Wedsport Sa70's

[Snowman]

Hey guys - anyone out there have a set of the Wedsport SA70's in 18's? I'm thinking of getting some but I need to test fit a set before I order them to make sure they fit over my brakes.

I know for example in 18's that rims like LMGT4's and TE37's do fit but rims like CE28's, Volk Challenge and the stock R34 GT-R rims DON'T fit so I really don't want to order something from Japan only to have them not fit.

So if anyone has a set and cen let me test them out that would be super.

Cheers.

[saff_cossie]

Aaron from Rampant may have a set to test? This was one of the designs I was looking at for mine as they are nice wheels

[Downforce]

Interesting that Jack's CE28's clear the Alcons but AP CP5555's wont?

[Snowman]

It's because Jack runs 365mm rotors. If I ran the propper AP rotors which are also 365mm then I wouldn't have this issues.

But it is because I set up to run the 375mm rotors from the V8SC that I have this problem. Same as Ben and Aaron have with the Harrops with the 382mm rotors. I think you'll even find Jacks CE's were originally Bens and he didn't discover they didn't fit until he'd already bought and paid for them.

So the problem is the internal diameter of the rims.

[Ant97GTR]

They're not the Weds mate but I'm happy for you to trial fit the RE30's....

[adznight]

Just buy them for me. Problem solved

[Snowman]

They're not the Weds mate but I'm happy for you to trial fit the RE30's....

Thanks mate but that doesn't help me with my problem - mainly being the weds are half the price of the RE30's. (which is a shame as I really like the RE30's)

[SXR]

what about trying the SA90.......isnt that what Lee Wah have

[Snowman]

yeah my only concern is that they are made differently (cast to forged).

This goes back to the fact that you'd think if the Rays LMGT4's fit then you'd think the CE28's would fit too - but they don't.

[Roy]

Creful with the designations, some WEDS are cast, soem are forged even though they look the same, the difference is with prefixes etc. My ones are the old series forged.

Leewah has some 18: Weds, though not sure if cast or forged. (Difference betwen a little over 2k new and $4500 )

[saff_cossie]

So the $2K ones will be cast then most likely? I had wondered what the significant price difference was for.

[Snowman]

All SA70's are cast. However I understand there are 2 types of casting - gravity cast and upcast (pressure cast) and the SA70's are made the latter method.

Upcast is a LOT better than gravity cast even though it isn't as good as forged. But upcast has the strength - just not the lightness of forged rims. But the SA70's are still only about 9.5Kgs compared to the SA90's (which are forged) which are about 8.0KG.

[saff_cossie]

All SA70's are cast. However I understand there are 2 types of casting - gravity cast and upcast (pressure cast) and the SA70's are made the latter method.

Upcast is a LOT better than gravity cast even though it isn't as good as forged. But upcast has the strength - just not the lightness. But the SA70's are still only about 9.5Kgs compared to the SA90's (which are forged) which are about 8.0KG.

Cool, thanks for the info

[Leewah]

Mine are forged. It's stamped on the rim

Creful with the designations, some WEDS are cast, soem are forged even though they look the same, the difference is with prefixes etc. My ones are the old series forged.

Leewah has some 18: Weds, though not sure if cast or forged. (Difference betwen a little over 2k new and $4500 )

[Jamezilla]

Snows - pretty sure one of the white 33s has them. Either Frank or Tony.

[Aaron34]

Frank (crazy) has some rims which look like those in the pic with the blue trim etc. 18 x 10.5. Give him a call, I know he has them sitting on the floor in his garage at the moment...

[JAGR33]

Frank has the same weds as Leewah, and Frank has AP 6 pots with 365mm rotor..

Snowy, its hard decision to make, i guess you got no choice but to find someone locally that has them to trial fit them, especially with the size of rotors you have....

[Kaz200]

geez you boys are difficult, and you think us girls are annoying to take shopping

[Snowman]

I haven't seen too many chicks buy a bra without seeing if it fits first.