Carbon fibre wheels please! - Page 2

**alexk** · 06-08-2009, 09:50 PM

Hm, I don't think that metal doesn't give up.

Have a look on a new BMW wheel.
The car was intact.
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NZ_M3 · 07-08-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pinkpanther008

Any structural engineer worth his salt will show you where the 'trendy' carbon has been used in the wrong places.

Like in aircrafts? So they'll stop breaking up into pieces in mid air?

pinkpanther008 · 07-08-2009, 11:29 AM

Intriguesd me so did some browsing. Interesting article about why most F1 teams dont use carbon and its relative pro's and cons?

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/vie...9daead#p119669

karbonkid · 07-08-2009, 02:28 PM

Heres one I did earlier in my S3 avoiding a bleeding deer!

**glendog74** · 07-08-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by karbonkid

Heres one I did earlier in my S3 avoiding a bleeding deer!

Where was the deer bleeding? Was it bad?

**shimmy** · 07-08-2009, 03:53 PM

this bleeding deer?

thegingerninja · 07-08-2009, 07:04 PM

Jesus Christ!! That photo is astounding - is that really a whole deer in there, it look more like a fox, and it all went through one of the radiator grills. Impressive!!

**glendog74** · 10-08-2009, 02:05 PM

TuV approved too

**alexk** · 10-08-2009, 02:26 PM

Feck us - thank you please

Bealo · 10-08-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

TuV approved too

I have just leaked a bit of man wee after seeing those wheels

06-08-2009, 09:50 PM	#11
alexk Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,784 Casino cash: $29947	Hm, I don't think that metal doesn't give up. Have a look on a new BMW wheel. The car was intact. IMAGE_075.jpg __________________ www.clubcsl.com - I am a BMW Motorsport fan ! My youtube channel is here

07-08-2009, 11:29 AM	#13
pinkpanther008 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Essex England Posts: 359 Casino cash: $5033	Carbon wheels in F1... Intriguesd me so did some browsing. Interesting article about why most F1 teams dont use carbon and its relative pro's and cons? http://www.f1technical.net/forum/vie...9daead#p119669 __________________ purple haze...

07-08-2009, 02:28 PM	#14
karbonkid S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,912 Casino cash: $10231	Heres one I did earlier in my S3 avoiding a bleeding deer! Last edited by karbonkid; 07-08-2009 at 02:30 PM.

10-08-2009, 02:05 PM	#18
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	TuV approved too __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

10-08-2009, 02:26 PM	#19
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07-08-2009, 03:53 PM	#16
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	this bleeding deer?

07-08-2009, 07:04 PM	#17
thegingerninja S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 370 Casino cash: $4367	Jesus Christ!! That photo is astounding - is that really a whole deer in there, it look more like a fox, and it all went through one of the radiator grills. Impressive!!