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Cheap wheels are sometimes fine for posing around on the street, however if you race on them, be prepared to possibly die or stuff it in the wall.

Having said that the number of fakes I see on the dyno that are basically buckled square from hitting tiny ruts in the road daily driving etc is frightening. There are no standards in this game of knock-off wheels, just the temptation to make them as cheap as possible to maximise margins. Thats the price some will pay for vanity.

just to reiterate the point

i cant believe people are still buying Fake brides and nardis, having first hand seeing both snap clean in half is not something that anyone should take a risk on to save a few hundred dollars. if you cant afford the real thing then dont buy it, save your money, or just use standard gear that at least wont try and kill you. If you believe the BS about its made in the same factory and just doesn't have the tags your an idiot

And at the end of the day when you put the real and fake together and have a good look there like apples and oranges. They only look the same in shitty pictures on the internet

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Ke55pig, on 09 October 2011 - 05:57 PM, said:

there 970 on g7 or sopmething like that dont really wanna spend that much

what about a clutch from RDA (brake supplier)? http://www.ebay.com....=item19c4374ba8 $345 del.

exedy STD for $324 del. http://www.ebay.com....=item4cf7168ade

exedy HD for $440 del. http://www.ebay.com....=item335f70f251

depends on your budget for $1k you can get a Nismo setup http://www.ebay.com....=item255aba6fdc

Cheers mate but there all push type clutches

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