with the thread