This Is The Most Positive Reaction To Catastrophic Wheel Failure You'll Ever See
After suffering wheel failure during a track day, this Honda S2000 driver reacted enthusiastically to seeing the remains of the rim rolling off in the distance at speed
In the comments section of this YouTube video, the driver mentioned that the manufacturer of the offending wheels - Forgestar - has since been in touch to offer a full refund and buy him a replacement balljoint. The company has also said it’ll analyse the surviving wheels.
The moral of this story? If you’re doing regular track days, it’s worth keeping a close eye on your rims…
Video via Black Flag
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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The driver dealt with the accident wheelie well, I have to say.
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Should I stay or Should I go?
More like caststars than forgestars.
when vtec kicks in
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WTF at first i thought it was a girl :D:D
Same
Me too hahhaha
Same here
Last I checked forgestar made good stuff. Surprised to see that, but just driving over the rumble strip puts your wheels through multiples of the stresses they see on the street.
If he had the wheels powedercoated, Forgestar doesn’t have to give him anything. A lot of powedercoating powders cure at a temperature that’s in Aluminum’s heat treating temperature range. Those 30 minutes in a furnace that’s too hot (or has a hot spot) will start aging and crystal growth, and weaken the aluminum. It’s a great way to undo some of the nice forging you paid for, and will mess with cast wheels as well.
Make sure to talk with your powder coating guy about what temperature powder he’s using if you want to have your wheels done, They make lower temperature powder specifically for aluminum. If the don’t know what you’re talking about, take your business elsewhere
Great advice there. This is something that had never crossed my mind. Thanks, bro!
Good advice needs more upvotes!
didnt know this. thanks for the advise!
It’s also good to see Forgestar standing by their product and trying to make things right with this guy. I admire that.
Forgestar powdercoats their wheels as part of the production process. They very well might not be controlling their own process very well and are ruining the heat treat (if any).
Ebay rims be like.