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"YSI-what can brown do for you" (ysi-what-can-brown-do-for-you)
08/18/2014 at 15:20 • Filed to: None

I like racing steelies. Black, low offset, cheap. Too bad, the offset is waaaaaaaay too low, otherwise I would have a set for the FRS.

DISCUSSION (33)

GhostZ > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:22

Kinja'd!!!

Uuuugh. Alright, fine. Let's get this over with.

*unzip*

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:25

You know you want dem flares.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:26

I'm a fan of the not-quite-steelie look of the classic racing Dunlops:

http://www.classic-jaguar-racing.co.uk/manage/gallery…

They only exist in Jag pattern and MGA pattern as far as I'm aware, though.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:29

I want racing steelies as my winter rims.

CalzoneGolem > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:33

Red steelies are best steelies!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
08/18/2014 at 15:42

I mean I don't mind the wheels sticking out of the fenders I think it looks badass!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Cu…

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/BfdcB0rcZaY…

I am more worried about the load to the wheel bearings!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
08/18/2014 at 15:42

I want racing steelies as my racing wheels!

YSI-what can brown do for you > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/18/2014 at 15:44

Those are my least favorite steelies! I think I have seen a similar style on 60s Alfas. Gotta replace them with some Watanabes

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/atta…

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:44

How does one solve that problem then??

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
08/18/2014 at 15:45

Wheels without super low offsets!

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:46

But racing steelies doe

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:46

The dunlops were actually alloy, which is interesting. I think the Watanabes work on the Alfa, but I can't imagine them on a Jag D.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Brian Silvestro
08/18/2014 at 15:48

Yeah but broken wheel bearings!!

Brian Silvestro > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 15:55

WORTH IT

RMudkips > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 16:10

http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xap1/t…

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AOnk3aem2rg/T…

YSI-what can brown do for you > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/18/2014 at 16:19

I have seen them on a E-type and I thought they looked fantastic. I think they might work on a D-type. But we may never know.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 16:21

I wouldn't say that. D-type replicas aren't actually that hard to get one's hands on if in the UK, although that would be a very weird thing to import to the US title/registration-wise.

"It's designed to be an early 60s car, but it's really a specialty manufacturer's model out of parts from a Ford Capri"

Customs inspector: *Hairy Eyeball*

YSI-what can brown do for you > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/18/2014 at 16:23

Wait there are D-type replicas that can be bought? Do you get to put a straight six in it? I would totally drop in a 1JZ. Imagine this noise coming out of that car.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 16:25

Yeah, there are actually a good number of UK D-type replicas out there. There'd typically be maybe a dozen listed with sellers back when I was looking in Brit car mags in the late 90s. It's almost as prolific as Cobra replicas in some circles. 1JZ would be a good fit.

YSI-what can brown do for you > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/18/2014 at 16:46

Do people take race them? I wonder if someone will make a D-type kit specifically for the track, that would hawt.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 16:51

http://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auction…

http://www.jaguarreplicas.com/dtype.html

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/search-classic…

http://www.classicthrottleshop.com/car1.html

http://classiccars.com/listings/find/…

Most are ungodly expensive, but in the same price range as an E, so...

There are cheaper ones out there, but it looks like most people like the pricey ones.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 16:54

http://www.realmengineering.com/pricing.html These guys appear to have actually affordable kits. I think if you build from a kit and/or use an old enough engine donor you can get away with figurative murder in the US.

YSI-what can brown do for you > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/18/2014 at 16:58

That is actually really nicely priced. I am just wondering who buys a 420k replica? Cause that is ridiculous. I would just buy something else at that point. . . although if you have the money then I guess why not?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 17:01

Well, it's either buy something close enough to at least hang out with the guys who have real Ds, and do heritage racing, or buy something *normal* for rich guys. You could buy a real D to race with for multiple millions, but if you have multiple millions and mostly just want to heritage race (and drive on the street for shits and giggles), a repro D with high attention to detail's not too bad. Also, a lot of hand labor is involved, so there's a fairly high threshold just for cost.

YSI-what can brown do for you > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/18/2014 at 17:11

I never thought of that, which explains why there is always old people driving in vintage races. Damn old drivers amirite?!?!

I wonder if there is dick measuring contest at those races? Cause some people bring some ridiculous cars. I say a Audi R8 LMP, and he was probably laughing at the plebeians. Then he was beaten by a 1974 Shadow DN4 Can Am car. lolololololololol

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/18/2014 at 17:27

screw the D Type, I want the XKSS

The Real Dacia Sandero > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 22:53

Does the FRS/BRZ have really weak bearings or something? I doubt the wheel offset weight difference would be that big of a deal.

Tohru > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 23:26

My dad has a set of those on his V8-powered squarebody S10 longbed. I like it more than the typical slot-mags you usually see.

Tohru > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/18/2014 at 23:33

Those most likely aren't Watanabes. Wat's are typically for Japanese-market cars only. For European cars, there's two acceptable options:

Minilites , or Panasports.

Some people run replicas of these made by Rota, but they are Godless heathens and should be shunned.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/19/2014 at 01:48

Kinja'd!!!

This one looks really weird, I have no idea why

YSI-what can brown do for you > Tohru
08/19/2014 at 02:35

I google Watanabe Alfa Romeo, and this came up, so I assumed! But at least now I know.

Don't mess yo! Rota RKR look awesome on more modern cars!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/da…

YSI-what can brown do for you > The Real Dacia Sandero
08/19/2014 at 03:23

Well low offset wheels put more strain on the bearing but I don't actually know how much worse it is. As for the FRS/BRZ wheel bearing, I have heard that Subaru 5x100 wheel bearings are not the best, but I have no experience myself. They won't disintegrate immediately though. So far so good though!

Tohru > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/19/2014 at 09:25

They very well could be Wat's, but European cars more commonly rock Minilites and Panasports.